{"product_id":"9781350640382","title":"Choosing Utopia Reading, Interpretation, Agency","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChoosing Utopia\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReading, Interpretation, Agency\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTom Moylan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Semiotics \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough autobiographical and theoretical reflections, as well as literary and cultural essays from across his career, Tom Moylan reviews his personal, political and professional trajectory of choosing, and becoming, utopian. \u003c\/b\u003eAn exploration of the relationship between vocation and activism, in \u003ci\u003eChoosing Utopia\u003c\/i\u003e Moylan offers a threaded narrative composed of memoir and theoretical and methodological explication. Beginning with an account of his reading practice and its relationship to an increasingly self-conscious use of interpretation, the book traces the entwined activities of writing and political activism across four decades. Following this review, Moylan presents an integrated series of literary and cultural essays exemplifying the utopian quest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With an emphasis on the development of a utopian hermeneutic practice and how it can offer a barrier to, and opportunity for, radical utopian agency, \u003ci\u003eChoosing Utopia\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely, holistic reflection on how humanity can confront and transform the conditions produced by environmental, economic, political, and cultural crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTom Moylan\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus in the School of English, Irish, and Communication and founder of the Ralahine Centre for Utopian Studies at the University of Limerick, Ireland. He has published monographs, edited volumes, and essays on utopianism. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eBecoming Utopian: The Culture and Politics of Radical Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2020).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350640382\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331929079948,"sku":"9781350640382","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350640382","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}