The child in many post-apocalyptic films occupies a unique space within the narrative, a space that oscillates between death and destruction, faith and hope. Th

This collection examines the child’s role in contemporary post-apocalyptic films and television.. By exploring the function of child characters within a dysto

This collection seeks to broaden the discussion of the child image by close analysis of the child and childhood as depicted in non-Western cinemas. Each essay o

In this study of representations of children and childhood, a global team of authors explores the theme of undeadness as it applies to cultural constructions of

This book offers analyses of the roles of race, gender, and sexuality in the post-apocalyptic visions of early twenty-first century film and television shows. C