A Novel Society: Science Fiction Novels as Religious Actors
Science fiction--as a literature of the fantastic--has become a part of the religious landscape of modernity. In a secular world, not all of religious activity is explicitly so; indeed, much contemporary religious thought and practice happens implicitly, in ostensibly secular arenas. Yet the human n...
| Published in: | Implicit religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox
[2014]
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Implicit religion
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| Further subjects: | B
PERDIDO Street Station (Book)
B Religion & Sociology B Fantasy fiction B Actor-network Theory B MIEVILLE, China, 1972- B Perdido Street Station B RELIGION & literature B sociology of religion B China Mieville B Science Fiction |
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| Summary: | Science fiction--as a literature of the fantastic--has become a part of the religious landscape of modernity. In a secular world, not all of religious activity is explicitly so; indeed, much contemporary religious thought and practice happens implicitly, in ostensibly secular arenas. Yet the human need for meaning and enchantment has gone undiminished in the age of secularism, and science fiction is a powerful route for such desires. In China Mieville's Perdido Street Station, we see how traditionally religious themes are woven into a sciencefiction story, but also how the book itself illustrates a religious goal of divine creation. Using actor-network theory, this essay contributes to the building of a sociology of religion that acknowledges the powerful ways in which science fiction texts like Perdido Street Station offer transformative experiences for readers and for culture. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Implicit religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/imre.v17i4.417 |