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viii, 195 pages ; 23 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-189) and index. |
| Contents |
Section 1. Simulated worlds in science fiction literature -- Whose reality counts? subjectivity in Simulacron-3 and The plagiarist -- Shifting reality in Amnesia moon and Chronic city -- Playing in the virtual World: Ready player one -- Reconstructing reality in Tomorrow and tomorrow -- "Welcome to your authentic Indian experience": authenticity in the virtual realm? -- Section 2. Simulated realities in film -- Simulation (in) theory: Josef Rusnak's The thirteenth floor -- Simulated dreamscapes in Christopher Noland's Inception -- Mixed reality in Zac Snyder's Sucker punch -- Representation and reality in Charlie Brooker's Black mirror: bandersnach -- Section 3. Reality simulation in television -- Consciousness and constructed realities in Altered carbon and West world -- Reality simulation revisited in Black mirror -- Manic mind trips in Maniac -- Virtual reality in Reverie -- Conclusion: Slipping into the virtual. |
| Summary |
"In recent decades, science fiction in both print and visual media has produced an outpouring of story lines that feature forms of simulated reality. These depictions appear with such frequency that fictional portrayals of simulated worlds have become a popular sci-fi trope-one that prompts timeless questions about the nature of reality while also tapping into contemporary debates about emerging technologies. In combination with tech-driven tensions, this study shows that our collective sense of living in politically uncertain times also propels the popularity of these story lines. Because of the kinds of questions they raise and the cultural anxieties they provoke, these fictional representations provide a window into contemporary culture and demonstrate how we are reassessing our own reality."--Back cover. |
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Reality in literature.
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Reality in motion pictures.
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Reality on television.
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Science fiction, American -- History and criticism.
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Science fiction films -- History and criticism.
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Science fiction television programs -- History and criticism.
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Reality on television. fast (OCoLC)fst02024686 |
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Reality in motion pictures. fast (OCoLC)fst02024685 |
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Reality in literature. fast (OCoLC)fst01091250 |
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Science fiction, American. fast (OCoLC)fst01108635 |
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Science fiction films. fast (OCoLC)fst01108616 |
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Science fiction television programs. fast (OCoLC)fst01108632 |
| ISBN |
9781476677538 (paperback) |
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1476677530 (paperback) |
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9781476637983 (ebook) |
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