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Rachel A. Bowser (Ed.) - Like Clockwork - 9781517900625 - V9781517900625
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Like Clockwork

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Description for Like Clockwork Hardcover. Editor(s): Bowser, Rachel A; Croxall, Brian. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.

Co-winner, Ray & Pat Browne Award for Best Edited Collection in Popular Culture and American Culture 

Once a small subculture, the steampunk phenomenon exploded in visibility during the first years of the twenty-first century, its influence and prominence increasing ever since. From its Victorian and literary roots to film and television, video games, music, and even fashion, this subgenre of science fiction reaches far and wide within current culture. Here Rachel A. Bowser and Brian Croxall present cutting-edge essays on steampunk: its rise in popularity, its many manifestations, and why we should pay attention. 

Like Clockwork offers wide-ranging perspectives ... Read more

From disability and queerness to ethos and digital humanities, Like Clockwork explores the intriguing history of steampunk to evaluate the influence of the genre from the 1970s through the twenty-first century. 

Contributors: Kathryn Crowther, Perimeter College at Georgia State University; Shaun Duke, University of Florida; Stefania Forlini, University of Calgary (Canada); Lisa Hager, University of Wisconsin–Waukesha; Mike Perschon, MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta; Diana M. Pho; David Pike, American University; Catherine Siemann, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Joseph Weakland, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roger Whitson, Washington State University. 

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press United Kingdom
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9781517900625
SKU
V9781517900625
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Rachel A. Bowser (Ed.)
Rachel A. Bowser is associate professor of English at Georgia Gwinnett College. Brian Croxall is digital humanities librarian at Brown University.

Reviews for Like Clockwork
"A lively, engaging collection of essays about the past, present, future (and alternate versions thereof) of steampunk culture, literature and meaning, ranging from disability and queerness to ethos and digital humanities."—Boing Boing "Covering an impressive range of topics, from steampunk cities to how steampunk addresses disabilities and identity, the essays are scholarly and full of solid examples and research ... Read more

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