The Planetary Humanism of European Women's Science Fiction: An Experience of the Impossible

The Planetary Humanism of European Womens Science Fiction explores how utopian science fiction written by European women has explored the racial and gender possibilities of the humanist imagination since the seventeenth century. It sets six works of science fiction in conversation with key gender and critical race scholars and asserts that a key concern for feminism, anti-racism, and science fiction is to seek inventive ways of returning to the question of the human in the context of increasing racial and gender divisions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 308 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Planetary Humanism of European Women's Science Fiction explores the groundbreaking role that utopian science fiction written by European women has played since the seventeenth century in delving into the boundless possibilities of racial and gender identity. This captivating book delves into a selection of six remarkable works of science fiction from the UK, France, Spain, and Italy, including Jennifer Marie Brissett's Elysium, Nicoletta Valloranis' Sulla Sabbia di Sur, and Il Cuore Finto di DR, Aliette de Bodard's Xuya Universe series, Elia Barcelos' Consecuencias Naturales, and Historias del Crazy Bar, a collection of stories by Lola Robles and Maria Concepcion Regueiro. By placing these works in dialogue with renowned gender and critical race scholars such as Judith Butler, Rosi Braidotti, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Paul Gilroy, and Jack Halberstam, the book sheds light on the urgent need for feminism, anti-racism, and science fiction to find innovative ways to re-examine the human in the face of growing racial and gender divisions. This insightful exploration offers a unique perspective on contemporary and historical women writers who have harnessed the utopian imagination to redefine our understanding of humanity, making it an invaluable resource for scholars engaged in Gender Studies, Philosophy, History, and Literature.

Weight: 740g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032503509