Notes on Nowhere : Feminism, Utopian Logic, and Social Transformation

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The term utopia implies both "good place" and "nowhere." Since Sir Thomas More wrote Utopia in 1516, debates about utopian models of society have sought to understand the implications of these somewhat contradictory definitions. In Notes on Nowhere, author Jennifer Burwell uses a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Burwell, Jennifer
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 1997.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Women and literature.
Utopias in literature.
Social problems in literature.
Logic in literature.
Literature and society.
Feminist fiction, American.
Feminism and literature.
American fiction > Women authors.
American fiction.
utopian literature.
Problemes sociaux dans la litterature.
Roman americain > 20e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Femmes et litterature > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Litterature et societe > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Utopies dans la litterature.
Feminist fiction, American > History and criticism.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Women and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
Literature and society > United States > History > 20th century.
Feminism and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
American fiction > Women authors > History and criticism.
United States.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The term utopia implies both "good place" and "nowhere." Since Sir Thomas More wrote Utopia in 1516, debates about utopian models of society have sought to understand the implications of these somewhat contradictory definitions. In Notes on Nowhere, author Jennifer Burwell uses a cross-section of contemporary feminist science fiction to examine the political and literary meaning of utopian writing and utopian thought. Burwell provides close readings of the science fiction novels of five feminist writersMarge Piercy, Sally Gearhart, Joanna Russ, Octavia Butler, and Monique Wittigand poses que.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (264 pages).
ISBN:9780816686636

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