Aspects Of Science Fiction Studies A Collection Of Miscellaneous Articles On The Intersection Of Posthumanism Transhumanism Anthropocene And Post Anthropocentrism In Some Select Contemporary Novels
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Aspects Of Science Fiction Studies A Collection Of Miscellaneous Articles On The Intersection Of Posthumanism Transhumanism Anthropocene And Post Anthropocentrism In Some Select Contemporary Novels
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Author : Dr. Indrajit Patra
language : en
Publisher: Pen2Print
Release Date : 2021-06-14
Aspects Of Science Fiction Studies A Collection Of Miscellaneous Articles On The Intersection Of Posthumanism Transhumanism Anthropocene And Post Anthropocentrism In Some Select Contemporary Novels written by Dr. Indrajit Patra and has been published by Pen2Print this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-14 with Fiction categories.
The book intends to present a critique of some select, 21st Century, hard science fiction novels in order to explicate the various ways in which the elements of posthumanism, transhumanism, techno-singularity intersect and interact with other such ideas as monstrosity, animality, machinicity, post-anthropocentrism, and Anthropocene. The study divides its analysis into seven different chapters and attempts to present an elaborate study on various aspects of posthumanism, transhumanism, and singularity. The book despite being a collection of miscellaneous essays actually intends to show how a technologically mediated transhuman/posthuman culture will normally be defined by a total dissolution of binaries such as digital and real, animal and human, and machine and man. The book also wants to describe through its analysis of some select hard science fiction novels, that man-machine merger and creation of hyper-immersive virtual reality can function as two of the most effective agents for catalyzing a radically transformative, posthuman, post-scarcity, and techno-utopian culture. The analysis presented in the book is not totally oriented to the discussion of far-future implications of accelerated technological progress which is imperative for arriving at a transhuman or posthuman stage; rather, the book is equally concerned with the implications of rapid technological advancements in our present times, and so the study also posits that before ascending to the heights of posthuman status mankind has to cope with the good and bad aspects of the Anthropocene which is the next stage in our collective evolution and journey towards the trans-/posthuman state. The first chapter of this study attempts to bring to focus the phenomenon of a technologically-mediated dissolution of the binaries between man/animal, human/nonhuman, and subject/object which will be extremely important in the analysis of the emergence of a posthuman culture later in the study. Technological advancements can be seen here as either conducive towards creating a harmonious relationship between man and animal or through systematic denigration of the agency of the animal it can pave the way for the emergence of monstrosity. In Chapter 2 of the book, we shall delve deep into the analysis of horror as illustrated in the novels and video games of the Dead Space series. Here, through a multi-theoretical perspective, we shall find how horrors and monstrosity can manifest themselves in both written as well as digital, virtual media. In Chapter 3, we shall delve into the discussion of the power of simulation in the construction of an immersive and hyperreal post- /transhuman culture where the distinction between real and virtual and material and immaterial vanishes altogether. In Chapter 4 we dedicate the entire chapter to the study of Kim Stanley Robinson’s systems novel The Ministry for the Future (2020) to attempt a critique of the elements of good and bad Anthropocene. Though not directly and intimately related to the study of posthumanism and transhumanism, yet a discussion of the elements of the Anthropocene will be of immense contemporary relevance to us. The next Chapter, i.e., Chapter 5 will attempt to present an explication of the role of machines in the realization of posthuman culture. Chapter 6 is primarily concerned with an analysis of Stephen Baxter’s novels to see how posthuman culture is constructed around the agency of the autopoietic machines. The final chapter attempts to present a brief analysis of three of Iain M Banks’ Culture novels, namely Matter, Surface Detail, and Hydrogen Sonata to elaborate on the employment of posthuman/transhuman tropes in these works.
The Reenchantment Of Art
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Author : Suzi Gablik
language : en
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Release Date : 1992
The Reenchantment Of Art written by Suzi Gablik and has been published by Thames & Hudson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Art categories.
Argues that artists should reject the patriarchal system that only causes alienation, and engage in a spiritual quest connected to ritual, myth, and the earth
New Museum Theory And Practice
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Author : Janet Marstine
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-04-15
New Museum Theory And Practice written by Janet Marstine and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-15 with Business & Economics categories.
