The sky is falling : how vampires, zombies, androids, and superheroes made America great for extremism /

The sky is falling : how vampires, zombies, androids, and superheroes made America great for extremism /

A Sunday Times (London), Best Book of 2018 "A thoughtful, entertaining, and occasionally profound critical study of the texts that entertain, move and, sometimes, shape us." 'The Spectator (London) "A bold, witty, and brilliantly argued analysis of the role pop culture has played...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Biskind, Peter (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : The New Press, 2018.
Subjects:
2000-2099
Popular culture > United States > History > 21st century.
Popular culture > Political aspects > United States > History > 21st century.
Radicalism > Social aspects > United States > History > 21st century.
Radicalism > Political aspects > United States > History > 21st century.
Political culture > United States > History > 21st century.
Right and left (Political science)
Polarization (Social sciences) > United States.
United States > Civilization > 21st century.
History.
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Beyond the fringe: an introduction
  • Part I: Winter has come
  • Apocalypse now
  • Bleeding hearts
  • Doing the right thing
  • Part II: Who'll stop the rain?
  • Gone fishin'
  • Coming apart
  • Draining the swamp
  • Part III: Breaking bad
  • The silence of the lambs
  • Beauty in the beast
  • License to kill
  • Part IV: Heaven can't wait
  • What a piece of work was man
  • Anywhere but here
  • No exit
  • Conclusion: The return of the center.

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