On The Edge Of Utopia
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On The Edge Of Utopia
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Author : Rachel Bowditch
language : en
Publisher: Seagull Books Pvt Ltd
Release Date : 2010
On The Edge Of Utopia written by Rachel Bowditch and has been published by Seagull Books Pvt Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Performing Arts categories.
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Risking Utopia
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Author : Irshad Manji
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Risking Utopia written by Irshad Manji and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Political Science categories.
Woman On The Edge Of Time
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Author : Marge Piercy
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 1997-06-23
Woman On The Edge Of Time written by Marge Piercy and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-06-23 with Fiction categories.
Hailed as a classic of speculative fiction, Marge Piercy’s landmark novel is a transformative vision of two futures—and what it takes to will one or the other into reality. Harrowing and prescient, Woman on the Edge of Time speaks to a new generation on whom these choices weigh more heavily than ever before. Connie Ramos is a Mexican American woman living on the streets of New York. Once ambitious and proud, she has lost her child, her husband, her dignity—and now they want to take her sanity. After being unjustly committed to a mental institution, Connie is contacted by an envoy from the year 2137, who shows her a time of sexual and racial equality, environmental purity, and unprecedented self-actualization. But Connie also bears witness to another potential outcome: a society of grotesque exploitation in which the barrier between person and commodity has finally been eroded. One will become our world. And Connie herself may strike the decisive blow. Praise for Woman on the Edge of Time “This is one of those rare novels that leave us different people at the end than we were at the beginning. Whether you are reading Marge Piercy’s great work again or for the first time, it will remind you that we are creating the future with every choice we make.”—Gloria Steinem “An ambitious, unusual novel about the possibilities for moral courage in contemporary society.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer “A stunning, even astonishing novel . . . marvelous and compelling.”—Publishers Weekly “Connie Ramos’s world is cuttingly real.”—Newsweek “Absorbing and exciting.”—The New York Times Book Review
Capitalism On Edge
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Author : Albena Azmanova
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2020-01-14
Capitalism On Edge written by Albena Azmanova and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-14 with Philosophy categories.
The wake of the financial crisis has inspired hopes for dramatic change and stirred visions of capitalism’s terminal collapse. Yet capitalism is not on its deathbed, utopia is not in our future, and revolution is not in the cards. In Capitalism on Edge, Albena Azmanova demonstrates that radical progressive change is still attainable, but it must come from an unexpected direction. Azmanova’s new critique of capitalism focuses on the competitive pursuit of profit rather than on forms of ownership and patterns of wealth distribution. She contends that neoliberal capitalism has mutated into a new form—precarity capitalism—marked by the emergence of a precarious multitude. Widespread economic insecurity ails the 99 percent across differences in income, education, and professional occupation; it is the underlying cause of such diverse hardships as work-related stress and chronic unemployment. In response, Azmanova calls for forging a broad alliance of strange bedfellows whose discontent would challenge not only capitalism’s unfair outcomes but also the drive for profit at its core. To achieve this synthesis, progressive forces need to go beyond the old ideological certitudes of, on the left, fighting inequality and, on the right, increasing competition. Azmanova details reforms that would enable a dramatic transformation of the current system without a revolutionary break. An iconoclastic critique of left orthodoxy, Capitalism on Edge confronts the intellectual and political impasses of our time to discern a new path of emancipation.
Girls At The Edge Of The World
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Author : Laura Brooke Robson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2021-06-08
Girls At The Edge Of The World written by Laura Brooke Robson and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-08 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Set in a world on the edge of an apocalyptic flood, this heart-stoppingly romantic fantasy debut is perfect for fans of Rachel Hartman and Rae Carson. In a world bound for an epic flood, only a chosen few are guaranteed safe passage into the new world once the waters recede. The Kostrovian royal court will be saved, of course, along with their guards. But the fate of the court's Royal Flyers, a lauded fleet of aerial silk performers, is less certain. Hell-bent on survival, Principal Flyer, Natasha Koskinen, will do anything to save the flyers, who are the only family she's ever known. Even if "anything" means molding herself into the type of girl who could be courted by Prince Nikolai. But unbeknownst to Natasha, her newest recruit, Ella Neves, is driven less by her desire to survive the floods than her thirst for revenge. And Ella's mission could put everything Natasha has worked for in peril. As the oceans rise, so too does an undeniable spark between the two flyers. With the end of the world looming, and dark secrets about the Kostrovian court coming to light, Ella and Natasha can either give in to despair . . . or find a new reason to live.
Future West
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Author : William Henry Katerberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Future West written by William Henry Katerberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
What is the future of the American West? This book look at works of utopian, dystopian, and apocalyptic science fiction to show how narratives of the past and future powerfully shape our understanding of the present-day West.
