Jordan S. Carroll, "Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right" (U Minnesota Press, 2024)
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Cyborgs and Supremacy: The Alt-Right's Sci-Fi Vision
This chapter examines the relationship between far-right ideologies and science fiction, particularly through the lens of transhumanism and the cyborg. It explores how alt-right figures embrace a paradoxical vision of post-humanism aimed at white supremacy while wrestling with the implications of technology on traditional social structures. The analysis critiques how these ideologies leverage speculative fiction to advance their political agendas, highlighting their contradictions and opportunistic tendencies.
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