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Jordan S. Carroll, "Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right" (U Minnesota Press, 2024)

New Books in Literary Studies

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Speculative Whiteness: Myths of Innovation and Future Planning

This chapter examines the misconceptions of speculative whiteness, positing that it erroneously associates white men with superior foresight and innovation. It critiques historical and contemporary narratives that white nationalists use to envision a future that systematically excludes non-white communities.

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