The New Utopian Politics of Ursula K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed

by Peter R. Stillman and Laurence Davis

Book Overview

The Dispossessed has been described by political thinker Andre Gorz as 'The most striking description I know of the seductions--and snares--of self-managed communist or, in other words, anarchist society.' To date, however, the radical social, cultural, and political ramifications of Le Guin's multiple award-winning novel remain woefully under explored. Editors Laurence Davis and Peter Stillman right this state of affairs in the first ever collection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739110861
• ISBN13: 9780739110867
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 8.9"