The Culture of "The Culture": Utopian Processes in Iain M. Banks's Space Opera S

Description: The Culture of "The Culture" by Joseph S. Norman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The Culture of "The Culture" defines Bankss creation as culture: autopian way of doing, of being, of seeing: an approach, an attitude and alifestyle that has enabled, and is evolving alongside, utopia, rather than animage of a static end-state. Publisher Description In a career that spanned over thirty years, Iain M. Banks becameone of the best-loved and most prolific writers in Britain, with his spaceopera series concerned with the pan-galactic utopian civilisation known as "theCulture" widely regarded as his most significant contribution to sciencefiction. The Culture of "The Culture" focuses solely on this series, providing a comprehensive, thematic analysis ofBankss Culture stories from Consider Phlebas to The Hydrogen Sonata. It explores the development of Bankss political, philosophical and literarythought, arguing that the Culture offers both an image of a harmoniouscivilisation modelled on an alternative socialist form of globalisation and acritique of our neo-liberal present. As Joseph Norman explains, the Culture isthe result of an ongoing utopian process, attempting through the application of technoscience to move beyond obstacles to progress such as imperialism, capitalism, the human condition, religious dogma, patriarchy and crises in artistic representation. The Culture of "The Culture" defines Bankss creation as culture: autopian way of doing, of being, of seeing: an approach, an attitude and alifestyle that has enabled, and is evolving alongside, utopia, rather than animage of a static end-state. Author Biography Joseph Norman is Visiting Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at Brunel University, London. Details ISBN 1837644233 ISBN-13 9781837644230 Title The Culture of "The Culture" Author Joseph S. Norman Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 296 Publisher Liverpool University Press GE_Item_ID:161857252; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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