Author:
Lavigne, Carlen, 1976-
ImprintJefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
Descriptionvii, 204 pages ; 23 cm
Note:The movement : signs and signifiers -- Contributions and critiques : women and cyberpunk -- Alienating worlds : globalization and community -- Gendered flesh : embodiment and virtual reality -- S/he, robot : cyborgs and artificial intelligence -- "A bitch, a butch and a wild woman" : cyberpunk ecologies -- Techno-spirituality : mythology and religion -- Cybermoms and techno-children : motherhood and reproduction -- Queer zones : a Kinsey scale of cyberpunk -- Fictions in context : audiences and authors.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-197) and index.
Note:"Chapters cover topics such as globalization, virtual reality, cyborg culture, environmentalism, religion, motherhood and queer rights. Interviews with feminist cyberpunk authors are provided, revealing their motivations for writing and their experiences with fans. The study treats feminist cyberpunk as a vehicle for examining contemporary women's issues and analyzes feminist science fiction as a source of political ideas"--Provided by publisher.
