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ABSTRACT
In the last few decades, the zombie apocalypse has become the subject of films, television programmes, video games and other entertainment fare all over the world. This has not only made the zombie an important allegorical figure in global popular culture, but tales of resource scarcity, ecological collapse and post-“event” life on Earth are now universally recognized by audiences all around the world. But as texts that present a world defined by conflict and competition, what are the environmental prescriptions and lessons presented in zombie popular communication? This essay engages these questions by examining the underlying environmental discourses in zombie media and the metaphors, tropes and narratives that are used to produce them. It concludes by offering an assessment of what environmental prescriptions and survival strategies are suggested by zombie film and television, as well a critical interpretation of what zombie popular culture tells us about our environmental fears, particularly those of the West.
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