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

Yar, M.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Pivot

Publication Date: 2015-05-05

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137509062

DOI: 10.1057/9781137509079

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 116