Contemporary dystopian fiction for young adults : brave new teenagers / / edited by Balaka Basu, Katherine R. Broad, and Carrie Hintz

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910826171403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-136-19475-4; 1-136-19476-2; 0-203-08493-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xi, 214 pages)
• Collana: Children's Literature and Culture
• Altri autori (Persone): BasuBalaka; BroadKatherine R; HintzCarrie <1970->
• Disciplina: 813/.6099283
• Soggetti: Young adult fiction, American - 21st century - History and criticism; Dystopias in literature; Postmodernism (Literature)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Freedom and constraint : adolescent liberty and self-determination -- pt. 2. Society and environment : building a better world -- pt. 3. Radical or conservative? : polemics of the future -- pt. 4. Biotechnologies of the self : humanity in a posthuman age.
• Sommario/riassunto: "From the jaded, wired teenagers of M.T. Anderson's Feed to the spirited young rebels of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games trilogy, the protagonists of Young Adult dystopias are introducing a new generation of readers to the pleasures and challenges of dystopian imaginings. As the dark universes of YA dystopias continue to flood the market,Contemporary Dystopian Fiction for Young Adults: Brave New Teenagers offers a critical evaluation of the literary and political potentials of this widespread publishing phenomenon. With its capacity to frighten and warn, dystopian writing powerfully engages with our pressing global concerns: liberty and self-determination, environmental destruction and looming catastrophe, questions of identity and justice, and the increasingly fragile boundaries between technology and the self. When directed at young readers, these dystopian warnings are ; distilled into exciting adventures with gripping plots and accessible messages that may have the potential to motivate a generation on the cusp of adulthood. This collection enacts a lively debate about the goals and efficacy of YA dystopias, with three major areas of contention: do these texts reinscribe an old didacticism or offer an exciting new frontier in children's literature? Do their political critiques represent conservative or radical ideologies? And finally, are these novels high-minded attempts to educate the young or simply bids to cash in on a formula for commercial success? This collection represents a prismatic and evolving understanding of the genre, illuminating its relevance to children's literature and our wider culture."--Publisher's website.