Survive and Resist

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Survive and Resist

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Authoritarianism is on the march—and so is dystopian fiction. In the brave new twenty-first century, young-adult series like ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘Divergent’ have become blockbusters; after Donald Trump’s election, two dystopian classics, ‘1984’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, skyrocketed to the New York Times best-seller list. This should come as no surprise: dystopian fiction has a lot to say about the perils of terrible government in real life. In ‘Survive and Resist’, the authors explore the ways in which dystopian narratives help explain how real-world politics work. They draw on classic and contemporary fiction, films, and TV shows—as well as their real-life counterparts—to offer funny and accessible explanations of key political concepts. They demonstrate that dystopias both real and imagined help bring theories of governance, citizenship, and the state down to earth. They emphasize nonviolent resistance and change, exploring ways to challenge and overcome a dystopian-style government. Fictional examples, they argue, help give us the tools we need for individual survival and collective resistance. A clever look at the world through the lenses of pop culture, classic literature, and real-life events, ‘Survive and Resist’ provides a timely and innovative approach to the fundamentals of politics for an era of creeping tyranny.

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Subtitle: The Definitive Guide to Dystopian Politics
Author: Atchison, Amy L. & Shauna L. Shames
Year: 2019
ISBN: 9780231188913
Pages: 304
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publisher's city: New York
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