Monsters, mushroom clouds, and the Cold War : American science fiction and the roots of postmodernism, 1946-1964 /

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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Booker, M. Keith
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	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
Subjects:	1900 - 1999 1900-1999 20th century Geschichte 1946-1964 American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism Atomic bomb in literature Cold War in literature Cold war in literature End of the world in literature Extraterrestrial beings in literature Monsters in literature Noncitizens in literature Postmodernism (Literature) > United States Science fiction, American > History and criticism American fiction Cold War (1945-1989) in literature Postmodernism (Literature) Science fiction, American United States Criticism, interpretation, etc

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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
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 ;