Murder in Motion: A Sociological Analysis of the City, Transit, and Identity in the Modernist and Postmodernist Thriller
by Michael Mirabile
Title:
Murder in Motion: A Sociological Analysis of the City, Transit, and Identity in the Modernist and Postmodernist Thriller
Author:
Michael Mirabile
Series (if any):
Routledge Studies in Crime, Culture and Media
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
208 pages, 4 Halftones, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
ISBN-13:
9781032789293
EAN:
9781032789293
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
438.88
Dimensions (mm):
234 x 156
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£50.39
2 copies in stock
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Description
This book examines the fictional category of thriller through the lens of city life using exegetical tools drawn from urban sociology to locate the mechanism of suspense and determine the significance of representations of anxiety within metropolitan settings against the backdrop of increased mobility and speed of modern life.
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