Crime and the Imaginary of Disaster: Post-Apocalyptic Fictions and the Crisis of Social Order (2015)
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- Synopsis
- This study explores the 'imaginary of disaster' that appears in popular fictions about the apocalyptic breakdown of society. Focusing on representations of crime, law, violence, vengeance and justice, it argues that an exploration post-apocalyptic story-telling offer us valuable insights into social anxieties.
- Copyright:
- 2015
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781137509079
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781137509062
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan UK, London
- Date of Addition:
- 04/09/21
- Copyrighted By:
- M. Yar
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Sociology
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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