Hoarders, Doomsday Preppers, and the Culture of Apocalypse

Hoarders, Doomsday Preppers, and the Culture of Apocalypse
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 85
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ISBN-10 : 9781137468086
ISBN-13 : 1137468084
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Book Synopsis Hoarders, Doomsday Preppers, and the Culture of Apocalypse by : Gwendolyn Audrey Foster

Download or read book Hoarders, Doomsday Preppers, and the Culture of Apocalypse written by Gwendolyn Audrey Foster and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The culture of twenty-first century America revolves around narcissistic death, violence, and visions of doom. Foster explores this culture of the apocalypse, from hoarding and gluttony to visions of the post-apocalyptic world.


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