Social Darwinism in the Anthropocene: Surviving Climate Change in America City

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Social Darwinism in the Anthropocene: Surviving Climate Change in America City

Social Darwinism in the Anthropocene: Surviving Climate Change in America City

Pages : 228-246

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Publication Date : 2025-07-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Chris Beckett’s America City (2017) depicts a near-future USA devastated by climate change. Set during a presidential campaign, the novel delves into themes like climate change denial, climate refugee displacement, nationalism, political manipulation, and the impact of media. This article analyses the novel from the perspective of social Darwinism in the Anthropocene, exploring how concepts of survival, adaptation, competition and elimination appear in a world influenced by human-caused climate change. This study emphasises the often-ignored connection between social Darwinism and climate change by examining how communities and nations respond to climate disasters—whether they adapt, resist, or take advantage of the crisis. In this respect, this article aims to explore the degree to which the idea of social Darwinism can be relevant in a world ravaged by anthropogenic climate change and how the concept of fitness for survival can be understood during ecological collapse.
Keywords : Antroposen çağı, Sosyal Darwinizm, iklim değişikliği, Chris Beckett, America City

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