Remainders of the American century : post-apocalyptic novels in the age of US decline

Remainders of the American century : post-apocalyptic novels in the age of US decline /

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"A literary study of mainstream and science fiction novels shows the contest between the reactionary impulse of the post-apocalyptic mode and the progressive impetus for a new world"--

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author:	Bellamy, Brent Ryan (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Middletown, Connecticut : Wesleyan University Press, 2021
Subjects:	American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. American fiction > 21st century > History and criticism. Science fiction, American > History and criticism. Dystopias in literature. Apocalypse in literature. Electronic books. Literary criticism.
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Post-Apocalyptic Novels in the Age of US Decline
PART 1. THE POST-APOCALYPTIC MODE : Post-Apocalypse Tropes
Reduced Futures
Remaindered Books
PART 2. THE CONTESTED POLITICS OF US DECLINE : Old and New Americas
Segregated Futures
The Reproductive Imperative
Automobility Regression
Conclusion: Remainders of the American Century.