Science fiction, alien encounters, and the ethics of posthumanism: beyond the golden rule

2015; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 52; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5860/choice.187616

ISSN

1943-5975

Autores

Elana Gomel,

Tópico(s)

Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction

Resumo

Acknowledgements Preface Introduction: Why Do We Need Aliens? PART I: CONFRONTATION 1. 'The Force That Gives Us Meaning': Alien Invasion and Search for Redemption 2. Idylls of the Same: Soviet SF, Cosmic Humanism, and Escape from History PART II: ASSIMILATION 3. The Contagion of Posthumanity: Alien Infestation and the Paradox of Subjectivity 4. Human Skins, Alien Masks: Allegories of Postcolonial Guilt PART III: TRANSFORMATION 5. The Human Trinity: What Makes Us Other? 6. Stanislaw Lem and the Holocaust of Humanism Conclusion Bibliography Index

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