Dystopian States of America: Apocalyptic Visions and Warnings in Literature and Film

A crucial resource that studies the impact of dystopian works on American society, this book examines ways in which they reflect our deep and persistent fears about environmental calamities, authoritarian governments, invasive technologies, and human weakness.

Through its wide survey of dystopian works in numerous forms and genres, this book encourages readers to connect with these works of fiction and understand how the catastrophically grim or disquieting worlds they portray offer insights...