Broken Mirrors: Representations of Apocalypses and Dystopias in Popular Culture (Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature)

By: Joe Trotta and Zlatan Filipovic and Houman Sadri

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Synopsis: Dystopian stories and visions of the Apocalypse are nothing new; however in recent years there has been a noticeable surge in the output of this type of theme in literature, art, comic books/graphic novels, video games, TV shows, etc. The reasons for this are not exactly clear; it may partly be as a result of post 9/11 anxieties, the increasing incidence of extreme weather and/or environmental anomalies, chaotic fluctuations in the economy and the uncertain and shifting political landscape in the west in general. Investigating this highly topical and pervasive theme from interdisciplinary perspectives this volume presents various angles on the main topic through critical analyses of selected works of fiction, film, TV shows, video games and more.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781000753981
Related ISBNs:: 9780429280634, 9780367235918, 9780367235918
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/29/20
Copyrighted By:: Taylor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Horror, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Social Studies, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Joe Trotta
Edited by:: Zlatan Filipovic
Edited by:: Houman Sadri