Bringing together the most popular genres of the 21st century, this book argues that Americans have entered a new era of narrative dominated by the fear?and wish fulfillment?of the breakdown of authority and terror itself.
- Provides an interesting new framework in which to examine popular culture
- Examines films, television shows, and primary texts such as novels for evidence of cultural anxiety and a preoccupation with terror
- Offers insightful and original interpretations of primary texts
- Suggests possible conclusions about cultural anxiety regarding breakdowns of tradition and authority