Speculative Whiteness : Science Fiction and the Alt-Right / Jordan S. Carroll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carroll, Jordan S., author.

Series:

Forerunners (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Forerunners: ideas first

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White supremacy (Social structure).

Race in literature.

Race awareness--United States--History and criticism.

Race awareness.

American fiction--White authors--History and criticism.

American fiction.

Science fiction, American--History and criticism.

Science fiction, American.

Genre:

Documents d'information.

Informational works.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2024.

Summary:

"Reveals the alt-right's project to claim science fiction and- by extension- the future. Fascists such as Richard Spencer interpret science fiction films and literature as saying only white men have the imagination required to invent a high-tech future. Other white nationalists envision racist utopias filled with Aryan supermen and all-white space colonies. Speculative Whiteness traces these ideas through the entangled histories of science fiction culture and white supremacist politics, showing that debates about representation in science fiction films and literature are struggles over who has the right to imagine and inhabit the future. Although fascists insist that tomorrow belongs to them, they have always been and will continue to be contested by antifascist fans willing to fight for the future." -- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction : fascist worldmaking

Invaders from the future

Whitey on the moon

Conclusion : Tomorrow belongs to everyone.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4529-7088-2

OCLC:

1477004930