Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses by Tucker, Elizabeth
Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses by Tucker, Elizabeth

Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses

Why do so many American college students tell stories about encounters with ghosts? In Haunted Halls, the...
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Author: Elizabeth Tucker
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Language: English
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Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses by Tucker, Elizabeth

Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses

$151.00
Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses by Tucker, Elizabeth

Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses

$151.00
Author: Elizabeth Tucker
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Why do so many American college students tell stories about encounters with ghosts? In Haunted Halls, the first book-length interpretive study of college ghostlore, Elizabeth Tucker takes the reader back to school to get acquainted with a wide range of college spirits. Some of the best-known ghosts that she discusses are Emory University's Dooley, who can disband classes by shooting professors with his water pistol; Mansfield University's Sara, who threw herself down a flight of stairs after being rejected by her boyfriend; and Huntingdon College's Red Lady, who slit her wrists while dressed in a red robe. Gettysburg College students have collided with ghosts of soldiers, while students at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College have reported frightening glimpses of the Faceless Nun.

Tucker presents campus ghostlore from the mid-1960s to 2006, with special attention to stories told by twenty-first-century students through e-mail and instant messages. Her approach combines social, psychological, and cultural analysis, with close attention to students' own explanations of the significance of spectral phenomena. As metaphors of disorder, insanity, and school spirit, college ghosts convey multiple meanings. Their colorful stories warn students about the dangers of overindulgence, as well as the pitfalls of potentially horrifying relationships.

Besides offering insight into students' initiation into campus life, college ghost stories make important statements about injustices suffered by Native Americans, African Americans, and others.

Author: Elizabeth Tucker
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Published: 09/20/2007
Pages: 241
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.96w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9781578069958

About the Author
Elizabeth Tucker is Distinguished Service Professor of English at Binghamton University and a fellow of the American Folklore Society. She is coeditor (with Ellen McHale) of New York State Folklife Reader: Diverse Voices, published by University Press of Mississippi.
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