Download or read book Crime and the Imaginary of Disaster written by M. Yar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores the 'imaginary of disaster' that appears in popular fictions about the apocalyptic breakdown of society. Focusing on representations of crime, law, violence, vengeance and justice, it argues that an exploration post-apocalyptic story-telling offer us valuable insights into social anxieties.