Sang-Keun Yoo

Speculative Orientalism

Asian Religions in New Wave Science Fiction
Herausgeber: Vincent, Alana; Fischer, Nina

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Highlights the underexplored connection between New Wave American science fiction and Asian religions, such as Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. September 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9781350447899
• ISBN-10: 1350447897
• Artikelnr.: 72080280

Autorenporträt

Dr. Sang-Keun Yoo is an assistant professor at Marist College, New York. He has published several articles in Science Fiction Film and Television and other notable publications. He is the Korea Representative for the Science Fiction Research Association.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Series Preface
Introduction: Speculative Orientalism and New Wave Science Fiction
1. The Birth of Speculative Orientalism: British New Wave Science Fiction
2. First Encounter with Asia: The Impact of War Propaganda on American New
Wave Science Fiction
3. The Prototype of Speculative Orientalism: William S. Burroughs's
Poststructuralist Chinese
4. The Evolution of Speculative Orientalism: From Goods to Religion in
Philip K. Dick's Short Stories 1950-1970
5. An Afro-Orientalist Version of Speculative Orientalism: Samuel R.
Delany's Dhalgren
6. Beyond Speculative Orientalism: The Taoist Temporalities in Ursula K. Le
Guin
Conclusion: Speculative Orientalism Now
Index