Title: Escape into the future
First published: 2007
Description: Escape into the Future analyzes the power of pessimism, showing links between present-day religious pessimism and the nihilism of popular culture. Stroup and Shuck rummage through interesting and eclectic body of pop culture - from Fight Club to X-Files to the Left Behind series -pointing out the presence of pessimistic themes throughout. This volume identifies and illuminates the religious language used in these works to articulate America's need to escape from its present cultural path and, ultimately, provide hope that it might do so.
Subjects: Religion and culture, Popular culture, Religious aspects, Religion, Religious aspects of Popular culture, Pessimismus, Christentum, Kulturpessimismus, Pop-Kultur, Kulturelle Identität, Work, social aspects, Occupations, Work, psychological aspects, Quality of work life, Work, Social aspects, Stigma (Social psychology), Occupational prestige, Psychological aspects
Places: United States
Time periods: 1960-
LC classification: BL2525 .S78 2007