| Last Midnight: Essays on Apocalyptic Narratives in Millennial Media Contributor(s): Clark, Leisa A. (Editor), Firestone, Amanda (Editor), Pharr, Mary F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1476663238 ISBN-13: 9781476663234 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Essays |
| Dewey: 070.449 |
| LCCN: 2016038346 |
| Series: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Do you find yourself contemplating the imminent end of the world? Do you wonder how society might reorganize itself to cope with global cataclysm? (Have you begun hoarding canned goods and ammunition...?) Visions of an apocalypse began to dominate mass media well before the year 2000. Yet narratives since then present decidedly different spins on cultural anxieties about terrorism, disease, environmental collapse, worldwide conflict and millennial technologies. Many of these concerns have been made metaphorical: zombie hordes embody fear of out-of-control appetites and encroaching disorder. Other fears, like the prospect of human technology's turning on its creators, seem more reality based. This collection of new essays explores apocalyptic themes in a variety of post-millennial media, including film, television, video games, webisodes and smartphone apps. |
Contributor Bio(s): Firestone, Amanda: - Amanda Firestone is an assistant professor at the University of Tampa in the Department of Communication, teaching media studies and digital identity.Palumbo, Donald E.: - Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina.Sullivan III, C. W.: - C.W. Sullivan III is Distinguished Professor of arts and sciences at East Carolina University and a full member of the Welsh Academy. He is the author of numerous books and the on-line journal Celtic Cultural Studies. |