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From Utopia to Apocalypse: Science Fiction and the Politics of Catastrophe
Peter Y. Paik
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Description for From Utopia to Apocalypse: Science Fiction and the Politics of Catastrophe
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
"I read Peter Y. Paik’s lucid, graceful, ruthless book in one single astonished sitting. I scarred it all over with arrows and exclamation points, so I can read it again as soon as possible." —Bruce Sterling Revolutionary narratives in recent science fiction graphic novels and films compel audiences to reflect on the politics and societal ills of the day. Through character and story, science fiction brings theory to life, giving shape to the motivations behind the action as well as to the consequences they produce. In From Utopia to Apocalypse, Peter Y. Paik shows how science fiction generates intriguing and profound insights ... Read more
"I read Peter Y. Paik’s lucid, graceful, ruthless book in one single astonished sitting. I scarred it all over with arrows and exclamation points, so I can read it again as soon as possible." —Bruce Sterling Revolutionary narratives in recent science fiction graphic novels and films compel audiences to reflect on the politics and societal ills of the day. Through character and story, science fiction brings theory to life, giving shape to the motivations behind the action as well as to the consequences they produce. In From Utopia to Apocalypse, Peter Y. Paik shows how science fiction generates intriguing and profound insights ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816650798
SKU
V9780816650798
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About Peter Y. Paik
Peter Y. Paik is associate professor of comparative literature at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
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