Erika M Thomas: 4 books

Black Mirror is The Twilight Zone of the twenty-first century. Already a philosophical classic, the series echoes the angst of an era, a civilization and consciousness fully engulfed in the 24/7 media spectacle spanning the planet. With clever plots and existential themes, Black Mirror presents near-futures...

Media Depictions of Brides, Wives, and Mothers, edited by Alena Amato Ruggerio, explores how television, film, the internet, and other media variously perpetuate gender stereotypes. The contributors to this volume bring a variety of feminist rhetorical and media criticism approaches from across the...

Locating Queerness in the Media: A New Look examines how media images of the LGBTQ community create a universal consciousness about the existence of queer people, ranging from tragic and villainous to upbeat and courageous. In this book, contributors explore how our media world invites a tension that...

Rheinland-Pfalz – eine Idylle? Das kommt ganz auf den Standpunkt an. Dass in der Eifel das Verbrechen zuhause ist, ist hinreichend bekannt. Aber auch in anderen Gegenden unseres beschaulichen Bundeslandes treiben Schreibtischtäter ihr Unwesen. Tatorte finden sich überall: Das Ahrufer birgt manch...