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Altermundos

- Latin@ Speculative Literature, Film, and Popular Culture

About Altermundos

Speculative fictionΓÇöencompassing both science fiction and fantasyΓÇöhas emerged as a dynamic field within Chicana/o and Latina/o studies, producing new critical vocabularies and approaches to topics that include colonialism and modernity, immigration and globalization, race and gender. As the first collection engaging Chicana/o and Latina/o speculative cultural production, Altermundos: Latin@ Speculative Literature, Film, and Popular Culture provides a comprehensive alternative to the view of speculative fiction as a largely white, male, Eurocentric, and heteronormative genre. It features original essays from more than twenty-five scholars as well as interviews, manifestos, short fiction, and new works from Chicana/o and Latina/o artists.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780895511638
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 380
  • Published:
  • January 1, 2017
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 658 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 25, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Altermundos

Speculative fictionΓÇöencompassing both science fiction and fantasyΓÇöhas emerged as a dynamic field within Chicana/o and Latina/o studies, producing new critical vocabularies and approaches to topics that include colonialism and modernity, immigration and globalization, race and gender. As the first collection engaging Chicana/o and Latina/o speculative cultural production, Altermundos: Latin@ Speculative Literature, Film, and Popular Culture provides a comprehensive alternative to the view of speculative fiction as a largely white, male, Eurocentric, and heteronormative genre. It features original essays from more than twenty-five scholars as well as interviews, manifestos, short fiction, and new works from Chicana/o and Latina/o artists.

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