In a world in which political opportunity and liberation seem far away, the genre of science fiction grows in cultural importance and popularity. The contributors to this collection are political and social theorists from a range of disciplines who use science fiction as inspiration for new theories and examples of speculative politics. In dystopian governments, they find locations and forms of resistance. Representations of Political Resistance and Emancipation in Science Fiction explores a range of political and social theoretical concerns for the twenty-first century. Contributors analyze themes of post-humanism, resistance, agency, political community making, and ethics and politics during the Anthropocene.
Sean Parson is Professor in the Department of Politics and International Affairs at Northern Arizona University, USA. They are the author of
Cooking Up a Revolution: Resistance to Gentrification (2019) and the co-editor of four edited books including
Representations of Political Resistance and Emancipation in Science Fiction (2020).
Damian White is Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of History, Philosophy and Social Science at The Rhode Island School of Design, USA. Before that he held teaching and research positions at James Madison University, Virginia; Goldsmiths College, University of London; and the Department of Innovation Studies at the University of East London.
Damian White is Head of the Department of History, Philosophy and the Social Sciences at the Rhode Island School of Design, USA.