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Author:

Biskind, Peter, author.

Title:

The sky is falling : how vampires, zombies, androids, and superheroes made America great for extremism / Peter Biskind.

Publisher:

The New Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

252 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

United States--Civilization--21st century.
Popular culture--United States--History--21st century.
Popular culture--History--United States--History--21st century.
Radicalism--History--United States--History--21st century.
Radicalism--History--United States--History--21st century.
Political culture--United States--History--21st century.
Right and left (Political science)
Polarization (Social sciences)--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-241) and index.

Contents:

Beyond the fringe: an introduction -- Part I: Winter has come -- Apocalypse now -- Bleeding hearts -- Doing the right thing -- Part II: Who'll stop the rain? -- Gone fishin' -- Coming apart -- Draining the swamp -- Part III: Breaking bad -- The silence of the lambs -- Beauty in the beast -- License to kill -- Part IV: Heaven can't wait -- What a piece of work was man -- Anywhere but here -- No exit -- Conclusion: The return of the center.

ISBN:

1620974290
9781620974292

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1038025987

LCCN:

2018017585

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)