Ecomobilities: Driving the Anthropocene in Popular Cinema
- ISBN-10
- 149859820X
- ISBN-13
- 9781498598200
- Category
- Apocalyptic films
- Pages
- 136
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Michael W. Pesses
Description
Ecomobilities examines the American cultural attachment to automobility. By analyzing the role of machines and transportation in apocalyptic films, Michael W. Pesses reveals the ideological connections between automobiles, the environment, and the end of the world.
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