Sociology at the End of the World
This film explores the media depictions of the end of the world through various disaster scenarios. It analyses the disjuncture between real risks versus the public perception of such. It illustrates the functioning of mystification to obscure the real causes of humanity's most serious problems...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, Garry Potter (Firm) |
|---|---|
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Place of publication not identified] :
Garry Potter,
[2016]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (29 min., 55 sec)) : sound, color. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Imagining the End of the World (4:49);
- Risks and Realities (4:39);
- Dystopian Thesis (4:33);
- Structural Mystification (6:43);
- Politics of Fear (4:55);
- Hope: Imagining the End of Capitalism (3:37);
- Credits: Sociology at the End of the World (0:0-42);