Mermaids have been a feature of western cinema since its inception and the number of films, television series, and videos representing them has expanded exponentially since the 1980s.
Following an overview of Mermaids in western culture that draws on a range of disciplines including Media studies, psychoanalysis, and post- structuralism, individual chapters provide case studies of particular engagements wit.
Making a Splash analyses texts produced within a variety of Audiovisual genres.
Mermaids have been a feature of western cinema since its inception and the number of films, television series, and videos representing them has expanded exponentially since the 1980s