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The Science Fiction Wasteland.

Not all science fiction predicts technology-driven modern futures. Look at the stories over time that foreshadowed a desolate and bleak future, ravaged by environmental issues, plagues, or cataclysmic events. Examine the five components of apocalyptic stories, the various paradoxes the wasteland-sty...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Great Courses (Firm),$4dst, Kanopy (Firm),$4dst
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2016.
Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
Subjects:
Education, Primary.
Literature.
Internet videos.
Educational films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video
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Summary:Not all science fiction predicts technology-driven modern futures. Look at the stories over time that foreshadowed a desolate and bleak future, ravaged by environmental issues, plagues, or cataclysmic events. Examine the five components of apocalyptic stories, the various paradoxes the wasteland-style novels predict or reflect, and some stellar examples from this often bleak subgenre..
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Film
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Playing Time:00:31:25
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.