Crime and the Imaginary of Disaster
Subtitle: Post-Apocalyptic Fictions and the Crisis of Social Order
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Published: May 05, 2015
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9781137509062
Description: 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.--Provided by publisher
Notes: Source title: Crime and the Imaginary of Disaster: Post-Apocalyptic Fictions and the Crisis of Social Order