The Future as Catastrophe
Author | : Eva Horn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 0231188625 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780231188623 |
Rating | : 4/5 (623 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Future as Catastrophe written by Eva Horn and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Future as Catastrophe offers a novel critique of the fascination with disaster. Analyzing the catastrophic imaginary from its historical roots to the contemporary popularity of disaster fiction and end-of-the-world blockbusters, Eva Horn argues that apocalypse always haunts the modern idea of a future that can be anticipated and planned.