{"product_id":"film-and-everyday-ecodisasters-9780803248748","title":"Film and Everyday Ecodisasters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines changing perspectives toward everyday eco-disasters as reflected in the work of filmmakers from the silent era forward, with an emphasis on recent films such as \u003cem\u003eDead Ahead\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTotal Recall\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Devil Wears Prada\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFood, Inc\u003c\/em\u003e. The authors evaluate not only the success of these films as rhetorical arguments but also their rhetorical strategies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The authors’ grasp of historical and legal context is top-notch and the book consistently connects the issues and arguments represented in the films to their potential to inspire environmental activism in the viewer. . . . A broad-based, historically detailed overview of its fascinating and relevant central theme.”—Carter Soles, \u003ci\u003eInterdisciplinary Studies in Literature and the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Cinematic Ecodisasters and Our Basic Human NeedsPart 1: Human Approaches to the Ecology of Air, Water, and Clothing1. At the Boiling Point: The Aesthetics of Atmospheric Pollution and Climate Change in Documentary and Feature Films2. James Bond and Water Wars in Contemporary Film: A New Ecowarrior?3. Ready to Wear? From Fashion to Environmental JusticePart 2: Ecodocumentaries and the Rhetoric of Food Production4. Contemporary Ecofood Films: The Documentary Tradition5. Flipper? We’re Eating Flipper? Documenting Animals Rights and Environmental Ethics at SeaPart 3: Negative Externalities of Housing and Energy Industries6. Give Me Shelter: The Ecology of Homes and Homelessness7. Activism in Mountaintop Removal Films: Turn Off the Lights for Sustainability8. The Search for the “Golden Shrimp”: The Myth of Interdependence in Oil Drilling FilmsConclusion: Can the Film Industry and the Environmental Movement Mix?FilmographyWorks CitedIndex","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405258989911,"sku":"9780803248748","price":37.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803248748.jpg?v=1730489313","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/film-and-everyday-ecodisasters-9780803248748","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}