Posthuman Identities in Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream with Electric Sheep? and Marge Piercy’s He, She and It
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2016-07-26
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Jaén: Universidad de Jaén
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El objetivo de este TFG es analizar el término posthumano en el contexto literario. Comentaremos dos novelas de ciencia ficción para definir cómo éste es representado en ellas. El TFG se compone de tres partes: las dos primeras proporcionan una explicación teórica de la teoría del posthumano y del marco literario en el que aparece; la última parte se ocupa del análisis de las obras de dos autores de ciencia ficción –Philip K. Dick y Marge Piercy-. Sus novelas expresan las diferentes representaciones de lo que un posthuman podría ser en una sociedad futura. Los autores indagan en las implicaciones éticas de los mundos que imaginan a través de sus novelas. Además, reflexionan acerca de temas contemporáneos como la necesidad de proteger el medio ambiente, la relevancia del ciberespacio en la vida diaria, los efectos de la tecnología en el día a día, etc.
The aim of this project is to analyse the term posthuman in the literary context. Two science fiction novels are commented to define how it is portrayed in fiction. The project is composed by three main parts: the two first ones give a theoretical explanation of posthuman theory and the literary frame in which it emerges; the last one deals with the analysis of the works of two science fiction authors –Philip K. Dick and Marge Piercy-. Their novels express different representations of what being a posthuman may be in a future society. The authors look into the ethical implications of the worlds they imagine to exist through their novels. Moreover, they take into consideration the reflection about contemporary topics such as the need of protecting the environment, the relevance of cyberspace in daily life, technology affecting the way of living, etc.
The aim of this project is to analyse the term posthuman in the literary context. Two science fiction novels are commented to define how it is portrayed in fiction. The project is composed by three main parts: the two first ones give a theoretical explanation of posthuman theory and the literary frame in which it emerges; the last one deals with the analysis of the works of two science fiction authors –Philip K. Dick and Marge Piercy-. Their novels express different representations of what being a posthuman may be in a future society. The authors look into the ethical implications of the worlds they imagine to exist through their novels. Moreover, they take into consideration the reflection about contemporary topics such as the need of protecting the environment, the relevance of cyberspace in daily life, technology affecting the way of living, etc.