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This is the first full-length study of emerging Anglo-American science fiction's relation to the history, discourses, and ideologies of colonialism and imperialism. Nearly all scholars and critics of early science fiction acknowledge that colonialism is an important and relevant part of its historical context, and recent scholarship has emphasized imperialism's impact on l
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Paperback, 200 pages
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May 1st 2008
by Wesleyan University Press
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Excellent! Clear and readable writing, good pace, great selection of texts discussed, extensive notes. Highly recommended for critical theorists and sci-fi fans.
Es muy interesante.
Aunque el título sugiere que aplica un punto de vista postcolonial a la historia de la ciencia ficción, y ciertamente eso está y es interesante, creo que el valor del libro es más general por su manera de fijarse en la evolución de temas y motivos en los orígenes del género, más que en la aparición de obras clave (que también utiliza a modo de ejemplo, claro).
Aunque el título sugiere que aplica un punto de vista postcolonial a la historia de la ciencia ficción, y ciertamente eso está y es interesante, creo que el valor del libro es más general por su manera de fijarse en la evolución de temas y motivos en los orígenes del género, más que en la aparición de obras clave (que también utiliza a modo de ejemplo, claro).
I am glad to see someone taking science fiction seriously. Enjoyed the breakdown.
This was basically an examination of science fiction from the republications of Frankenstein around 1830, to right at World War II - so basically immediately pre-Asimov and Clarke.
It was pretty readable as far as academic work goes. There's a bit of apologia for Jack London and H.G. Wells, but for the most part it's a pretty good examination of how colonialism is baked into the fabric of science fiction and the very concept of the novel in a more general sense.
It was cool to see where science f ...more
It was pretty readable as far as academic work goes. There's a bit of apologia for Jack London and H.G. Wells, but for the most part it's a pretty good examination of how colonialism is baked into the fabric of science fiction and the very concept of the novel in a more general sense.
It was cool to see where science f ...more
If you only ever read one scholarly book about science fiction, this should probably be it. I don’t think there’s another book that does such a good job of identifying and demonstrating the one cultural-historical dynamic that underlies the genre’s development.
Achei o livro excelente, fortemente embasado em uma grande quantidade de produções nos primórdios da ficção científica e traçando paralelos bem fundamentados com eixos centrais à colonialidade e também a gêneros literários que a antecederam
If you do not have a background in academia and some familiarity with critical theory this is not a book you will enjoy.
This a very thoughtful and provoking analysis of the formation of the genre from a social science perspective.
This was a somewhat dense academic-style text, but despite that it was engaging and kept my interest. I had not read or watched a majority of the sci-fi media referenced by the author as most of it was very early sci-fi. Despite that, the concepts were still illustrated very well and if anything it made me want to track down the referenced sources and watch/read them.
Two stars is probably an unfair rating, but only its introduction and some of its general ideas therein are useful for my dissertation work.
The rest? Eh. I know it is an academic work, but I read lots of that and trust me, it doesn't have to be so dull. ...more
The rest? Eh. I know it is an academic work, but I read lots of that and trust me, it doesn't have to be so dull. ...more
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Read selectively but intensively for school. A useful though somewhat dry history of the emergence of science fiction as a genre in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and its intertwining with colonialism.
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