Film & Everyday Eco-Disasters

by Joseph K. Heumann and Robin L. Murray

Eco-disasters such as coal-mining accidents, oil spills, and food-borne diseases appear regularly in the news, making them seem nearly commonplace. These ecological crises highlight the continual tensions between human needs and the environmental impact these needs produce. Contemporary documentaries and feature films explore environmental-human conflicts by depicting the consequences of our overconsumption and dependence on nonrenewable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803248741
• ISBN13: 9780803248748
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"