{"product_id":"the-world-of-the-walking-dead-9781032093710","title":"The World of The Walking Dead","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn accessible introduction to the world of \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, this book looks across platforms and analytical frameworks to characterize the fictional world of \u003ci\u003eThe Walking Dead \u003c\/i\u003eand how its audiences make use of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom comics and television to social media, apps, and mobile games, utilizing concepts derived from literary studies, media studies, history, anthropology, and religious studies, Matthew Freeman examines the functions and affordances of new digital platforms. In doing so, he establishes a new transdisciplinary framework for analyzing imaginary worlds across multiple media platforms, bolstering the critical arena of world-building studies by providing a greater array of vocabulary, concepts, and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eWorld of\u003c\/em\u003e The Walking Dead is an engaging exploration of stories, their platforms, and their reception, ideal for students and scholars of world-building, film and TV studies, new media, and everything in-between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Beyond Literary and Media World-building 1. Comics and Television: Historiographical World-building 2. Augmented Television: Sociological World-building 3. Social Media: Religious World-building 4. Mobile Games: Philosophical World-building Conclusion: Towards a Transdisciplinary World-building Framework\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018832904535,"sku":"9781032093710","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032093710.jpg?v=1750778323","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-world-of-the-walking-dead-9781032093710","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}