{"product_id":"9781441154859","title":"Murders and Acquisitions: Representations of the Serial Killer in Popular Culture","description":"The 'serial killer' has become increasingly prevalent in popular culture since the term was coined by Robert Ressler at the FBI in the mid-1970s. \u003ci\u003eMurders and Acquisitions\u003c\/i\u003e explores the social and political implications of this cultural figure. The collection argues that the often blood-chilling representations of the serial killer and serial killing offered in TV series, films, novels and fan productions function to address contemporary concerns and preoccupations. Focusing on well-known popular culture texts, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Wire, Kiss the Girls, Monster\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSaw\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Psycho, The Strangers, CSI\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDexter\u003c\/i\u003e, this eclectic anthology engages with a broad spectrum of cultural theory and performs critical textual analysis to examine the sophisticated ways the serial killer is deployed to mediate and\/or work through cultural anxieties and fears.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142702219504,"sku":"9781441154859","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781441154859_p0.jpg?v=1763793677","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781441154859","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}