Vampires and Zombies as Critical Public Pedagogy: Using Horror for Critical Adult Education and HRD Instruction

Robin Redmon Wright

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Vampires and Zombies as Critical Public Pedagogy: Using Horror for Critical Adult Education and HRD Instruction

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- Robin Redmon Wright
- University of Texas at San Antonio

Abstract

This paper explores the connections among the increasing popularity of Zombie and Vampire films, and the current economic crisis, multi-national corporate abuses, over-consumption, consumerism, and environmental degradation and their effects on adult learners.

Keywords: popular culture, horror, critical pedagogy, zombies, consumerism

How to Cite: Wright, R. R. (2011) “Vampires and Zombies as Critical Public Pedagogy: Using Horror for Critical Adult Education and HRD Instruction”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2011).