“This has all happened before”: Intergenerational Trauma, Tulpas, and Tackling Lovecraft’s Cultural Legacy in America in Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Aiden Tait
Monstrum January 31, 2023 DOI: 10.7202/1096037ar (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Tulpamancy |
| Keywords | Art history |
| Key points | Argues that Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated uses Lovecraftian horror and the concept of tulpas to represent intergenerational trauma and critique America's colonial legacy. |
Abstract
“This has all happened before”: Intergenerational Trauma, Tulpas, and Tackling Lovecraft’s Cultural Legacy in America in Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated. Un article de la revue Monstrum (Short-Form Horror: History, Pedagogy, and Practice) diffusée par la plateforme Érudit.
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