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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Everett Hamner (Associate Professor of English, Western Illinois University)Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press Imprint: Pennsylvania State University Press Volume: 2 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780271079332ISBN 10: 0271079339 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 15 October 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction: Regenesis 1. Genetics as Science, Ideology, and Fiction 2. The Evolution of Genetic Fantasy 3. The Cultural Determinism of Genetic Realism 4. Serpent Women, Prophets, and Satire in Genetic Metafiction 5. The Predisposed Agency of Genetics and Fiction Coda: Arrival Notes Works Cited IndexReviewsEditing the Soul plumbs contemporary literature, film, and comics dealing with genetic modification. Drawing on postsecularism, Hamner shows how these works enable us to balance the drive for technotranscendence with the continuing demand for deep human meaning. Standout readings of the fiction of Octavia Butler and Margaret Atwood are some of the many pleasures of this important, accessible, and highly timely book. --Susan Merrill Squier, author of Epigenetic Landscapes: Drawings as Metaphor Written with clarity and an appealing balance, Editing the Soul makes an original contribution to an important topic--the way novels, films, and television about genetics are reshaping our understanding of human nature. --Jay Clayton, author of Charles Dickens in Cyberspace: The Afterlife of the Nineteenth Century in Postmodern Culture Editing the Soul plumbs contemporary literature, film, and comics dealing with genetic modification. Drawing on postsecularism, Hamner shows how these works enable us to balance the drive for technotranscendence with the continuing demand for deep human meaning. Standout readings of the fiction of Octavia Butler and Margaret Atwood are some of the many pleasures of this important, accessible, and highly timely book. --Susan Merrill Squier, author of Epigenetic Landscapes: Drawings as Metaphor Written with clarity and an appealing balance, Editing the Soul makes an original contribution to an important topic--the way novels, films, and television about genetics are reshaping our understanding of human nature. --Jay Clayton, author of Charles Dickens in Cyberspace: The Afterlife of the Nineteenth Century in Postmodern Culture Written with clarity and an appealing balance, Editing the Soul makes an original contribution to an important topic--the way novels, films, and television about genetics are reshaping our understanding of human nature. --Jay Clayton, author of Charles Dickens in Cyberspace: The Afterlife of the Nineteenth Century in Postmodern Culture Author InformationEverett Hamner is Associate Professor of English at Western Illinois University. everetthamner.com Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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