Democracy and the American Gothic

The American Gothic decentralizes by exposing malaise and reflects the widespread mistrust of the masses. This Element theorizes the democratic and anti-democratic elements of the American Gothic by surveying the conflicted imaginaries of the genre's mainstays, including Charles Brockden Brown, George Lippard, Shirley Jackson, and Stephen King.

Goticul american descentralizeaza expunand starea de rau si reflecta neincrederea larg raspandita a maselor. Acest element teoretizeaza elementele democratice si anti-democratice ale goticului american, cercetand imaginarele conflictuale ale pilonilor genului, inclusiv Charles Brockden Brown, George Lippard, Shirley Jackson si Stephen King.