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  1. World Weavers
    Globalization, Science Fiction, and the Cybernetic Revolution
    Author: Wong, Kin Yuen
    Published: 2005
    Publisher:  Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong ; ProQuest, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    World Weavers is the first ever study on the relationship between globalization and science fiction. Scientific innovations provide citizens of different nations with a unique common ground and the means to establish new connections with distant... more

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    World Weavers is the first ever study on the relationship between globalization and science fiction. Scientific innovations provide citizens of different nations with a unique common ground and the means to establish new connections with distant lands. This study attempts to investigate how our world has grown more and more interconnected not only due to technological advances, but also to a shared interest in those advances and to what they might lead to in the future.

     
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    Contributor: Westfahl, Gary; Chan, Amy Kit-sze
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
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    ISBN: 9789882203129
    Subjects: Globalisierung; Science-Fiction-Literatur
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (321 pages)
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  2. World weavers
    globalization, science fiction, and the cybernetic revolution
    Contributor: Wong, Kin-yuen; Westfahl, Gary; Chan, Amy Kit-sze
    Published: 2005
    Publisher:  Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong ; EBSCO Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL, USA

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    Contributor: Wong, Kin-yuen; Westfahl, Gary; Chan, Amy Kit-sze
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9789882203129; 9882203124
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 307 pages)
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    Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-300) and index
  3. World weavers
    globalization, science fiction, and the cybernetic revolution
    Published: © 2005
    Publisher:  Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9789882203129; 9882203124
    Subjects: Literature; Social Science; Science-fiction / Aspect social; Science-fiction / Histoire et critique; Culture et mondialisation; Cybernétique dans la littérature; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric; REFERENCE / Writing Skills; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Composition & Creative Writing; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General; Cybernetics; Literature; Science fiction; Science-Fiction; Globalisierung; Linguistik; Literatur; Science fiction; Cybernetics in literature; Science-Fiction-Literatur; Globalisierung
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 307 pages)
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    Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-300) and index

    From semaphors and steamships to servers and spaceships: the saga of globalization, science fiction, and the cybernetic revolution / Gary Westfahl -- Going mobile: tradition, technology, and the cultural monad / George Slusser -- Urge et Orbe: a prehistory of the postmodern world city / Howard V. Hendrix -- 2001, or a cyberpalace odyssey: toward the ideographic imagination / Takayuki Tatsumi -- The genealogy of the cyborg in Japanese popular culture / Sharalyn Orbaugh -- Hermeneutics and Taiwan science fiction / Wong Kin Yuen -- Is utopia obsolete? Imploding boundaries in Neal Stephenson's The diamond age / N. Katherine Hayles -- Tales of futures passed: the Kipling continuum and other lost worlds of science fiction / Andy Sawyer -- Globalization in Japanese science fiction, 1900 and 1963: The seabed warship and its re-interpretation . Thonmas Schnellbacher -- The limits of "humanity" in comparative perspective: Cordwainer Smith and the Soushenji / Lisa Raphals -- The idea of the Asian in Philip K. Dick's The man in the high castle / Jake Jakaitis -- Godzilla's travels: the evolution of a globalized gargantuan / Gary Westfahl -- Black secret technology: African technological subjects / Gerald Gaylard -- The teeth of the new cockatoo: mutation and trauma in Greg Egan's Teranesia / Chris Palmer -- When cyberfeminism meets Chinese philosophy: computer, weaving and women / Amy Kit-sze Chan -- Hollywood enters the dragon / Véronique Flambard-Weisbart -- Romeo must die: action and agency in Hollywood and Hong Kong action films / Susanne Rieser and Susanne Lummerding
  4. World weavers
    globalization, science fiction, and the cybernetic revolution
    Published: c2005
    Publisher:  Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong

    From semaphors and steamships to servers and spaceships: the saga of globalization, science fiction, and the cybernetic revolution / Gary Westfahl -- Going mobile: tradition, technology, and the cultural monad / George Slusser -- Urge et Orbe: a... more

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    From semaphors and steamships to servers and spaceships: the saga of globalization, science fiction, and the cybernetic revolution / Gary Westfahl -- Going mobile: tradition, technology, and the cultural monad / George Slusser -- Urge et Orbe: a prehistory of the postmodern world city / Howard V. Hendrix -- 2001, or a cyberpalace odyssey: toward the ideographic imagination / Takayuki Tatsumi -- The genealogy of the cyborg in Japanese popular culture / Sharalyn Orbaugh -- Hermeneutics and Taiwan science fiction / Wong Kin Yuen -- Is utopia obsolete? Imploding boundaries in Neal Stephenson's The diamond age / N. Katherine Hayles -- Tales of futures passed: the Kipling continuum and other lost worlds of science fiction / Andy Sawyer -- Globalization in Japanese science fiction, 1900 and 1963: The seabed warship and its re-interpretation . Thonmas Schnellbacher -- The limits of "humanity" in comparative perspective: Cordwainer Smith and the Soushenji / Lisa Raphals -- The idea of the Asian in Philip K. Dick's The man in the high castle / Jake Jakaitis -- Godzilla's travels: the evolution of a globalized gargantuan / Gary Westfahl -- Black secret technology: African technological subjects / Gerald Gaylard -- The teeth of the new cockatoo: mutation and trauma in Greg Egan's Teranesia / Chris Palmer -- When cyberfeminism meets Chinese philosophy: computer, weaving and women / Amy Kit-sze Chan -- Hollywood enters the dragon / Véronique Flambard-Weisbart -- Romeo must die: action and agency in Hollywood and Hong Kong action films / Susanne Rieser and Susanne Lummerding. World Weavers is the first ever study on the relationship between globalization and science fiction. Scientific innovations provide citizens of different nations with a unique common ground and the means to establish new connections with distant lands. This study attempts to investigate how our world has grown more and more interconnected not only due to technological advances, but also to a shared interest in those advances and to what they might lead to in the future

