WGS334H1 Lecture Notes - Reconstruction Era, Consumer Capitalism, Ontic
28 Jan 2014
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Jan 15 - class two - theorizing zombies: on undead histories and vodou economics: delay for the matheson book. Zombie is attached to different histories, a complex figure. Prof spell "vodou" instead of "voodoo" to signal the departure from other associations. The zombi: a history of contact: originated in the vodou traditions, haitian revolution (fleeing of ex-slaves into the rural parts of the island) "murun" communities where they gathered around, most of knowledge and practises associated with vodou in haiti. Vodou believes in multiple spirits similar to the christians that believes there are multiple saints. Zombie can mean a body without a soul or a soul without a body. Vodou is key to think about slave resistance and rebelion. Entered into us pop culture: davis quote the idea of relentless moving body survived into our contemporary idea of zombie (that there is certain way to kill them) lacking sensation (numb)
