Shockwaves of Possibility : Essays on Science Fiction, Globalization, and Utopia
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Ralahine Utopian Studies
ISBN-10
3034307411
ISBN-13
9783034307413
Edition
New
Publisher
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Imprint
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissensc
Country of Manufacture
CH
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 16th, 2014
Print length
312 Pages
Weight
468 grams
Dimensions
22.80 x 15.10 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800Literary studies: from c 1900 -Society & culture: general
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This book explores the deep utopianism of one of the most significant modern cultural practices: science fiction. It contends that utopianism is not simply a motif in science fiction – alongside technology, time travel, alien encounters, conspiracies, alternate histories or the post-apocalypse – but is fundamental to the genre's narrative dynamics.
Shockwaves of Possibility explores the deep utopianism of one of the most significant modern cultural practices: science fiction. The author contends that utopianism is not simply a motif in SF, but rather is fundamental to its narrative dynamics. Drawing upon a rich array of theory and criticism in SF and utopian studies, the book opens with a global periodizing history that shows the inseparability of SF from developments in other cultural fields. It goes on to examine literature, film, television, comics, and animation in order to demonstrate SF’s unique effectiveness for grappling with the upheavals brought about by globalization. Shockwaves of Possibility proves SF’s vitality in the brave new world of the twenty-first century, as it illuminates the contours of the present and educates our desire for a radically other future.
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