Capitalocene Dreams: Dark Tales of Near Futures & The 21st Century Catastrophe: Hyper-capitalism and Severe Climate Change in Science Fiction
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Open access
Authors
Sparks, Catriona Margaret Mullineaux
Date
2018Supervisor
Dr Matthew Chrulew
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
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Humanities
School
Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry
Collection
Abstract
This thesis investigates the research question: What is the role of speculative fiction in a climate changed world? The short story collection: Capitalocene Dreams: Dark Tales of Near Futures explores life on the fringes of disintegrating Australian enclaves during the dying days of neoliberal excess. The exegesis: The 21st Century Catastrophe: Hyper-capitalism and Severe Climate Change in Science Fiction, contrasts ecocatastrophe science fiction of the sixties and seventies with contemporary climate or Anthropocene fiction.
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