Books by Bulent (Lancaster University Diken

Most significant problems of contemporary life have their origins in nihilism and its paradoxical logic, which is simultaneously destructive to and constitutive of society. This book develops a systematic account of nihilism in its four main forms: escapism, radical nihilism, passive nihilism and 'perfect nihilism.'

Explains the performative relation to social theory in which cinema functions as a tool for social diagnosis. This book provides an understanding of theory as the chosen films work as a pedagogical route into social theory. It is suitable for students and researchers of Sociology, Contemporary Social Theory, Film Studies and Cultural Studies.