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Dystopian visions reveal dangers of dehumanization, illuminating new possibilities for freedom.
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Fear the Future
dystopia and political imagination in the twentieth century
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304 pages
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21 August 2025
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Summary
The Dystopian Lens: How Fear of the Future Shaped the 20th Century
After centuries of contemplating utopias, late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century writers began to warn of dystopian futures. Yet these fears extended beyond the canonical texts of dystopian fiction into postwar discourses on totalitarianism, mass society, and technology, as well as subsequent political theories of freedom and domination. Fear the Future demonstrates the centrality of dystopian thinking…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780472057740 |
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| ISBN-10: | 047205774X |
| Author: | Dr. Matthew Benjamin Cole |
| Publisher: | The University of Michigan Press |
| Imprint: | The University of Michigan Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
About The Author
Dr. Matthew Benjamin Cole
Matthew Benjamin Cole is Visiting Assistant Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at Binghamton University.
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