Alien Constructions: Science Fiction and Feminist Thought

by Patricia Melzer

Though set in other worlds populated by alien beings, science fiction is a site where humans can critique and re-imagine the paradigms that shape this world, from fundamentals such as the sex and gender of the body to global power relations among sexes, races, and nations. Feminist thinkers and writers are increasingly recognizing science fiction's potential to shatter patriarchal and heterosexual norms, while the creators of science fiction are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029271307X
• ISBN13: 9780292713079
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"