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Alien imaginations : science fiction and tales of transnationalism

"The figure of the alien is at the heart of science fiction and has helped us to understand and explore interactions with other cultures and the possibilities of life beyond both the modern configuration of the nation-state and the natural order of life on earth. Alien Imaginations brings together canonical and contemporary works in the cinema and literature of science fiction, transnationalism, and globalization in order to examine the role of the alien as well as the realities of migration, labor, and life in the twenty-first century. The essays in this collection discuss films such as District 9, Avatar, and Code 46, as well as novels by H.G. Wells, Philip K. Dick, or Ray Bradbury. As we continue down the road to a global economy and culture, Alien Imaginations offers a critical reflection upon our 'imagined realities' while also turning to speculative fiction and cinema to provide us with examples of resistance, if not a utopian horizon"--

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809.38762 Kuc a

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New York : Bloomsbury., 2015

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xvi, 249 p. ; 23 cm.

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English

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9781501319976

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809.38762

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SCIENCE FICTION, AMERICAN
SCIENCE FICTION, ENGLISH
ALIENATION (SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY) IN LITERATURE
ALIENATION (SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY) IN MOTION PICTURES

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