Women’s Agency in the Dune Universe

Tracing Women’s Liberation through Science Fiction

AvKara Kennedy

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

This book undertakes the first large-scale analysis of women’s agency in Frank Herbert’s six-book science fiction Dune series.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-12-13
Mått:148 x 210 x 15 mm
Vikt:336 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:239
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030892074

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Kara Kennedy is a researcher, writer, and educator in the areas of science fiction, digital literacy, and writing. She is an avid scholar of Dune who has lectured and published on various topics including world-building. She posts literary analyses of Dune for a mainstream audience on her blog DuneScholar.com.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction: The Sidelining of the Women of Dune.- 2. Mind-Body Synergy.- 3. Reproduction and Motherhood.- 4. Voices.- 5. Education and Memory.- 6. Sexuality.- 7. Conclusion.