The Child in Post-Apocalyptic Cinema (Hardcover)

The child in many post-apocalyptic films occupies a unique space within the narrative, a space that oscillates between death and destruction, faith and hope. The Child in Post-Apocalyptic Cinema interrogates notions of the child as a symbol of futurity and also loss. By exploring the ways children function discursively within a dystopian framework we may better understand how and why traditional notions of childhood are repeatedly tethered to sites of adult conflict and disaster, a connection that often functions to reaffirm the "rightness" of past systems of social order. This collection features critical articles that explore the role of the child character in post-apocalyptic cinema, including classic, recent, and international films, approached from a variety of theoretical, methodological, and cultural perspectives.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2015
Editors:	Debbie Olson
Contributors:	Eduardo Barros-Grela • Maria Bobadilla Perez • Tarah Brookfield • Jennifer Brown • Glen Donnar • Aryak Guha • Mark Heimermann • James M Hodapp • Frank Jacob
Dimensions:	235 x 162 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-9428-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Children
LSN:	0-7391-9428-3
Barcode:	9780739194287

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