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Explore the captivating world of *Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical Science Fiction, 1950 to 1985*, a revolutionary examination of science fiction's role during a transformative era. This brand new trade paperback from PM Press (ISBN: 9781629638836) showcases a profound narrative that intertwines fiction with the revolutionary spirit of the long Sixties, a truly dynamic period spanning the late 1950s to the early 1970s.
As radical movements emerged worldwide, challenging social injustices related to class, race, gender, and sexuality, authors harnessed the power of speculative fiction to reflect these upheavals. Discover how iconic science fiction writers, emerging during the conservative climate of the 1950s, challenged the Golden Age's linear storytelling and male-dominated narratives. This book delves into the New Wave movement of the 1960s, where writers reinvented literary conventions, introducing contemporary themes such as mass media influence, corporate power, state surveillance, and the Vietnam War.
The 1970s are highlighted as the genre shifted, mirroring the decline of postwar optimism, leading into the innovative creations of the 1980s, where new subgenres, like cyberpunk, began to flourish. *Dangerous Visions and New Worlds* serves as both a significant historical account and a celebration of the power of science fiction as a tool for social critique. Don't miss your chance to explore the intersection of radical social movements and speculative literature.
As radical movements emerged worldwide, challenging social injustices related to class, race, gender, and sexuality, authors harnessed the power of speculative fiction to reflect these upheavals. Discover how iconic science fiction writers, emerging during the conservative climate of the 1950s, challenged the Golden Age's linear storytelling and male-dominated narratives. This book delves into the New Wave movement of the 1960s, where writers reinvented literary conventions, introducing contemporary themes such as mass media influence, corporate power, state surveillance, and the Vietnam War.
The 1970s are highlighted as the genre shifted, mirroring the decline of postwar optimism, leading into the innovative creations of the 1980s, where new subgenres, like cyberpunk, began to flourish. *Dangerous Visions and New Worlds* serves as both a significant historical account and a celebration of the power of science fiction as a tool for social critique. Don't miss your chance to explore the intersection of radical social movements and speculative literature.