Prophecies of the present
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The role played by science fiction in contemporary informational capitalism is examined and science fiction is described as a prophecy of the present. Science fiction is better suited than poetry for the age of the globalized informational capitalism because it is prosaic, obsessed with technological change, focused on socio-cultural dynamics and generates new concepts which help one to understand the social world differently and to see the potentials for change locked within it.
Publication Name: Socialism and Democracy
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0885-4300
Year: 2006
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Connecting Marx and feminism in the era of globalization: a preliminary investigation
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The relevance of some of Marx's methodological insights for thinking about feminist issues and politics in the context of globalization are explored. The characteristics of globalization and their effects on women are discussed.
Publication Name: Socialism and Democracy
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0885-4300
Year: 2004
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Getting our act together: gender, globalization, and the state
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One of the few points of convergence in the globalization literature between feminists and others are demonstrated. The continuation of the social and political movements to focus on the nation-state is debated.
Publication Name: Socialism and Democracy
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0885-4300
Year: 2004
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