Archaeologies of the future : the desire called utopia and other science fictions
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Published
London : Verso, 2007.
ISBN
9781844675388, 1844675386
Physical Desc
xvi, 431 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Newton - Adult | 809.3 J23A 2007 | Checked Out |
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Published
London : Verso, 2007.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781844675388, 1844675386
Notes
General Note
Originally published: 2005.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
'Archaeologies of the Future' investigates the development of the utopian form since Thomas More, and interrogates the functions of utopian thinking in a post-Communist age.
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"In an age of globalization characterized by the dizzying technologies of the First World, and the social disintegration of the Third, is the concept of utopia still meaningful? Archaeologies of the Future, Jameson's most substantial work since Postmodernism, Or, the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism, investigates the development of this form since Thomas More, and interrogates the functions of utopian thinking in a post-Communist age. The relationship between utopia and science fiction is explored through the representations of otherness ... alien life and alien worlds ... and a study of the works of Philip K. Dick, Ursula LeGuin, William Gibson, Brian Aldiss, Kim Stanley Robinson and more. Jameson's essential essays, including "The Desire Called Utopia," conclude with an examination of the opposing positions on utopia and an assessment of its political value today."--Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jameson, F. (2007). Archaeologies of the future: the desire called utopia and other science fictions . Verso.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jameson, Fredric. 2007. Archaeologies of the Future: The Desire Called Utopia and Other Science Fictions. Verso.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jameson, Fredric. Archaeologies of the Future: The Desire Called Utopia and Other Science Fictions Verso, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jameson, Fredric. Archaeologies of the Future: The Desire Called Utopia and Other Science Fictions Verso, 2007.
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