dystopia context Flashcards
the drowned world is seen as a
founding text in eco dystopia
octavia butler is accredited for her attention to
race, gender and power within the genre
John carey has described dystopia as
merely a utopia from another point of view
zamyatins we is influenced by
life under soviet rule
sci fi was heavily
male dominated
some female writers used psydeoniums
the 1940s are seen as the
golden age of sci fi
dominated by white men
Atwood distances her work from
sci fi and calls it speculative
fear for the future post ww2
scale of suffering and death
atomic bomb
cold war
1984 modelled a …. government against
totalitarian government against stalinist Russia
dystopia operates as a idea genre to explore
results of gender oppression
exploration of Womens reproductive capacity
often in gendered dystopia the privilege of
reproduction is reserved for the wealthy and powerful
reflects new christian right
gendered dystopias explore a possible future based on
current gendered oppressions
eco dystopia: destruction and suffering are caused by
scientific intervention into humans lives
recent dystopian novels include evidence of
environmental damage as an inevitable part of our lives
parable of the sower features a us setting where
fresh water is at a premium