     
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  5. World Weavers
    Globalization, Science Fiction, and the Cybernetic Revolution
    Contributor: Wong, Kin Yuen (HerausgeberIn); Westfahl, Gary (HerausgeberIn); Chan, Amy Kit-sze (HerausgeberIn)
    Published: 2005; ©2005.
    Publisher:  Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong

    World Weavers is the first ever study on the relationship between globalization and science fiction. Scientific innovations provide citizens of different nations with a unique common ground and the means to establish new connections with distant... more

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    World Weavers is the first ever study on the relationship between globalization and science fiction. Scientific innovations provide citizens of different nations with a unique common ground and the means to establish new connections with distant lands. This study attempts to investigate how our world has grown more and more interconnected not only due to technological advances, but also to a shared interest in those advances and to what they might lead to in the future. Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- PART 1 - Global Perspectives -- 1.Going Mobile: Tradition, Technology, and the Cultural Monad -- 2.Urbe et Orbe: A Prehistory of the Postmodern World City -- 3.2001, or A Cyberpalace Odyssey: Toward the Ideographic Imagination -- 4.The Genealogy of the Cyborg in Japanese Popular Culture -- 5.Hermeneutics and Taiwan Science Fiction -- 6.Is Utopia Obsolete? Imploding Boundaries in Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age -- PART 2 - History Lessons -- 7.Tales of Futures Passed: The Kipling Continuum and Other Lost Worlds of Science Fiction -- 8.Globalization in Japanese Science Fiction, 1900 and 1963: The Seabed Warship and Its Re-Interpretation -- 9.The Limits of "Humanity" in Comparative Perspective: Cordwainer Smith and the Soushenji -- 10.The Idea of the Asian in Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle -- 11.Godzilla's Travels: The Evolution of a Globalized Gargantuan -- PART 3 - Contemporary Case Studies -- 12.Black Secret Technology: African Technological Subjects -- 13.The Teeth of the New Cockatoo: Mutation and Trauma in Greg Egan's Teranesia -- 14.When Cyberfeminism Meets Chinese Philosophy: Computer, Weaving and Women -- 15.Hollywood Enters the Dragon -- 16.Romeo Must Die: Action and Agency in Hollywood and Hong Kong Action Films -- Afterword -- Untitled -- Bibliography of Works Related to Globalization, Science Fiction, and the Cybernetic Revolution -- Index.

     
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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
    Contributor: Wong, Kin Yuen (HerausgeberIn); Westfahl, Gary (HerausgeberIn); Chan, Amy Kit-sze (HerausgeberIn)
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
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    ISBN: 9789882203129
    Subjects: Cybernetics in literature; Science fiction ; History and criticism; Electronic books
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 301 pages)
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  6. World Weavers
    Globalization, Science Fiction, and the Cybernetic Revolution
    Contributor: Wong, Kin Yuen (HerausgeberIn); Westfahl, Gary (HerausgeberIn); Chan, Amy Kit-sze (HerausgeberIn)
    Published: 2005; ©2005.
    Publisher:  Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong

    World Weavers is the first ever study on the relationship between globalization and science fiction. Scientific innovations provide citizens of different nations with a unique common ground and the means to establish new connections with distant... more

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    World Weavers is the first ever study on the relationship between globalization and science fiction. Scientific innovations provide citizens of different nations with a unique common ground and the means to establish new connections with distant lands. This study attempts to investigate how our world has grown more and more interconnected not only due to technological advances, but also to a shared interest in those advances and to what they might lead to in the future. Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- PART 1 - Global Perspectives -- 1.Going Mobile: Tradition, Technology, and the Cultural Monad -- 2.Urbe et Orbe: A Prehistory of the Postmodern World City -- 3.2001, or A Cyberpalace Odyssey: Toward the Ideographic Imagination -- 4.The Genealogy of the Cyborg in Japanese Popular Culture -- 5.Hermeneutics and Taiwan Science Fiction -- 6.Is Utopia Obsolete? Imploding Boundaries in Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age -- PART 2 - History Lessons -- 7.Tales of Futures Passed: The Kipling Continuum and Other Lost Worlds of Science Fiction -- 8.Globalization in Japanese Science Fiction, 1900 and 1963: The Seabed Warship and Its Re-Interpretation -- 9.The Limits of "Humanity" in Comparative Perspective: Cordwainer Smith and the Soushenji -- 10.The Idea of the Asian in Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle -- 11.Godzilla's Travels: The Evolution of a Globalized Gargantuan -- PART 3 - Contemporary Case Studies -- 12.Black Secret Technology: African Technological Subjects -- 13.The Teeth of the New Cockatoo: Mutation and Trauma in Greg Egan's Teranesia -- 14.When Cyberfeminism Meets Chinese Philosophy: Computer, Weaving and Women -- 15.Hollywood Enters the Dragon -- 16.Romeo Must Die: Action and Agency in Hollywood and Hong Kong Action Films -- Afterword -- Untitled -- Bibliography of Works Related to Globalization, Science Fiction, and the Cybernetic Revolution -- Index.

     
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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
    Contributor: Wong, Kin Yuen (HerausgeberIn); Westfahl, Gary (HerausgeberIn); Chan, Amy Kit-sze (HerausgeberIn)
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
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    ISBN: 9789882203129
    Subjects: Cybernetics in literature; Science fiction ; History and criticism; Electronic books
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 301 pages)
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