Vampires and Youth: Surviving Adolescence in a Postmodern World

Abstract: 

This study tracks the trajectory of contemporary depictions of vampires in order to accentuate the relationship between youth and vampire fiction. This attempt at understanding youth’s appetite for vampire narratives illustrates how these narratives reflect the experience of adolescence in a postmodern world.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Shannon
Last Name: 
Tarango
Institution: 
University of California, Riverside