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Shockwaves of Possibility: Essays on Science Fiction, Globalization, and Utopia

Shockwaves of Possibility: Essays on Science Fiction, Globalization, and Utopia

Baccolini, Raffaella
Fischer, Joachim
Griffin, Michael

Paperback

Series: Ralahine Utopian Studies, Book 15

Literary CriticismAnthropology

ISBN10: 3034307411
ISBN13: 9783034307413
Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
Published: Sep 16 2014
Pages: 312
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.70
Language: English
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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