{"product_id":"the-anthropocene-and-popular-culture-hardcover","title":"The Anthropocene and Popular Culture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Barron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Anthropocene and Popular Culture\u003c\/em\u003e examines the proposition that geology and humanity have connected to constitute a new epoch: the Anthropocene. Critically exploring the nature, present and potentially future catastrophic global environmental transformations of this epoch, the chapters through the analysis of Anthropocene-themed popular cultural representations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding to what is still a relatively small core of texts that link the Anthropocene to popular culture, author Lee Barron provides a new set of case studies in one text that brings together representations of the Anthropocene from the perspectives of literature, film, television, celebrity and environmental discourses, and popular music. Aligning sociological and popular science approaches to the Anthropocene with perspectives drawn from speculative design, the chapters are accessible to readers from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, examining key approaches to the concept and its impact, and discussing political, cultural philosophical and sociological analysis of the Anthropocene from the perspectives of theorists such as Bruno Latour, Dipesh Chakrabarty, Ian Angus, Andreas Malm, Carolyn Merchant, Roy Scranton, Nigel Clark, Jamie Lorimer, Donna Haraway, Diane Ackerman, Mark Bould, and Sverre Raffns e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith promising appeal for scholars of applied and cultural sociology and disciplines regarding sustainability studies and human environmental impacts, \u003cem\u003eThe Anthropocene and Popular Culture\u003c\/em\u003e is also interesting reading for the subdisciplines of media and cultural studies, and environmental studies of literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Barron\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor in the School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries at Northumbria University, UK. He is the author of the books \u003cem\u003eTattoos and Popular Culture\u003c\/em\u003e (2020) and \u003cem\u003eAI and Popular Culture\u003c\/em\u003e (2023). Barron has extensive experience in using popular cultural texts to explain, illustrate and illuminate ideas, concepts, and theory and has written extensively on film, music, television, and digital technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758434287904,"sku":"9781835491874","price":102.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c8001c61ed1ad9a5cfc48be027d9d3a9.webp?v=1780126092","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-anthropocene-and-popular-culture-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}