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The Utopian Fantastic: Selected Essays from the Twentieth International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts  
Author: Martha A. Bartter (Editor)
ISBN: 031331635X
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
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Book Description
Utopia forms a major aspect of human desire, one that is as important as religion. Understanding utopia and the ways in which it can collapse into dystopia is crucial in many disciplines. Fantastic literature (including science fiction and fantasy) is the only form of literature that takes utopia/dystopia seriously. Therefore, analysis of these works provides a basis for serious experimentation in social science.




The Utopian Fantastic: Selected Essays from the Twentieth International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts

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Utopia forms a major aspect of human desire, one that is as important as religion. Understanding utopia and the ways in which it can collapse into dystopia is crucial in many disciplines. Fantastic literature (including science fiction and fantasy) is the only form of literature that takes utopia/dystopia seriously. Therefore, analysis of these works provides a basis for serious experimentation in social science.

SYNOPSIS

Analyzes utopian and dystopian political systems through works of fantastic literature.

     



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