The Age Of Dystopia

Author : Louisa MacKay Demerjian
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Dystopian films
ISBN : 9781443889759

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The Age of Dystopia by Louisa MacKay Demerjian Pdf

This book examines the recent popularity of the dystopian genre in literature and film, as well as connecting contemporary manifestations of dystopia to cultural trends and the implications of technological and social changes on the individual and society as a whole. Dystopia, as a genre, reflects our greatest fears of what the future might bring, based on analysis of the present. This book connects traditional dystopian works with their contexts and compares these with contemporary versions. It centers around two main questions: Why is dystopia so popular now? And, why is dystopia so popular with young adult audiences? Since dystopia reflects the fears of society as a whole, this book will have broad appeal for any reader, and will be particularly useful to teachers in a variety of settings, such as in a high school or college-level classroom to teach dystopian literature, or in a comparative literature classroom to show how the genre has appeared in multiple locales at different times. Indeed, the book’s interdisciplinary nature allows it to be of use in classes focussing on politics, bioethics, privacy issues, women’s studies, and any number of additional topics.

Author : Barbara Brodman,James E. Doan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781683931683

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Utopia and Dystopia in the Age of Trump by Barbara Brodman,James E. Doan Pdf

Utopia and Dystopia in the Age of Trump focuses on utopias and dystopias that either prefigure or suggest alternatives to the rise of individuals such as Donald J. Trump and the changing conditions of America we now see around us. These topical studies provide compelling reading for both the general reader and the specialist.

Author : K. G. Anderson,Richard Bowes,Elizabeth Bourne,Scott Bradfield,J. S. Breukelaar,Jennifer Marie Brissett,Becca Caccavo,Don D'Ammassa,Stephanie Feldman,Eric James Fullilove,Ron Goulart,Eileen Gunn,Leslie Howle,Matthew Hughes,Janis Ian,Michael Kandel,Heather Lindsley,Lisa Mason,Barry N. Malzberg,David Marusek,Marry Anne Mohanraj,James Morrow,Ruth Nestvold,Deji Bryce Olukotun,Marguerite Reed,Robert Reed,Madeleine E. Robins,Jay Russell,Geoff Ryman,James Sallis,J. M. Sidorova,Brian Francis Slattery,Harry Turtledove,Deepak Unnikrishnan,TS Vale,Leo Vladimirsky,Ray Vukcevich,Ted White,Paul Witcover,N. Lee Wood,Jane Yolen,Thomas Kaufsek,Paul La Farge,Yoon Ha Lee,Michael Libling
Publisher : OR Books
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781682191279

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Welcome to Dystopia by K. G. Anderson,Richard Bowes,Elizabeth Bourne,Scott Bradfield,J. S. Breukelaar,Jennifer Marie Brissett,Becca Caccavo,Don D'Ammassa,Stephanie Feldman,Eric James Fullilove,Ron Goulart,Eileen Gunn,Leslie Howle,Matthew Hughes,Janis Ian,Michael Kandel,Heather Lindsley,Lisa Mason,Barry N. Malzberg,David Marusek,Marry Anne Mohanraj,James Morrow,Ruth Nestvold,Deji Bryce Olukotun,Marguerite Reed,Robert Reed,Madeleine E. Robins,Jay Russell,Geoff Ryman,James Sallis,J. M. Sidorova,Brian Francis Slattery,Harry Turtledove,Deepak Unnikrishnan,TS Vale,Leo Vladimirsky,Ray Vukcevich,Ted White,Paul Witcover,N. Lee Wood,Jane Yolen,Thomas Kaufsek,Paul La Farge,Yoon Ha Lee,Michael Libling Pdf

In this diverse and vigorous mix of stories by newcomers and luminaries, writers offer their takes on what life might hold for us in the next few years. The resulting visions of war, oppression, and daily struggle are sometimes humorous, sometimes terrifying (and occasionally both), but always thought-provoking.

Author : Joyce Nelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0995328633

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Bypassing Dystopia by Joyce Nelson Pdf

Author : William Henry Hudson
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066400071

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A Crystal Age by William Henry Hudson Pdf

A Crystal Age is a dystopia written by W. H. Hudson. The book has been called a "significant S-F milestone" and has been noted for its anticipation of the "modern ecological mysticism" that would evolve a century later. The story involvestraveller and amateur naturalist namedSmithwho regains consciousness "under a heap of earth and stones." He is astounded to discover that he is entwined in the roots of plants, as though they have been growing around him. Extricating himself and surveying the scene, he sees a great house in the distance, and walks toward it to seek help and information. He soon learns that this world and everyone in it are far older than they appear.The narrator struggles to adapt to this new society, as he pursues Yoletta. He is shocked to learn that all the people are much older than they appear; Yoletta is 31 years old, and the Father of the House is nearly 200.In time he meets the mysterious Mother of the House, and begins to comprehend the full strangeness and differentness of their way of life. The humans of this distant future have achieved their utopian state by abandoning sexuality and romantic love. The narrator despairs when he realizes that his passion for Yoletta can never be consummated; and, wonders whether he can adapt to this mode of living. Read to find out!

