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The geek feminist revolution / Kameron Hurley.
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- Author(s): Hurley, Kameron
- Language:
English- Publication Information:
New York : Tor, 2016.- Publication Date:
2016- Physical Description:
286 pages ; 22 cm- Publication Type:
Book- Document Type:
Bibliographies; Essays- Subject Terms:
- Availability: 4 Holdings
- Language:
- Additional Information
- Publication Information: First edition.
- Abstract: Summary: "The book collects dozens of Hurley's essays on feminism, geek culture, and her experiences and insights as a genre writer, including "We Have Always Fought, " which won the 2013 Hugo for Best Related Work. The Geek Feminist Revolution will also feature several entirely new essays written specifically for this volume."--Amazon.com.
- Content Notes: Welcome to the revolution -- Persistence, and the long con of being a successful writer -- I'll make pancakes: on opting in, and out, of the writing game -- What marketing and advertising taught me about the value of failure -- Taking responsibility for writing problematic stories -- Unpacking the "real writers have talent" myth -- Some men are more monstrous then others: on True detective's men and monsters -- Die hard, hetaerae, & problematic pin-ups: a rant -- Wives, warlords, & refugees: the people economy of Mad Max -- Tea, bodies, & business: remaking the hero archetype -- A complexity of desires: expectations of sex and sexuality in science fiction -- What's so scary about strong female protagonists, anyway -- In defense of unlikable women -- Women and gentlemen: on unmasking the sobering reality of hyper-masculine characters -- Gender, family, nookie: the speculative frontier -- The increasingly poor economics of penning problematic stories -- Making people care: storytelling in fiction vs. marketing -- Our dystopia: imagining more hopeful futures -- Where have all the women gone? Reclaiming the future of fiction -- Finding hope in tragedy: why I read dark fiction -- Public speaking while fat -- They'll come for you whether you speak up or not -- The horror novel you'll never have to live: surviving without health insurance -- Becoming what you hate -- Let it go: on responding (or not) to online criticism -- When the rebel becomes queen: changing broken systems from the inside -- Terrorist or revolutionary? Deciding who gets to write history -- Giving up the sky -- What we didn't see: power, protest, story -- What living in South Africa taught me about being white in America -- It's about ethics in dating -- Hijacking the Hugo Awards -- Dear SFWA writers: let's chat about censorship and bullying -- With great power comes great responsibility: on empathy and the power of privilege -- Rage doesn't exist in a vacuum -- Why I'm not afraid of the Internet -- We have always fought: challenging the "women, cattle, and slaves" narrative -- What are we fighting for?
- Notes: "A Tom Doherty Associates book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-284).
1 5 17 - ISBN: 9780765386236
0765386232
9780765386243
0765386240 - Accession Number: 918994542
- Accession Number: ccp.983221
- Publication Information:
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- Branch: Main Library - Non-Fiction Area
- Call Number: 808 HURLEY
- Branch: Main Library - Non-Fiction Area
- Call Number: 808 HURLEY
- Branch: John's Island Library - Non-Fiction Area
- Call Number: 808 HURLEY
- Branch: St. Andrews Library - Non-Fiction Area
- Call Number: 808 HURLEY
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