Monster Metaphors

This book explores ways in which common metaphors can play a detrimental role in everyday life; how they can grow in outsized importance to dominate their respective terrains and push out alternative perspectives; and how forms of resistance might act to contain their dominance.

Peter J. Adams practiced as a psychologist before engaging in research on applied rhetoric, addiction studies, existential issues and industry conflicts of interest. He has published seven sole-authored books on these topics. He is employed as a full professor at the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Contents Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Introducing Monster Life Chapter 2: How Metaphors Work Chapter 3: The Holy Trinity: Metaphor, Synecdoche and Metonymy Chapter 4: The Creative Potential of Metaphors Chapter 5: When Metaphors Turn Nasty Chapter 6: Monster 1, Mental Illness Chapter 7: Monster 2, Free-Flowing Markets Chapter 8: Monster 3, The Mirror of Nature Chapter 9: Monster 4, Men as Naturally Superior Chapter 10: Vested Interests Chapter 11: Resisting Monster Dominance Chapter 12: Promoting Monster-Free Environments Chapter 13: Letting Monsters Go Index