Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster

Earthquakes. Wildfires. Floods. Drought. Tornadoes. Snakes in the sea, mountain lions, and a plague of bees. Counterpointing Los Angeles’s central role in America’s fantasy life – the city has been destroyed no less than 138 times in novels and films since 1909 – with its wanton denial of its own real history, Mike Davis creates a revelatory kaleidoscope of American fact, imagery, and sensibility. Drawing upon a vast array of sources, <i>Ecology of Fear </i>meticulously captures the nation’s violent malaise and desperate social unease in an era of climate change and social change. With savagely entertaining wit and compassionate rage, this book conducts a devastating reconnaissance of our all-too-likely urban future.<br><br>With a new 2021 afterword taking stock of LA's 21st century.

• | Author: Mike Davis
• | Publisher: Verso Books
• | Publication Date: Feb 15, 2022
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781786636249
• | ISBN-10: 1786636247