Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Zombies, jiangshi, draugrs, revenants − monster lore is filled with metaphors for public health

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par Tom Duszynski, Clinical Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Indiana University

Imagine a city street at dusk, silent save for the rising sound of a collective guttural moan. Suddenly, a horde of ragged, bloodied creatures appear, their feet shuffling along the pavement, their hollow eyes locked on fleeing figures ahead.

A classic movie monster, the zombie surged in popularity in the 21st century during a time of global anxiety – the Great Recession, the specter of climate change, the lingering trauma of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The…

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