Science Fiction, Imperialism and the Third World
Author : Ericka Hoagland
Publisher : McFarland
Release Date : 2014-01-10
ISBN 10 : 9780786457823
Pages : 231 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (578 downloads)
Download Science Fiction, Imperialism and the Third World PDF Full Free by Ericka Hoagland and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though science fiction is often thought of as a Western phenomenon, the genre has long had a foothold in countries as diverse as India and Mexico. These fourteen critical essays examine both the role of science fiction in the third world and the role of the third world in science fiction. Topics covered include science fiction in Bengal, the genre’s portrayal of Native Americans, Mexican cyberpunk fiction, and the undercurrents of colonialism and Empire in traditional science fiction. The intersections of science fiction theory and postcolonial theory are explored, as well as science fiction’s contesting of imperialism and how the third world uses the genre to recreate itself. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.