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Date of Award
5-2025
Document Type
Restricted Thesis: Campus only access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
English
First Advisor
Dr. Abigail Cheever
Second Advisor
Dr. Stephen Brauer
Abstract
By investigating the evolution of the disaster film genre from the nineties to today, we can explore the genre’s inherent sociopolitical and cultural implications. The disaster film provides a unique opportunity to explore depictions of systemic power and the autonomy of individuals in the face of such systems. In compiling an evolutionary study of disaster films from 1996 to 2021, I explore the downward trend in optimism towards both the efficacy of systems and the possibility of individual intervention, depicted in each film as a reflection of the prevailing cultural attitudes of their era.
Recommended Citation
Moore, Avery, "The Politics of Doomsday: Institutional Faith and Individualism in Apocalyptic Fiction Films" (2025). Honors Theses. 1846.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/1846
