{"product_id":"9798216558163","title":"Speculative Fictions and Societal Vulnerabilities Fragility, Collapse, and Transformation","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEnvironment and Society\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSpeculative Fictions and Societal Vulnerabilities\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFragility, Collapse, and Transformation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJonathan Elmore | Douglas A. Vakoch | Jenni G Halpin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eNature \/ Environmental Conservation \u0026amp; Protection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection critically explores the inherent fragilities within global political, social, and ecological systems that were exposed and amplified by the world's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Contributors from around the globe argue the response laid bare vulnerabilities in our social structures such as authoritarianism, nationalism, racism, colonialism, and labor exploitation-systems that disproportionately harm the most vulnerable during moments of crisis. These societal fragilities not only brought new attention to vulnerabilities but also highlighted divergent paths of possibility away from then-familiar and entrenched social and environmental narratives and practices.\u003cbr\u003eThe collection is a critique of the “returning to normal\" narrative, arguing that the future must be shaped from the present moment. Contributors argue speculative fiction is a powerful tool for imagining and exploring alternatives to current societal paradigms-enabling us to envision futures that are more just, resilient, interconnected, and environmentally sustainable. These narratives serve both as warnings and as blueprints, reflecting the imagination's long-standing role in challenging societal norms and proposing new social and environmental models.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the tools of postcolonial studies, digital media analysis, posthumanism, environmental studies, and epistemology, contributors unfold speculative fictions in multiple media, reimagining the social, environmental, cultural, and infrastructural vulnerabilities so commonly narrated in SF as opportunities to envision living in ways that are more equitable, sustainable, and peaceful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Elmore\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of English and Co-Director of the Gulf Scholars Program at Louisiana Tech University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenni G. Halpin\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English Literature at Savannah State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 May 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\u003e9798216558163\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\u003e256\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":53976395677836,"sku":"9798216558163","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216558163","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}