Jordan S. Carroll, "Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right" (U Minnesota Press, 2024)
New Books in Literary Studies
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Futurism and the Far-Right: A Paradoxical Fusion
This chapter explores the intersection of technology, space exploration, and far-right ideology, emphasizing how the alt-right utilizes futurism and science fiction to advocate for their traditionalist beliefs. It highlights the contradictions within archaeofuturism and critiques the way these ideologies leverage speculative narratives to mainstream their views while obscuring their internal inconsistencies. The discussion underscores the urgent need for leftist perspectives in science fiction to counter these exclusionary and elitist visions of the future.
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