THE COMMODIFICATION OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IN MAD MAX: FURY ROAD: AN ECO-MARXIST ANALYSIS OF WATER CAPITALISM
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v4.i1SE.2023.506Keywords:
Mad Max: Fury Road, Ecocriticism, Eco- Marxism, Water Capitalism, Environmental Degradation, Post-Apocalyptic FilmAbstract [English]
This research paper presents an Eco-Marxist analysis of the commodification of water resources and environmental degradation as depicted in the film Mad Max: Fury Road.
Focusing on the concept of water capitalism, the paper examines how the film portrays the control, exploitation, and unequal distribution of water within a dystopian society. The post-apocalyptic action movie depicts a world that has been devastated by nuclear war, where resources, including water, are scarce. This research paper aims to analyze the intersection of environmental degradation, resource scarcity, and inequality as depicted in the movie through the lens of eco-criticism and Marxist theory. It also demonstrates how the movie criticizes the exploitative practices of capitalism and the demand for a more fair and sustainable system through a detailed examination of the story, characters, dialogues, and ideas.
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