Exploring what can be learnt when literary critics in the field of
animal studies temporarily direct attention away from
representations of nonhuman animals in literature and towards
liminal figures like androids, aliens and ghosts, this book
examines the boundaries of humanness. Simultaneously, it encourages
the reader both to see nonhuman animals afresh and to reimagine the
terms of our relationships with them. Examining imaginative texts
by writers such as Octavia Butler, Philip K. Dick, Kazuo Ishiguro,
Jeanette Winterson and J. M. Coetzee, this book looks at depictions
of androids that redefine traditional humanist qualities such as
hope and uniqueness. It examines alien visions that unmask the
racist and heteronormative roots of speciesism. And it unpacks
examples of ghosts and spirits who offer posthumous visions of
having-been-human that decenter anthropocentrism. In doing so, it
leaves open the potential for better relationships and futures with
nonhuman animals.
General
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Environmental Cultures |
| Release date: |
May 2023 |
| Authors: |
David P Rando
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
216 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-35612-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-350-35612-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781350356122 |
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