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Unlocking the future : the urban imagination in contemporary Chinese science fiction / Luo Xiaoming.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Luo, Xiaoming, 1978- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science fiction, Chinese--History and criticism.
- Science fiction, Chinese.
- Chinese fiction--20th century--History and criticism.
- Chinese fiction.
- Chinese fiction--21st century--History and criticism.
- Future, The, in literature.
- Public spaces in literature.
- Cities and towns in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (181 pages)
- Other Title:
- Urban imagination in contemporary Chinese science fiction
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Locating the future in contemporary Chinese life
- The divided city: imagining the urban in contemporary Chinese science fiction
- Time as variation: "China speed" and synchronic illusions
- "Urban malaise" and the new infrastructures of city life
- When the future gazes at urban-rural relations in China
- Alternative "civilizations"
- Unlocking the future: characterizing "hope" in contemporary Chinese society
- Conclusion: Breaking free of the cocoon.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 05, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Luo, Xiaoming, 1978- Unlocking the future
- ISBN:
- 9781003388562
- 1003388566
- 1000876489
- 9781000876475
- 1000876470
- 9781000876482
- Publisher Number:
- 99993746130
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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