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On life support : eco-dystopian cinema in the long 1970s / Matthew I. Thompson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thompson, Matthew I., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dystopian films--History and criticism.
- Dystopian films.
- Environmental disasters in motion pictures.
- Motion pictures--20th century.
- Motion pictures.
- Science fiction films--History and criticism.
- Science fiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (232 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2026.
- Contents:
- Introduction: On Life Support
- Chapter 1: Intergalactic Arks: Silent Running and the Spaceship Earth Metaphor
- Chapter 2: Contaminated Bodies: Ecological Metonymy in the Work of Rachel Carson and David Cronenberg
- Chapter 3: Cetacean Cinema: Enclosing Animals, Opening Minds
- Chapter 4: Exposing Plant Secrets: Occult Experiments, Environmental Justice, and the Personification of Plants
- Chapter 5: An Immodest Proposal: Can Cannibalism Solve Overpopulation?
- Conclusion: The Greenhouse Effect.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 07, 2026).
- ISBN:
- 9781452975436
- 1452975434
- Publisher Number:
- 40033189963
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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