{"product_id":"sex-death-and-resurrection-in-altered-carbon-essays-on-the-netflix-series-9781476679624","title":"Sex, Death and Resurrection in Altered Carbon: Essays on the Netflix Series","description":"The 2018 Netflix series \u003ci\u003eAltered Carbon\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital contribution to the cyberpunk renaissance, among such titles as \u003ci\u003eSnowpiercer\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner 2049\u003c\/i\u003e. This collection of new essays answers the question: is this increasing popularity of cyberpunk a sign of recognition of the genre's transgressive aspects, such as a stark critique of capitalism, or is it the opposite--a sign of the genre's failure to successfully criticize modernity? The contributors consider the series as taking on current issues, from a critique of neoliberalism, through the ethical aspects of biotechnology, up to thanatology. They provoke questions about what it means to be human in a world in which death does not exist. Essays evaluate the surging popularity of the series and cyberpunk at large from a variety of critical perspectives, shedding new light on a challenging and inventive series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aldona Kobus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476679624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAldona Kobus\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the department of cultural studies at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. She specializes in fan studies, popular culture studies and research concerning women's authorship. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLukasz Muniowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Ph.D., American literature, University of Warsaw) has written numerous academic articles on various topics, including gentrification, geek culture, American literature, video games and television series. He lives in Poland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40797482877043,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":75.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_cd2596c5-5c9f-4eb8-9e19-555528470309.jpg?v=1682000548","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/sex-death-and-resurrection-in-altered-carbon-essays-on-the-netflix-series-9781476679624","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}