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Cyberpunk women, feminism and science fiction : a critical study /

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"Chapters cover topics such as globalization, virtual reality, cyborg culture, environmentalism, religion, motherhood and queer rights. Interviews with feminist cyberpunk authors are provided, revealing their motivations for writing and their experiences with fans. The study treats feminist cyb...

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Main Author: Lavigne, Carlen, 1976-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
Subjects:
Science fiction > History and criticism.
Cyberpunk culture.
Women in literature.
Science fiction > Women authors > History and criticism.
Women authors > Interviews.
Feminism and literature.
Literature and technology.
Postmodernism (Literature)
Science fiction.
Science fiction > Women authors.
Women authors.
Frauenliteratur.
Cyberpunk.
Science-Fiction.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Interviews.
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Summary:"Chapters cover topics such as globalization, virtual reality, cyborg culture, environmentalism, religion, motherhood and queer rights. Interviews with feminist cyberpunk authors are provided, revealing their motivations for writing and their experiences with fans. The study treats feminist cyberpunk as a vehicle for examining contemporary women's issues and analyzes feminist science fiction as a source of political ideas"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:vii, 204 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-197) and index.
ISBN:9780786466535
0786466537
147660178X
9781476601786