Author : Balaka Basu,Katherine R. Broad,Carrie Hintz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781136194757

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Contemporary Dystopian Fiction for Young Adults by Balaka Basu,Katherine R. Broad,Carrie Hintz Pdf

Winner of the Children’s Literature Association Edited Book Award From the jaded, wired teenagers of M.T. Anderson's Feed to the spirited young rebels of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy, the protagonists of Young Adult dystopias are introducing a new generation of readers to the pleasures and challenges of dystopian imaginings. As the dark universes of YA dystopias continue to flood the market,Contemporary Dystopian Fiction for Young Adults: Brave New Teenagers offers a critical evaluation of the literary and political potentials of this widespread publishing phenomenon. With its capacity to frighten and warn, dystopian writing powerfully engages with our pressing global concerns: liberty and self-determination, environmental destruction and looming catastrophe, questions of identity and justice, and the increasingly fragile boundaries between technology and the self. When directed at young readers, these dystopian warnings are distilled into exciting adventures with gripping plots and accessible messages that may have the potential to motivate a generation on the cusp of adulthood. This collection enacts a lively debate about the goals and efficacy of YA dystopias, with three major areas of contention: do these texts reinscribe an old didacticism or offer an exciting new frontier in children's literature? Do their political critiques represent conservative or radical ideologies? And finally, are these novels high-minded attempts to educate the young or simply bids to cash in on a formula for commercial success? This collection represents a prismatic and evolving understanding of the genre, illuminating its relevance to children's literature and our wider culture.

Author : Savannah Shange
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781478007401

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Progressive Dystopia by Savannah Shange Pdf

San Francisco is the endgame of gentrification, where racialized displacement means that the Black population of the city hovers at just over 3 percent. The Robeson Justice Academy opened to serve the few remaining low-income neighborhoods of the city, with the mission of offering liberatory, social justice--themed education to youth of color. While it features a progressive curriculum including Frantz Fanon and Audre Lorde, the majority Latinx school also has the district's highest suspension rates for Black students. In Progressive Dystopia Savannah Shange explores the potential for reconciling the school's marginalization of Black students with its sincere pursuit of multiracial uplift and solidarity. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and six years of experience teaching at the school, Shange outlines how the school fails its students and the community because it operates within a space predicated on antiblackness. Seeing San Francisco as a social laboratory for how Black communities survive the end of their worlds, Shange argues for abolition over revolution or progressive reform as the needed path toward Black freedom.

Author : Ellen Datlow,Terri Windling
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781423170068

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After by Ellen Datlow,Terri Windling Pdf

Some of the biggest names in YA and adult literature explore the lives of teen protagonists raised in catastrophe''s wake—whether set soon after disaster or decades later. New York Times bestselling authors Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Susan Beth Pfeffer, Carrie Ryan, Beth Revis, and Jane Yolen are among the many popular and award-winning storytellers lending their talents to this original and spellbinding anthology.

Author : S. E. Grove
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0451479874

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The Waning Age by S. E. Grove Pdf

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Sentence, a lightly speculative, relevant puzzle box with undertones of Never Let Me Go. The time is now. The place is San Francisco. The world is filled with adults devoid of emotion and children on the cusp of losing their feelings--of "waning"--when they reach their teens. Natalia Pe a has already waned. So why does she love her little brother with such ferocity that, when he's kidnapped by a Big Brother-esque corporation, she'll do anything to get him back? From the New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Sentence comes this haunting story of one determined girl who will use her razor-sharp wits, her martial arts skills, and, ultimately, her heart to fight killers, predators, and the world's biggest company to rescue her brother--and to uncover the shocking truth about waning.

Author : Michael Arthur Soares
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000984071

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Teaching with Dystopian Text by Michael Arthur Soares Pdf

Teaching with Dystopian Text propounds an exchange of spatial to pedagogical practices centered around “Orwellian Spaces,” signaling a new utility for teaching with dystopian texts in secondary education. The volume details the urgency of dystopian texts for secondary students, providing theoretical frameworks, classroom examples and practical research. The function of dystopian texts, such as George Orwell’s 1984, as social and political critique is demonstrated as central to their power. Teaching with Dystopian Text: Exploring Orwellian Spaces for Student Empowerment and Resilience makes a case that dystopian texts can be instrumental in the transfer of spatial practices to pedagogical practices. Pedagogical application creates links between the text and the student through defamiliarization, connecting the student to practices of resistance in the space of the classroom. The volume also addresses the challenges of teaching dystopian text in a dystopian educational climate including the COVID-19 lockdown. In addition to appealing to scholars and researchers of literacy education, language education and dystopian text, this book will also be a powerful yet accessible resource for secondary teachers as they address dystopian concerns with students in the complicated twenty-first century.

