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Postcolonialism and science fiction

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Postcolonialism and science fiction/ Jessica Langer.
Author:	Langer, Jessica,
Published:	Houndmills, Basingstoke Hampshire ;Palgrave Macmillan, : 2012.,
Description:	1 online resource.
Subject:	Science fiction - History and criticism. -
Online resource:	http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230356054
ISBN:	9780230356054 (electronic bk.)

Postcolonialism and science fiction
Langer, Jessica,1982-

Postcolonialism and science fiction[electronic resource] /Jessica Langer. - Houndmills, Basingstoke Hampshire ;Palgrave Macmillan,2012. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Elephant-Shaped Holes -- A Question of History: Geographical/Historical Context -- Diaspora and Locality -- Race, Culture, Identity and Alien/Nation -- Hybridity, Nativism and Transgression -- Indigenous knowledge and Western science -- Conclusion: Filling Holes, Breaking Boundaries -- Bibliography -- Index.

Postcolonialism and Science Fiction explores intersections and interactions between the genre of science fiction and the theory and practice of postcolonialism, concentrating primarily on contemporary science fiction from the 1950s to the present day. The book argues that several of the foundational myths of science fiction b6 s the 'other', or the stranger, and the strange and foreign land b6 s are shared at the heart of colonialism, and that postcolonial science fiction has developed unique and creative ways of overcoming and dispelling these myths. Using close readings and thematic studies, ranging from lively discussions of Japanese and Canadian science fiction to a thorough and incisive deconstruction of race and (post)colonialism in the online game World of Warcraft, Postcolonialism and Science Fiction is the first comprehensive study of the complex and developing relationship between the two areas. It will be of interest to fans, researchers, students and anyone else interested in science fiction, postcolonial studies, or both.

ISBN: 9780230356054 (electronic bk.)

Source: 528944Palgrave Macmillanhttp://www.palgraveconnect.comSubjects--Topical Terms:

665562
Science fiction
--History and criticism.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: PN3433.6 / .L37 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 809.3/8762

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