Whiteness at the End of the World: Race in Post-Apocalyptic Cinema

The use of Christian apocalyptic myths has changed significantly over the centuries. Initially used by genuinely disenfranchised...
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Author: David Venditto
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Language: English
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Whiteness at the End of the World: Race in Post-Apocalyptic Cinema by Venditto, David

Whiteness at the End of the World: Race in Post-Apocalyptic Cinema

$340.70

Whiteness at the End of the World: Race in Post-Apocalyptic Cinema

$340.70
Author: David Venditto
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
The use of Christian apocalyptic myths has changed significantly over the centuries. Initially used by genuinely disenfranchised groups, they are used today as a response to more egalitarian treatment of minorities in American society. The apocalyptic framework allows the patriarchy to frame itself as the victim who must restore America to a past where white male power went uncontested. This kind of white anxiety over increasing minority rights frequently manifests itself in contemporary apocalyptic media, which often depicts a white male hero facing a wide array of threatening Others. Taking a unique look at the parallels between apocalypticism and American frontier mythology, as well as conspiracy theories and the post-apocalyptic obsession with repurposed objects, Whiteness at the End of the World analyzes many well-known films from the past fifty years, from Planet of the Apes to I Am Mother. It offers unique, clearly presented insights into recurring patterns that appear in an extraordinarily ubiquitous genre that has only increased in popularity, and whose themes of racial anxiety are increasingly pertinent in our increasingly contentious political climate.

Author: David Venditto
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 07/01/2022
Pages: 202
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9781438489438

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