The China Fantasy, Fantasy
In: The China quarterly: an international journal for the study of China, Band 191, S. 745-749
ISSN: 0305-7410, 0009-4439
In: The China quarterly: an international journal for the study of China, Band 191, S. 745-749
ISSN: 0305-7410, 0009-4439
In: Historical materialism: research in critical marxist theory, Band 10, Heft 4, S. 273-280
ISSN: 1465-4466
The prospects for creating a materialist understanding of fantasy literature are contemplated; specific attention is dedicated to the differences between science fiction & fantasy literature's differing treatments of the good/evil binary & of technological devices. An analysis of contemporary scholarship's discussion of the generic differences between science fiction & fantasy is performed, illustrating that the former is frequently perceived as addressing the topics of history & historical development. After suggesting that not all science fiction is materialistic in nature, problems with traditional materialist assessments of fantasy are identified. Informed by Ludwig Feuerbach's understanding of religion as a form of projection, it is asserted that the magical within fantasy literature is indicative of humankind's creative capacity & freedom & that such literature essentially counterbalances science fiction's concern with history & historical change. The benefits of developing a materialist understanding of fantasy literature are also considered. 6 References. J. W. Parker
Discusses the personal experience of coming to the realization of one's marginal status while occupying the roles of mother, wife, teacher, & woman. Little of the emerging feminist theorizing penetrated the life of one who graduated from Oxford U (England) in the late 1960s & quickly entered into the role of young motherhood. However, experience as a part-time instructor catalyzed a movement toward feminist & class concerns & allowed the development of female friendships that spurred a process of self-discovery. Helping revise an introductory class on feminist history offered an opportunity to reflect on the dilemmas & possibilities of embracing this marginalized status. This reflection has revealed a deep desire for belonging & corresponding fear of being an outsider, which are linked to a more generalized fantasy of stability. It is concluded that true intellectual freedom means facing such desires & fantasies & forging beyond them into the liminal state of marginality. 12 References. D. M. Ryfe
In: Dissent: a journal devoted to radical ideas and the values of socialism and democracy, Band 47, Heft 1, S. 122-124
ISSN: 0012-3846
Gitlin reviews Russ Rymer's 'American Beach: How Progress Robbed a Black Town--and Nation--of History, Wealth, and Power.'.
In: Futures: the journal of policy, planning and futures studies, Band 30, Heft 2-3, S. 175-180
ISSN: 0016-3287
In: Radical philosophy: a journal of socialist and feminist philosophy, Heft 84, S. 53-54
ISSN: 0300-211X
In: California journal: the monthly analysis of State government and politics, Band 27, Heft 11, S. 22-28
ISSN: 0008-1205
In: The survey. Survey graphic : magazine of social interpretation, Band 37, S. 508-509
ISSN: 0196-8777
In: Foreign affairs, Band 78, Heft 1, S. 24-41
ISSN: 0015-7120
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In: Journal of political ideologies, Band 13, Heft 3, S. 275-296
ISSN: 1356-9317
In: The American prospect: a journal for the liberal imagination, Band 18, Heft 3, S. 12-16
ISSN: 1049-7285
In: Journal of Palestine studies: a quarterly on Palestinian affairs and the Arab-Israeli conflict, Band 36, Heft 3, S. 95-96
ISSN: 0377-919X, 0047-2654
In: Nato's sixteen nations: independent review of economic, political and military power, Band 34, Heft 4, S. 54-56
ISSN: 0169-1821
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