{"product_id":"humans-a","title":"Humans: A Monstrous History - Surekha Davies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHumans: A Monstrous History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: Surekha Davies)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA profound, empowering, and effervescent retelling of human history through the lens of monster-making, authored by award-winning historian of science Dr. Surekha Davies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonsters are central to how we think about the human condition. In \u003ci\u003eHumans: A Monstrous History\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Surekha Davies reveals how people throughout history have defined humanity in relation to everything from ancient gods and apes to zombies and generative AI. Along the way, she traces how these constructs were used to invent ideas of race, gender, and nationhood, showing that monster-making has always been a mechanism of control—defining who gets to count as \"normal.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBraid together stories ranging from \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eE.T.\u003c\/i\u003e to modern corporate practices where people are seen as obstacles to profit, this book demonstrates how the long, volatile history of monster-making can help us chart a better path forward. It is not merely a history of monsters, but a powerful history \u003ci\u003ethrough\u003c\/i\u003e monsters designed for anyone who wants to reverse rising inequality and polarization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmpowering Historical Perspective:\u003c\/b\u003e Examines how monster-making shaped human definitions of race, gender, nationhood, and normalcy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWide-Ranging Narrative:\u003c\/b\u003e Braids together ancient mythology, early modern cartography, pop culture icons, and contemporary generative AI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContemporary Relevance:\u003c\/b\u003e Addresses modern issues of inequality, corporate greed, polarization, and what it means to be human today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Dr. Surekha Davies, Cambridge and University of London alumnus, and author of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eRenaissance Ethnography and the Invention of the Human\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53833194832155,"sku":null,"price":679.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/7164IISdh4L._SY466.jpg?v=1787916628","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/humans-a","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}