{"product_id":"shockwaves-of-possibility-raffaella-baccolini-9783034307413","title":"Shockwaves of Possibility: Essays on Science Fiction, Globalization, and Utopia","description":"\u003ci\u003eShockwaves of Possibility \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the deep utopianism of one of the most significant modern cultural practices: science fiction. The author contends that utopianism is not simply a motif in SF, but rather is fundamental to its narrative dynamics. Drawing upon a rich array of theory and criticism in SF and utopian studies, the book opens with a global periodizing history that shows the inseparability of SF from developments in other cultural fields. It goes on to examine literature, film, television, comics, and animation in order to demonstrate SF's unique effectiveness for grappling with the upheavals brought about by globalization. \u003ci\u003eShockwaves of Possibility \u003c\/i\u003eproves SF's vitality in the brave new world of the twenty-first century, as it illuminates the contours of the present and educates our desire for a radically other future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raffaella Baccolini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3034307411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783034307413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 1309","brand":"Raffaella Baccolini","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48996271325439,"sku":"9783034307413","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shockwaves-of-possibility-raffaella-baccolini-9783034307413","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}