Cyborg Caribbean
Techno-Dominance in Twenty-First-Century Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican Science Fiction
By Samuel Ginsburg | Publisher: Rutgers University Press
About the book
The Cyborg Caribbean examines twenty-first-century Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican science fiction, showing how it negotiates legacies of techno-colonialism and techno-authoritarianism. It traces histories of four different technologies—electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), nuclear weapons, space exploration, and digital avatars—that have transformed corporality and humanity in the Caribbean.
Editions of Cyborg Caribbean
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781978836228
- EBook
- ISBN 9781978836235
- PDF
- ISBN 9781978836242
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The Cyborg Caribbean examines twenty-first-century Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican science fiction, showing how it negotiates legacies of techno-colonialism and techno-authoritarianism. It traces histories of four different technologies—electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), nuclear weapons, space exploration, and digital avatars—that have transformed corporality and humanity in the Caribbean.
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What is Cyborg Caribbean about?
The Cyborg Caribbean examines twenty-first-century Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican science fiction, showing how it negotiates legacies of techno-colonialism and techno-authoritarianism. It traces histories of four different technologies—electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), nuclear weapons, space exploration, and digital avatars—that have transformed corporality and humanity in the Caribbean.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Cyborg Caribbean?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism
Where can I read a sample of Cyborg Caribbean?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781978836228
Is Cyborg Caribbean part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Critical Caribbean Studies
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Cyborg Caribbean?
Samuel Ginsburg
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Cyborg Caribbean is available as paperback(ISBN 9781978836228) and ebook(ISBN 9781978836235) and pdf(ISBN 9781978836242)
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