The Culture of "The Culture" Utopian Processes in Iain M. Banks's Space Opera Series |
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| Author:
| Norman, Joseph S. |
| Series title: | Liverpool Science Fiction Texts and Studies LUP Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78962-174-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2021 |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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The Culture of 'The Culture' is the first critical monograph focussed solely on Iain M. Banks's 'Culture' series, exploring his political, philosophical and literary thought, and arguing that the Culture is both a harmonious, socialist alternative form of globalisation and a critique of our neo-liberal present.
The Culture of 'The Culture' is the first critical monograph focussed solely on Iain M. Banks's 'Culture' series, exploring his political, philosophical and literary thought, and arguing that the Culture is both a harmonious, socialist alternative form of globalisation and a critique of our neo-liberal present.