The Architecture of Survival: Setting and Politics in Apocalypse Films

This book argues that apocalypse films offer instruction about architecture’s social significance. Through set design, films suggest that certain kinds of architecture support human development, community, and freedom, while other kinds separate us from our fellow humans and make democratic politics impossible.

Jake Parcell is graduate of Saginaw Valley State University and Michigan State University, where he earned his Doctorate in Planning, Design, and Construction with a focus on Urban and Regional Planning. Erik Trump is professor of political science and directs the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan.