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This collection is the first book to comprehensively analyse the
relatively new and under-researched phenomenon of 'ruin porn'.
Featuring a diverse collection of chapters, the authors in this
work examine the relevance of contemporary ruin and its
relationship to photography, media, architecture, culture, history,
economics and politics. This work investigates the often ambiguous
relationship that society has with contemporary ruins around the
world, challenging the notions of authenticity that are frequently
associated with images of decay. With case studies that discuss
various places and topics, including Detroit, Chernobyl, Pitcairn
Island, post-apocalyptic media, online communities and urban
explorers, among many other topics, this collection illustrates the
nuances of ruin porn that are fundamental to an understanding of
humanity's place in the overarching narrative of history.
Unlike anything currently available, A Critical Companion to Tim
Burton is a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of all the works of
one of the world's most renowned directors and artists. Written by
some of the top scholars working in fields as diverse as
philosophy, film and media studies, and literature, all chapters of
this book illuminate for both scholars and fans alike the entire
artistic career of Burton, giving attention to both his early works
and his global blockbusters.
A Critical Companion to Robert Zemeckis offers a comprehensive,
academic and detailed study of the works of Robert Zemeckis, whose
films include successful productions such as the Back to the Future
trilogy (1985-90), Forrest Gump (1994), Contact (1997), Cast Away
(2000) and The Polar Express (2004), but also lesser known films
such as I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Used Cars (1980), and Allied
(2015). Most of Zemeckis' major productions were not only
successful when they were first released but continue to enjoy
popularity-with critics and fans alike-even today. This volume
investigates several distinct areas of Zemeckis' works and
addresses the different approaches: the philosophical, the
artistic, the socio-cultural, and the personal. The methodologies
adopted by the contributors differ significantly from each other,
thus offering the reader a variegated and compelling picture of
Zemeckis' oeuvre, which includes nineteen films. Contrary to the
few volumes published in the past on the subject, the chapters in
this volume offer specific case studies that have been previously
ignored (or only partially mentioned) by other scholars. A Critical
Companion to Robert Zemeckis offers a great variety of
interdisciplinary approaches to Zemeckis' films, illuminating,
re-reading and/or interpreting for the first time the entire career
of the director, from his first films to the most recent ones.
This book challenges conventional notions of biological life and
death in the area of robotics, discussing issues such as machine
consciousness, autonomous AI, and representations of robots in
popular culture. Using philosophical approaches alongside
scientific theory, this book offers a compelling critique on the
changing nature of both humanity and biological death in an
increasingly technological world.
This collection is the first book to comprehensively analyse the
relatively new and under-researched phenomenon of 'ruin porn'.
Featuring a diverse collection of chapters, the authors in this
work examine the relevance of contemporary ruin and its
relationship to photography, media, architecture, culture, history,
economics and politics. This work investigates the often ambiguous
relationship that society has with contemporary ruins around the
world, challenging the notions of authenticity that are frequently
associated with images of decay. With case studies that discuss
various places and topics, including Detroit, Chernobyl, Pitcairn
Island, post-apocalyptic media, online communities and urban
explorers, among many other topics, this collection illustrates the
nuances of ruin porn that are fundamental to an understanding of
humanity's place in the overarching narrative of history.
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