„Scavenge, Slay, Survive“: The Zombie Apocalypse, Exploration, and Lived Experience in DayZ
The zombie is the 21st century monster of choice. It is the ubiquitous symbol of any kind of systemic failure: from zombie banks in economics to zombie categories in social theory.1 Even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) use the science-fictional horror scenario of a zombie apocalypse, rather than a natural disaster (such as Hurricane Katrina), to instruct US citizens on issues of „Preparedness 101“ should the unthinkable occur and society break down.
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