Crime and the Imaginary of Disaster

Crime and the Imaginary of Disaster PDF Author: M. Yar
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137509074
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 125

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Book Description
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.