Masculinity in Contemporary Science Fiction by Men: No Plans for the Future - Couverture rigide

Martín, Sara

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 183624570X ISBN 13 : 9781836245704

Editeur : Liverpool University Press, 2025

Synopsis

Masculinity in Contemporary Science Fiction by Men: No Plans for the Future is the first comprehensive study of the self-representation of men in SF novels published in the twenty-first century by male authors. Exploring a broad selection of writers and works, the fourteen chapters present a panoramic overview of men’s contributions to current SF and explore their slow but noticeable progress in the representation of gender. The impact of feminism and gender studies, and the demands of readers, have profoundly transformed men’s SF, which now presents far more caring and vulnerable male characters. The old stereotypes are being replaced by a collective reflection on how men and masculinity are changing, though the lack of a common agenda results in novels that, while exciting and often challenging, sometimes miss the chance to imagine a better, anti-patriarchal, pro-feminist future for men and for all human beings. The authors analysed include Robert Charles Wilson, Geoff Ryman, Samuel R. Delany, Richard K. Morgan, John Scalzi, Iain M. Banks, Ernest Cline, James S.A. Corey, Colson Whitehead, Andy Weir, Daniel H. Wilson, Ian McDonald, Yoon Ha Lee, Tade Thompson, Neal Stephenson and Kim Stanley Robinson.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Sara Martín teaches English Literature and Cultural Studies at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. Her research applies gender studies to the study of popular fictions in English.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Liverpool University Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 183624570X
• ISBN 13: 9781836245704
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272
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• Personne responsable: non disponible