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245 10 a| Utopian effects, dystopian pleasuresh| [electronic resource] /c| Peter Fitting ; edited by Brian Greenspan ; introduction by Fredric Jameson.;

260 a| Oxford ;a| New York :b| Peter Lang,c| [2021];

300 a| xxiii, 431 pages :b| illustrations, map ;c| 23 cm.;

490 0 a| Ralahine utopian studies,x| 1661-5875 ;v| volume 21;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-417) and index.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "This collection brings together for the first time Peter Fitting's writings about the utopian impulse as expressed in science fiction, fantasy, cinema, architecture, and cultural theory. These wide-ranging essays trace the constant reconsideration of the utopian project itself over the past four decades, from its mid-twentieth century period of decline to its revival in counter-cultural science fiction of the 1960s and '70s, its second decline with the "dystopian turn" in film, and the rise of feminist pessimism in the 1980s. These pages reveal what popular utopian, dystopian, and science-fiction narratives tell us about today's most pressing political issues, including gender equity, education reform, technological change, capitalist excess, state-sanctioned violence, and the challenges of effecting lasting political change. Through analyses of various popular genres and media, the author demonstrates how utopian visions written from particular political perspectives transcend narrowly partisan concerns to stoke our collective desire for another world and a more adequate human future, teaching us how to become the citizens and subjects that a utopian society demands"--c| Provided by publisher.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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650 0 a| Science fictionx| History and criticism.=| ^A25202;

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Utopian effects, dystopian pleasures / Peter Fitting ; edited by Brian Greenspan ; introduction by Fredric Jameson.

Author/creator	Fitting, Peter, 1940-
Other author	Greenspan, Brian, 1967-
Other author	Jameson, Fredric.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York : Peter Lang, [2021]
Description	xxiii, 431 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Utopias in literature. Utopias in motion pictures. Science fiction--History and criticism.

Series	Ralahine utopian studies, 1661-5875 ; volume 21
Abstract	"This collection brings together for the first time Peter Fitting's writings about the utopian impulse as expressed in science fiction, fantasy, cinema, architecture, and cultural theory. These wide-ranging essays trace the constant reconsideration of the utopian project itself over the past four decades, from its mid-twentieth century period of decline to its revival in counter-cultural science fiction of the 1960s and '70s, its second decline with the "dystopian turn" in film, and the rise of feminist pessimism in the 1980s. These pages reveal what popular utopian, dystopian, and science-fiction narratives tell us about today's most pressing political issues, including gender equity, education reform, technological change, capitalist excess, state-sanctioned violence, and the challenges of effecting lasting political change. Through analyses of various popular genres and media, the author demonstrates how utopian visions written from particular political perspectives transcend narrowly partisan concerns to stoke our collective desire for another world and a more adequate human future, teaching us how to become the citizens and subjects that a utopian society demands"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-417) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2020032836
ISBN	9781788743532 (softcover)
ISBN	(ebook)
ISBN	(epub)
ISBN	(mobi)

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