The Postnational Fantasy

The Postnational Fantasy
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 227
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ISBN-10 : 9780786485550
ISBN-13 : 0786485558
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Book Synopsis The Postnational Fantasy by : Masood Ashraf Raja

Download or read book The Postnational Fantasy written by Masood Ashraf Raja and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In twelve critical and interdisciplinary essays, this text examines the relationship between the fantastic in novels, movies and video games and real-world debates about nationalism, globalization and cosmopolitanism. Topics covered include science fiction and postcolonialism, issues of ethnicity, nation and transnational discourse. Altogether, these essays chart a new discursive space, where postcolonial theory and science fiction and fantasy studies work cooperatively to expand our understanding of the fantastic, while simultaneously expanding the scope of postcolonial discussions.


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