{"product_id":"dystopian-states-of-america-matthew-hill-9781440873386","title":"Dystopian States of America: Apocalyptic Visions and Warnings in Literature and Film","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDystopian States of America\u003c\/i\u003e is a crucial resource that studies the impact of dystopian works on American society--including ways in which they reflect our deep and persistent fears about environmental calamities, authoritarian governments, invasive technologies, and human weakness.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDystopian States of America\u003c\/i\u003e provides students and researchers with an illuminating resource for understanding the impact and relevance of dystopian and apocalyptic works in contemporary American culture. Through its wide survey of dystopian works in numerous forms and genres, the book encourages readers to connect with these works of fiction and understand how the catastrophically grim or disquieting worlds they portray offer insights into our own current situation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to providing more than 150 encyclopedia articles on a large and representative sample of dystopian\/apocalyptic narratives in fiction, film, television, and video games (including popular works that often escape critical inquiry), \u003ci\u003eDystopian States of America \u003c\/i\u003efeatures a suite of critical essays on five themes--war, pandemics, totalitarianism, environmental calamity, and technological overreach--that serve as the foundation for most dystopian worlds of the imagination. These offerings complement one another, enabling readers to explore dystopian conceptions of America and the world from multiple perspectives and vantage points.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew B. Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440873380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440873386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.21w x 1.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023","brand":"Matthew B. Hill","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071455981823,"sku":"9781440873386","price":107.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5aee89d2-5ffc-4734-a636-95da53ab8bf1.jpg?v=1685436199","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dystopian-states-of-america-matthew-hill-9781440873386","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}