Terrorism, Technology and Apocalyptic Futures

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 capitalism where death is the main commodity exchanged.

Argues that the theory of apocalypse has arrived at a new stage in our contemporary society Intended for students, researchers and fieldworkers in the social sciences and political anthropology Includes chapters on Max Brooks's World War Z, 9/11, bottom tourism, and the dark side of technology

Autorentext

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.

Inhalt
1: Eschatology and the Theory of Apocalypse.- 2: Interrogating on the Essence of the Zombie World.- 3: The Undesired Other.- 4: The War on Terror.- 5: Tourism in the Days of Morbid Consumption.- 6: Israel State, Genocide and Thana-Capitalism.- 7: Disasters in the Society of Fear.- 8: Conclusion.