Desert Island, Broken Planet

Ruprecht L. Tauchmann

ISBN 10: 3825397300 / ISBN 13: 9783825397302

Published by Universitätsverlag Winter Mai 2026, 2026

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Neuware -Ever since its inception, the Robinsonade genre has been evidence of the lingering fascination with involuntary isolation. Ruprecht L. Tauchmann traces the cultural evolution of the Crusoe story, revealing how the socioenvironmental pressures of the 21st century shape the castaway narratives in novels, films, series, and video games.From tropical islands to Martian deserts, Crusoe stories continue to adapt and are subject to variation and selection within the mental ecology of global culture. In an age of global catastrophes, these stories do more than entertain; they reconfigure risk perception. They explore what it takes to sustain life in the face of collapse, transforming the desert island into a cultural laboratory for navigating ecological crises. 'Desert Island, Broken Planet' demonstrates how Crusoe stories encode adaptive strategies to navigate the shipwrecks ahead.Universitätsverlag Winter, Dossenheimer Landstraße 13, 69121 Heidelberg 218 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Desert Island, Broken Planet
• Publisher: Universitätsverlag Winter Mai 2026
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3825397300
• ISBN 13: 9783825397302
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 249W x 170H x 20D millimeters 249 millimeters width by 170 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 544 grams

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Synopsis

Ever since its inception, the Robinsonade genre has been evidence of the lingering fascination with involuntary isolation. Ruprecht L. Tauchmann traces the cultural evolution of the Crusoe story, revealing how the socioenvironmental pressures of the 21st century shape the castaway narratives in novels, films, series, and video games. From tropical islands to Martian deserts, Crusoe stories continue to adapt and are subject to variation and selection within the mental ecology of global culture. In an age of global catastrophes, these stories do more than entertain; they reconfigure risk perception. They explore what it takes to sustain life in the face of collapse, transforming the desert island into a cultural laboratory for navigating ecological crises. 'Desert Island, Broken Planet' demonstrates how Crusoe stories encode adaptive strategies to navigate the shipwrecks ahead.