Speculative blackness : the future of race in science fiction /
Carrington, AndreÌ M., 1981-
Speculative blackness : the future of race in science fiction / Andre M. Carrington. - 282 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the whiteness of science fiction and the speculative fiction of blackness -- Josh Brandon's blues: inventing the black fan -- Space race woman: Lieutenant Uhura beyond the bridge -- The immortal storm: permutations of race in Marvel comics -- Controversy and crossover in milestone media's icon -- The golden ghetto and the glittering parentheses: the once and future Benjamin Sisko -- Dreaming in color: racial revisions in fan fiction -- Coda.
9780816678952 (hc : alk. paper) 9780816678969 (pb : alk. paper)
2015008724
American fiction--African American authors--History and criticism.
Science fiction, American--History and criticism.
Race in literature.
African Americans in mass media.
African Americans in popular culture.
PS374.N4 / C37 2016
813.009/896073
Speculative blackness : the future of race in science fiction / Andre M. Carrington. - 282 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the whiteness of science fiction and the speculative fiction of blackness -- Josh Brandon's blues: inventing the black fan -- Space race woman: Lieutenant Uhura beyond the bridge -- The immortal storm: permutations of race in Marvel comics -- Controversy and crossover in milestone media's icon -- The golden ghetto and the glittering parentheses: the once and future Benjamin Sisko -- Dreaming in color: racial revisions in fan fiction -- Coda.
9780816678952 (hc : alk. paper) 9780816678969 (pb : alk. paper)
2015008724
American fiction--African American authors--History and criticism.
Science fiction, American--History and criticism.
Race in literature.
African Americans in mass media.
African Americans in popular culture.
PS374.N4 / C37 2016
813.009/896073