Crime and the Imaginary of Disaster: Post-Apocalyptic Fictions and the Crisis of Social Order

by Majid Yar

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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.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1137509066

ISBN13:9781137509062

Release Date:May 2015

Publisher:Palgrave Pivot

Length:116 Pages

Weight:0.68 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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