Author : Katarzyna Ostalska,Tomasz Fisiak
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000509960

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The Postworld In-Between Utopia and Dystopia by Katarzyna Ostalska,Tomasz Fisiak Pdf

This collection of essays offers global perspectives on feminist utopia and dystopia in speculative literature, film, and art, working from a range of intersectional approaches to examine key works and genres in both their specific cultural context and a wider, global, epistemological, critical background. The international, diverse contributions, including a Foreword by Gregory Claeys, draw upon posthumanism, speculative realism, speculative feminism, object-oriented ontology, new materialisms, and post-Anthropocene studies to propose alternative perspectives on gender, environment, as well as alternate futures and pasts rendered in fiction. Instead of binary divisions into utopia vs dystopia, the collection explores genres transcending this dichotomy, scrutinising the oeuvre of both established and emerging writers, directors, and critics. This is a rich and unique collection suitable for scholars and students studying feminist literature, media cultural studies, and women’s and gender studies.

Author : P. D. James
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307367716

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The Children of Men by P. D. James Pdf

The year is 2021. No child has been born for twenty-five years. The human race faces extinction. Under the despotic rule of Xan Lyppiat, the Warden of England, the old are despairing and the young cruel. Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere. That is, until a chance encounter with a young woman leads him into contact with a group of dissenters. Suddenly his life is changed irrevocably as he faces agonising choices which could affect the future of mankind. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE

Author : Gregory Scott Katsoulis
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781488015472

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All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis Pdf

In a world where every word and gesture is copyrighted, patented or trademarked, one girl elects to remain silent rather than pay to speak, and her defiant and unexpected silence threatens to unravel the very fabric of society. Speth Jime is anxious to deliver her Last Day speech and celebrate her transition into adulthood. The moment she turns fifteen, Speth must pay for every word she speaks (“Sorry” is a flat ten dollars and a legal admission of guilt), for every nod ($0.99/sec), for every scream ($0.99/sec) and even every gesture of affection. She’s been raised to know the consequences of falling into debt, and can’t begin to imagine the pain of having her eyes shocked for speaking words that she’s unable to afford. But when Speth’s friend Beecher commits suicide rather than work off his family’s crippling debt, she can’t express her shock and dismay without breaking her Last Day contract and sending her family into Collection. Backed into a corner, Speth finds a loophole: rather than read her speech—rather than say anything at all—she closes her mouth and vows never to speak again. Speth’s unexpected defiance of tradition sparks a media frenzy, inspiring others to follow in her footsteps, and threatens to destroy her, her family and the entire city around them.

Author : Karen Thompson Walker
Publisher : Random House
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780679644385

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The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker Pdf

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY People ∙ O: The Oprah Magazine ∙ Financial Times ∙ Kansas City Star ∙ BookPage ∙ Kirkus Reviews ∙ Publishers Weekly ∙ Booklist NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A stunner.”—Justin Cronin “It’s never the disasters you see coming that finally come to pass—it’s the ones you don’t expect at all,” says Julia, in this spellbinding novel of catastrophe and survival by a superb new writer. Luminous, suspenseful, unforgettable, The Age of Miracles tells the haunting and beautiful story of Julia and her family as they struggle to live in a time of extraordinary change. On an ordinary Saturday in a California suburb, Julia awakes to discover that something has happened to the rotation of the earth. The days and nights are growing longer and longer; gravity is affected; the birds, the tides, human behavior, and cosmic rhythms are thrown into disarray. In a world that seems filled with danger and loss, Julia also must face surprising developments in herself, and in her personal world—divisions widening between her parents, strange behavior by her friends, the pain and vulnerability of first love, a growing sense of isolation, and a surprising, rebellious new strength. With crystalline prose and the indelible magic of a born storyteller, Karen Thompson Walker gives us a breathtaking portrait of people finding ways to go on in an ever-evolving world. “Gripping drama . . . flawlessly written; it could be the most assured debut by an American writer since Jennifer Egan’s Emerald City.”—The Denver Post “Pure magnificence.”—Nathan Englander “Provides solace with its wisdom, compassion, and elegance.”—Curtis Sittenfeld “Riveting, heartbreaking, profoundly moving.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more.

Author : Luke O'Neil
Publisher : OR Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781682192153

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Welcome to Hell World by Luke O'Neil Pdf

When Luke O’Neil isn’t angry, he’s asleep. When he’s awake, he gives vent to some of the most heartfelt, political and anger-fueled prose to power its way to the public sphere since Hunter S. Thompson smashed a typewriter’s keys. Welcome to Hell World is an unexpurgated selection of Luke O’Neil’s finest rants, near-poetic rhapsodies, and investigatory journalism. Racism, sexism, immigration, unemployment, Marcus Aurelius, opioid addiction, Iraq: all are processed through the O’Neil grinder. He details failings in his own life and in those he observes around him: and the result is a book that is at once intensely confessional and an energetic, unforgettable condemnation of American mores. Welcome to Hell World is, in the author’s words, a “fever dream nightmare of reporting and personal essays from one of the lowest periods in our country in recent memory.” It is also a burning example of some of the best writing you’re likely to read anywhere.