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"William Katerberg takes a new look at works of utopian, dystopian, and apocalyptic science fiction to show how narratives of the past and future powerfully shape our understanding of the present-day West. Combining intellectual history, literary analysis, and political philosophy, his study boldly encourages readers to reframe their understanding of both popular Western culture and American political culture." "Ranging widely over science fiction subgenres - from alternative futures to cyberpunk - Katerberg takes us on a tour of utopias of all stripes, whether exclusivist, reactionary, or…
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1 edition- Other · English · 2008University Press of Kansas · 281 pages · 9780700616091
American Science fictionUtopias in literatureUtopias in motion picturesHistory and criticismIn motion picturesApocalypse in literatureDystopias in literatureScience fiction films
