A History of Zombies
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In what was supposed to be a 20-minute video, I discuss the ways that zombies (and other revenants) have evolved in folklore, pop culture, and history. What did Zora Neale Hurston, Wade Davis, and William Seabrook find when they visited Haiti? How did other Haitian events– revolution, stigma about voodoo, American occupation in 1915, dictatorships– shape beliefs and fuel urban legend? How did zombies go from enslaved workers to bloodthirsty plague carriers?
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0:00– INTRO
2:02– Revenants in World History
7:02– The Haitian Zombi– Real or Fake?
22:03– 1960s-70s Zombies
27:17– 80s Zombies and Thriller
29:08– 90s-2000s Zombies and Plagues/Terrorism
32:36– Zombies Go Viral
36:13– The Walking Dead Phenomenon
41:13– More Zombies and Conclusion
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