{"product_id":"pandemics-authoritarian-populism-and-science-fiction-medicine-military-and-morality-in-american-film-paperback","title":"Pandemics, Authoritarian Populism, and Science Fiction: Medicine, Military, and Morality in American Film - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeremiah Morelock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003ci\u003eI Am Legend\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDay of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e--two series of film remakes of popular science fiction stories--this book addresses the social origins of the recent surge in authoritarian and populist social movements. Exploring the ways in which the themes of tribalism, confidence in medical science, and confidence in military violence changed over the years in the process of re-telling these stories in popular culture, the author identifies the shift towards a narrowing of moral scope, an embrace of military violence and a distrust of medical science with three elements of authoritarian populism: tribalism, distrust of rational elites and their institutions, and willingness for violent coercion. An engaging study of popular culture that sheds light on contemporary political attitudes, \u003ci\u003ePandemics, Authoritarian Populism, and Science Fiction \u003c\/i\u003ewill appeal to scholars of sociology, social theory, and cultural studies with interests in critical theory, film studies, and science fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeremiah Morelock\u003c\/strong\u003e is an instructor of sociology at Boston College, USA, and the Director of the Critical Theory Research Network. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eCritical Theory and Authoritarian Populism\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Critique Authoritarian Populism: Methodologies of the Frankfurt School\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42171598504071,"sku":"9780367720575","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b2c0727f3a2badbc6985fa2f39504352.webp?v=1733356945","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/pandemics-authoritarian-populism-and-science-fiction-medicine-military-and-morality-in-american-film-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}