Carroll, Jordan S.

Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right (Forerunners: Ideas First)

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ISBN 13:: 9781517917081
author:: Carroll, Jordan S.
format:: Paperback
publisher:: University of Minnesota Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2024
Pages:: 120
Dimensions:: 17.8 x 12.7 x 0.5 centimetres (0
Genre:: Fiction & Literature
Condition:: New
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Speculative Whiteness explores how white supremacist ideologies have shaped science fiction culture and its relationship with politics. The alt-right's project to claim science fiction as their own is revealed, including the idea that only white men can imagine a high-tech future.

This book examines the entangled histories of science fiction 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. A nuanced analysis of these ideas provides insight into the ongoing contest between fascists and antifascist fans.

Published by the University of Minnesota Press, Speculative Whiteness is a thought-provoking exploration of science fiction's role in shaping our understanding of the future and its relationship with power and identity.

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