New Museum Theory and Practice is an original collection ofessays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologiesof museum exhibition. Contains 12 original essays that contribute to the field whilecreating a collective whole for course use. Discusses theory through vivid examples and historicaloverviews. Offers guidance on how to put theory into practice. Covers a range of museums around the world: from art tohistory, anthropology to music, as well as historic houses,cultural centres, virtual sites, and commercial displays that usethe conventions of the museum. Authors come from the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia, andfrom a variety of fields that inform cultural studies.
The Anthrobscene
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Author : Jussi Parikka
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2014-10-30
The Anthrobscene written by Jussi Parikka and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-30 with Social Science categories.
Smartphones, laptops, tablets, and e-readers all at one time held the promise of a more environmentally healthy world not dependent on paper and deforestation. The result of our ubiquitous digital lives is, as we see in The Anthrobscene, actually quite the opposite: not ecological health but an environmental wasteland, where media never die. Jussi Parikka critiques corporate and human desires as a geophysical force, analyzing the material side of the earth as essential for the existence of media and introducing the notion of an alternative deep time in which media live on in the layer of toxic waste we will leave behind as our geological legacy. Forerunners: Ideas First is a thought-in-process series of breakthrough digital publications. Written between fresh ideas and finished books, Forerunners draws on scholarly work initiated in notable blogs, social media, conference plenaries, journal articles, and the synergy of academic exchange. This is gray literature publishing: where intense thinking, change, and speculation take place in scholarship.
Humanity 2 0
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Author : S. Fuller
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-10-06
Humanity 2 0 written by S. Fuller and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-06 with Social Science categories.
Social thinkers in all fields are faced with one unavoidable question: What does it mean to be human in the 21st century? This ambitious and groundbreaking book provides the first synthesis of historical, philosophical and sociological insights needed to address this question in a thoughtful and creative manner.
Superman On The Couch
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Author : Danny Fingeroth
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2004-01-01
Superman On The Couch written by Danny Fingeroth and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
Why are so many of the superhero myths tied up with loss, often violent, of parents or parental figures? What is the significance of the dual identity? What makes some superhuman figures "good" and others "evil"? Why are so many of the prime superheroes white and male? How has the superhero evolved over the course of the 20th and early 21st centuries? And how might the myths be changing? Why is it that the key superhero archetypes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, the X-Men - touch primal needs and experiences in everyone? Why has the superhero moved beyond the pages of comics into other media? All these topics, and more, are covered in this lively and original exploration of the reasons why the superhero - in comic books, films, and TV - is such a potent myth for our times and culture.>
International Journal Of Urban And Regional Research
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Author : Maria Kaika
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Release Date : 2018-04-11
International Journal Of Urban And Regional Research written by Maria Kaika and has been published by Wiley-Blackwell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-11 with City planning categories.
Since its foundation in 1977 IJURR has been at the cutting-edge of critical urban scholarship. IJURR is taking forward its commitment to interdisciplinary and international urban research, connecting with new audiences and debates, consolidating its position as a leading publication in the field.
The Anthropology Of Sustainability
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Author : Marc Brightman
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-08-02
The Anthropology Of Sustainability written by Marc Brightman and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-02 with Social Science categories.
This book compiles research from leading experts in the social, behavioral, and cultural dimensions of sustainability, as well as local and global understandings of the concept, and on lived practices around the world. It contains studies focusing on ways of living, acting, and thinking which claim to favor the local and global ecological systems of which we are a part, and on which we depend for survival. The concept of sustainability as a product of concern about global environmental degradation, rising social inequalities, and dispossession is presented as a key concept. The contributors explore the opportunities to engage with questions of sustainability and to redefine the concept of sustainability in anthropological terms.
The Unfinished System Of Nonknowledge
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Author : Georges Bataille
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2001
The Unfinished System Of Nonknowledge written by Georges Bataille and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Literary Collections categories.
This volume collects the most intimate writings of one of the foremost French thinkers of the twentieth century on the central topic of his oeuvre. These essays, aphorisms, notes, and lectures on nonknowledge, sovereignity, and sacrifice clarify and extend Bataille's radical theology, his philosophy of history, and his ecstatic method of meditation. The "system" that emerges from his body of work is "atheology", a study of the effects of nonknowledge.
Curriculum Studies In South Africa
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Author : W. Pinar
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2010-02-15
Curriculum Studies In South Africa written by W. Pinar and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-15 with Education categories.
While much has been written about South African education, now, for the first time, gathered in one collection are glimpses of South African curriculum studies described by six distinctive points of view.