McFarlane, A orcid.org/0000-0003-1100-8959, Murphy, GJ and Schmeink, L (2022) Fifty Key Figures in Cyberpunk Culture. Routledge Key Guides . Routledge ISBN 9781000578614
Abstract
A collection of engaging essays on some of the most significant figures in cyberpunk culture, this outstanding guide charts the rich and varied landscape of cyberpunk from the 1970s to present day.
The collection features key figures from a variety of disciplines, from novelists, critical and cultural theorists, philosophers, and scholars, to filmmakers, comic book artists, game creators, and television writers. Important and influential names discussed include: J. G. Ballard, Jean Baudrillard, Rosi Braidotti, Charlie Brooker, Pat Cadigan, William Gibson, Donna J. Haraway, Nalo Hopkinson, Janelle Monáe, Annalee Newitz, Katsuhiro Ōtomo, Sadie Plant, Mike Pondsmith, Ridley Scott, Bruce Sterling, and the Wachowskis. The editors also include an afterword of ‘Honorable Mentions’ to highlight additional figures and groups of note that have played a role in shaping cyberpunk.
This accessible guide will be of interest to students and scholars of cultural studies, film studies, literature, media studies, as well as anyone with an interest in cyberpunk culture and science fiction.
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Item Type: | Book |
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Keywords: | Social Science |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of English (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number British Academy pf170027 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Jun 2023 16:04 |
Last Modified: | 08 Jun 2023 16:04 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Routledge |
Series Name: | Routledge Key Guides |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:200000 |