[ecrea] New book: Ruin Porn and the Obsession with Decay

I am delighted to announce the publication of my new edited collection 
/Ruin Porn and the Obsession with Decay/, published by Palgrave Macmillan.


This collection is the first book to comprehensively analyse the 
relatively new and under-researched phenomenon of ‘ruin porn’. Featuring 
a diverse collection of chapters, the authors in this work examine the 
relevance of contemporary ruin and its relationship to photography, 
media, architecture, culture, history, economics and politics. This work 
investigates the often ambiguous relationship that society has with 
contemporary ruins around the world, challenging the notions of 
authenticity that are frequently associated with images of decay. With 
case studies that discuss various places and topics, including Detroit, 
Chernobyl, Pitcairn Island, post-apocalyptic media, online communities 
and urban explorers, among many other topics, this collection 
illustrates the nuances of ruin porn that are fundamental to an 
understanding of humanity’s place in the overarching narrative of history.

The book is available for purchase here 
<https://www.palgrave.com/de/book/9783319933894>, along with a free preview.


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