Red Planets: Marxism and Science Fiction

by China Miéville

Science fiction and socialism have always had a close relationship. Many sf novelists and filmmakers are leftists. Others examine explicit or implicit Marxist concerns. As a genre, sf is ideally suited to critiquing the present through its explorations of the social and political possibilities of the future. This is the first collection to combine analyses of sf literature and films within a broader overview of Marxist theory and critical perspectives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745327303
• ISBN13: 9780745327303
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"