Reverse Colonization: Science Fiction, Imperial Fantasy, and Alt-Victimhood

by David M. Higgins

Reverse colonization narratives are stories like H. G. Wells's War of the Worlds, in which technologically superior Martians invade and colonize England. They ask Western audiences to imagine what it's like to be the colonized rather than the colonizers. David Higgins argues that although some reverse colonization stories are thoughtful and provocative, reverse colonization fantasy has also led to the prevalence of a very dangerous kind of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609387848
• ISBN13: 9781609387846
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"