Rites of Passage, Liminality, and Community in Octavia E. Butlers - Science Fiction Novel

Informationen zum Autor By Lin Knutson Klappentext This book explores the ways in which Butler's protagonists experience Rites of Passage and are on a quest for justice. The author posits that through liminality, they engage in psychological, physical, and social transformations that increase their empowerment. Zusammenfassung This book explores the ways in which Butler’s protagonists experience Rites of Passage and are on a quest for justice. The author posits that through liminality, they engage in psychological, physical, and social transformations that increase their empowerment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Rites of Passage Chapter 2: Patternist Chapter 3: Xenogenesis Chapter 4: Parable Chapter 5: Fledgling Bibliography About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Lin Knutson
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2023
• EAN: 9781666903102
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-310-2
• No. of pages: 110
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Gender studies: women, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Gender studies: women and girls, Black & Asian Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / African American & Black, Relating to African American / Black American people