Monsters, mushroom clouds, and the Cold War : American science fiction and the roots of postmodernism, 1946-1964 /
Studies the engagement of American science fiction novels and films of the long 1950s with their historical and political contexts, the rise of late capitalism, and the birth of postmodernism
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Westport, CT :
Greenwood Press,
2001
Westport, Conn. : 2001 Westport, Conn. ; London : 2001 Westport, Conn. : 2001 |
Series: | Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy,
no. 95 Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy ; no. 95 Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy ; no. 95 Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy ; no. 95 Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy no. 95 Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy no. 95 Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy no. 95 |
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Summary: | Studies the engagement of American science fiction novels and films of the long 1950s with their historical and political contexts, the rise of late capitalism, and the birth of postmodernism Surveying a wide range of major science fiction novels and films, this book focuses on the long 1950s--the period from 1946 to 1964--when the tensions of the Cold War were at their peak. It demonstrates that these works reflect their historical and political contexts through a consistent concern with such phenomena as alienation and routinization, which Marxist critics have seen as central consequences of capitalism. Through its engagement with such issues, American science fiction of this period reflects the growing hegemony of capitalist ideology and consequently demonstrates the beginnings of postmodernism as a major American cultural phenomenon |
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Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
Physical Description: | 196 p. ; 24 cm 196 p. ; 25 cm 196 pages ; 24 cm 196 pages ; 25 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-190) and index Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-190) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-190) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages [177]-190) and index Includes bibliographical references (pp. [177]-190) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 0313318735 (alk. paper) 0313318735 9780313318733 (alk. paper) 9780313318733 |
ISSN: | 0193-6875 ; |