Feminist Utopias
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Author : Frances Bartkowski
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 1991-01-01
Feminist Utopias written by Frances Bartkowski and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-01-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
The utopias envisioned by Edward Bellamy and other novelists late in the nineteenth century were generally blueprints of government. As satellites of men, women were expected to share in the general improvement of society. The resurgence of the feminist movement since the late 1960s has produced a very different kind of utopian literature. Frances Bartkowski explores a body of work that is striking and vital because it reflects the hopes, fears, and desires of women who have glimpsed the possibilities of a bright new world freed from stifling patriarchal structures. Feminist Utopias is a comparative study of the utopian fiction of nine women writers in the United States, France, and Canada. Except for Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Herland (1915), the prototype for feminist literary utopias, all of the works were published between 1969 and 1986. Bartkowski discusses Monique Wittig's Les Guérillères, Joanna Russ's The Female Man, Marge Piercy's Woman on the Edge of Time, Suzy McKee Charnas's Motherlines, Christine Rochefort's Archaos, ou le jardin étincelant, E. M. Broner's A Weave of Women, Louky Bersianik's The Eugelionne, and two dystopian novels, Charnas's Walk to the End of the World and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid’s Tale.
Utopias And Dystopias In The Fiction Of H G Wells And William Morris
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Author : Emelyne Godfrey
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-12-08
Utopias And Dystopias In The Fiction Of H G Wells And William Morris written by Emelyne Godfrey and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-08 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book is about the fiercely contrasting visions of two of the nineteenth century’s greatest utopian writers. A wide-ranging, interdisciplinary study, it emphasizes that space is a key factor in utopian fiction, often a barometer of mankind’s successful relationship with nature, or an indicator of danger. Emerging and critically acclaimed scholars consider the legacy of two great utopian writers, exploring their use of space and time in the creation of sites in which contemporary social concerns are investigated and reordered. A variety of locations is featured, including Morris’s quasi-fourteenth century London, the lush and corrupted island, a routed and massacred English countryside, the high-rises of the future and the vertiginous landscape of another Earth beyond the stars.
Lethal Velocity Previously Published As Utopia
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Author : Lincoln Child
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2002-12-24
Lethal Velocity Previously Published As Utopia written by Lincoln Child and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12-24 with Fiction categories.
It’s like nothing anyone has ever seen before. Utopia is the brand-new frontier of theme parks, a fantastic collection of Worlds each so authentic it takes the average visitor’s breath away. Teeming with cutting-edge holographic and robotic technology, it has captured the nation’s imagination. But it has also attracted a group of ruthless criminals. After infiltrating the park and its computer systems, their leader—calling himself John Doe—sets the parameters: If their shocking demands are met, none of the visitors to the park that day will be harmed; if not, then all hell will rain down. Dr. Andrew Warne, the brilliant engineer who designed much of the park’s robotics, suddenly finds himself in a role he never imagined—trying to save the lives of thousands of innocent people . . . one of whom just happens to be his daughter. Praise for Lethal Velocity “A beautifully crafted scare-fest . . . heaven for techno-thriller fans.”—People (Page-turner of the Week) “Terrific . . . a sensational piece of popular entertainment . . . [Lincoln] Child has created a fictional wonderland that is both high-tech and nostalgic. . . . If you are looking for intelligent fun, it doesn’t get much better than this.”—The Washington Post Book World “[A] whiz-bang plot . . . springs to life from the opening pages . . . Child does an outstanding job of depicting the workings of this fantastic playground.”—San Francisco Chronicle “A riveting read . . . part mystery, part science-fiction, and all page-turner.”—Roanoke Times Previously published as Utopia
The Polyphony Of Utopia
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Author : Pavla Veselá
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Release Date : 2023-09
The Polyphony Of Utopia written by Pavla Veselá and has been published by Peter Lang Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09 with Literary Criticism categories.
"Utopias - literary visions of better, more just and happier communities - have been misconceived as 'mere fantasies' on the one hand and 'models to implement' on the other. Building on the notion of 'critical utopia' and elaborating on interpretations of literary works as contradictory and incomplete, the book analyses selected utopian and dystopian novels by five writers: Edward Bellamy, Alexander Bogdanov, Ivan Yefremov, Marge Piercy and Octavia E. Butler. It argues that departing from the conventions of realism, utopias advance credible visions of more perfect ways of living and being which are nevertheless destabilized through gothic and poetic generic elements. Unresolved issues are further explored in (utopian as well as dystopian) sequels and prequels. The novels analysed in detail include Bellamy's Looking Backward 2000-1887 (1888) and Equality (1897), Bogdanov's Red Star: A Utopia (1908) and Engineer Menni: A Novel of Fantasy (1913), Yefremov's Andromeda: A Space-Age Tale (1957) and The Hour of the Bull (1970), Piercy's Woman on the Edge of Time (1976) and He, She and It (1991), and Butler's Parable of the Sower (1993) and Parable of the Talents (1998)"--