عنوان

Terrorism, technology and apocalyptic futures /

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3030133850

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9783030133856

Erroneous ISBN

3030133842

Erroneous ISBN

9783030133849

Title Proper

Terrorism, technology and apocalyptic futures /

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[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Maximiliano E. Korstanje.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cham, Switzerland :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Palgrave Macmillan,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2019]

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1 online resource

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Intro; Preface; References; Contents; Chapter 1: Eschatology and the Theory of Apocalypse; Introduction; Mythology and Social Sciences; Mircea Eliade and the Myth of Eternal Return; The Fourth Turning; The Theory of Apocalypse Explained with Clarity; The Theory of Apocalypse and Cinema; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Interrogating on the Essence of the Zombie World; Introduction; The Literature and Cinema As Anthropological Fields; Seeing Is Believing; The Sociology of the Zombie; World War Z (A Max Brooks Novel); Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: The Undesired Other; Introduction

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Chapter 6: Israel State, Genocide and Thana-CapitalismIntroduction; The Anthropology of Holocaust; Modernity and the Consumption of Death; What Is Thana-Capitalism?; The State of Israel and the Power of Prophecy; What Is the Role of Prophecy in This Process?; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: Disasters in the Society of Fear; Introduction; Humanitarian Disasters; The Narratives of Disasters; Understanding Resilience: An Anthropological Viewpoint; Poverty in Perspective; The Nature of Pain in the Society of Fear; The Ideological Core of Poverty; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8: Conclusion

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The American ExceptionalismTerror and Humanitarian Reasons; What Is Wrong with Feminism?; The Abortion and the End of Hospitality; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: The War on Terror; Introduction; Sociology After 9/11; The Preventive Wars; The Problem of the Precautionary Principle; How Terrorism Is Changing Us; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Tourism in the Days of Morbid Consumption; Introduction; Preliminary Debate; The Rationality of Development; Tourism, Colonialism and Development; Thinking Ethics in Tourism; Is Rationality the Heart of the Market?; Conclusion; References

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"Maximiliano Korstanje weaves a brilliant reflective documentary of our terror-driven world culture. Reading his book will stimulate your thinking about what we need to do to better understand and improve our fatalistically failing future."--Kenneth David Strang, Editor in Chief, Int. Journal of Risk and Contingency Management, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, USA "This book is a must read. More importantly, it is topical to the 21st century. I strongly recommend it."--Hugues Seraphin, Senior Lecturer, University of Winchester, UK "Maximiliano Korstanjes provocative book integrates traditional apocalyptic myths with contemporary issues that reflect new forms of terrorism, social control, popular culture, the politics of fear, and propaganda." --David L. Altheide, Regents Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University, USA "This book is an important work in rethinking the impact of technology in society." --Brett van Niekerk, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Int. Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism, University of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa "In this book, the author brings to bear an insightful collage of perspectives to critique todays apocalyptic global culture." --Geoffrey Skoll, Emeritus Professor, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA This book centers on the power of mythical narratives and technology in creating the idea of a world that should be purged. The introduction of sin, the fall and other disruptive conflict have led mankind towards a world of scarcity, where suffering and sacrifice prevail. The author analyzes this apocalypse theory, which describes humans perversion by the use of technology, self-consciousness and knowledge. Based on an anthropological viewpoint, the book not only discusses the nature of bottom days, but explores other related sub-themes such as capitalism, terrorism, dark tourism, the essence of evil and the power of prophecy, coining the term thana-capitalism to denote a new stage of c apitalism where death is the main commodity exchanged. Maximiliano E. Korstanje is Senior Researcher in the Department of Economics at the University of Palermo, Argentina. His work specializes in terrorism, mobilities and tourism.

Title

Terrorism, technology and apocalyptic futures.

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9783030133849

Technology and civilization.

Terrorism.

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Technology and civilization.

Terrorism.

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Korstanje, Maximiliano

Date of Transaction

20200823083219.0

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