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Utopian Dreams and Dystopian Nightmares.

One intriguing theme presented in science fiction is the concept of utopia and dystopia—and how remarkably similar these two seeming opposites can be. Explore the fundamental questions of “Can our lives be better?” and “Can our lives be worse?” Take an in-depth look at some of the most poignant port...

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Corporate Authors: Great Courses (Firm),$4dst, Kanopy (Firm),$4dst
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2016.
Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
Subjects:
Education, Primary.
Literature.
Internet videos.
Educational films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video
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Summary:One intriguing theme presented in science fiction is the concept of utopia and dystopia—and how remarkably similar these two seeming opposites can be. Explore the fundamental questions of “Can our lives be better?” and “Can our lives be worse?” Take an in-depth look at some of the most poignant portrayals of utopian and dystopian societies and the social contexts that inspired them..
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Film
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (streaming video file) (33 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Playing Time:00:32:04
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.