{"product_id":"child-and-youth-agency-in-science-fiction-travel-technology-time-9781498597401","title":"Child and Youth Agency in Science Fiction: Travel, Technology, Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eChild and Youth Agency in Science Fiction explores the intersection of children's and youth agency with the popular culture genre of science fiction, using interdisciplinary, intersectional, intergenerational, and posthuman analyses to challenge accepted notions of neoliberal agency and enhance understanding of agency in childhood studies. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 314 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 June 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Child and Youth Agency in Science Fiction: Exploring Travel, Technology, and Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScience fiction, as a popular culture genre, intersects with considerations of children's and youth agency, offering a unique lens through which to understand their actions and experiences. Scholars in childhood studies and beyond are actively seeking to expand our understanding of agency in children's lives, and this collection places science fiction at the forefront of this endeavor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough retellings of the past, narratives of the present, and imaginative visions of the future, science fiction allows for creative reimaginings of the capabilities, movements, and agency of youth. The chapters in this collection explore diverse film, literature, television, and virtual media sources, delving into core themes such as generation, embodiment, family, identity, belonging, gender, and friendship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChildren and youth in science fiction are portrayed as heterogeneous, and agency emerges as a central analytical concept that is interrogated through interdisciplinary, intersectional, intergenerational, and posthuman analyses. The contributors to this collection argue that science fiction representations of children's agency possess immense power to challenge prevailing notions of neoliberal agency, enhance our understanding of agency in childhood studies, and further contextualize agency in the lives, voices, and cultures of youth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy exploring the intersections of travel, technology, and time in science fiction, this collection offers valuable insights into the complex dynamics of children's and youth agency in a rapidly changing world. It encourages readers to think critically about the roles that science fiction plays in shaping our understanding of childhood, adolescence, and the future, and to consider the potential for positive change that can be brought about through the representation of diverse and empowered young individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 490g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 219 x 154 x 18 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781498597401\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44102214353146,"sku":"9781498597401","price":42.81,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646208663653_book.jpg?v=1646926493","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/child-and-youth-agency-in-science-fiction-travel-technology-time-9781498597401","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}