Unlocking the Future - The Urban Imagination in Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction

The book highlights the urban imagination in contemporary Chinese science fiction, in order to assess the capacity of Chinese society to conceive of the future.

List of contents

1 The Divided City: Imagining the Urban in Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction 2 Time as Variation: "China Speed" and Synchronic Illusions 3 ‘Urban Malaise’ and the New Infrastructures of City Life 4 When the Future Gazes at Urban–Rural Relations in China 5 Alternative ‘Civilizations’ 6 Unlocking the Future: Characterizing "Hope" in Contemporary Chinese Society

About the author

Luo Xiaoming is an associate professor working in the Program in Cultural Studies of Shanghai University. Her research interests are urban culture, social space in everyday life, and contemporary Chinese science fiction. She is also the chief editor of the online journal Refeng Xueshu (2017–2021).

Summary

The book highlights the urban imagination in contemporary Chinese science fiction, in order to assess the capacity of  Chinese society to conceive of the future.

Product details

• Authors: Luo Xiaoming
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032483474
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3248347-4
• No. of pages: 182
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > History; China, History, Cultural Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Chinese, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Humanities, Regional Studies, Literature: history & criticism, Regional / International studies, Urban communities, Literature: history and criticism