Disaster Mon Amour
David Thomson • Yale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300263343
Disaster Mon Amour
David Thomson • Yale University Press
ISBN-10: 0300263341 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300263343
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David Thomson explores the intersection of cinematic spectacle and real-world catastrophe, examining how the disaster genre reflects human anxiety and societal fragility. Through a series of incisive essays, he analyzes the aestheticization of ruin in film and media, questioning our collective obsession with the end of the world. This work serves as a critical meditation on how disaster narratives shape contemporary identity and our perception of global instability.
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