Children of the Mind and the Concept of Edge and Center Nations
Orson Scott Card and his Ender Series have had a profound impact on the genre of contemporary science fiction, meriting an academic analysis of some of his more theoretical ideas. I have chosen to analyze his concept of “Center” and “Edge” nations found in Xenocide and Children of the Mind through t...
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Alfredo Mac Laughlin
2022-06-01
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| description | Orson Scott Card and his Ender Series have had a profound impact on the genre of contemporary science fiction, meriting an academic analysis of some of his more theoretical ideas. I have chosen to analyze his concept of “Center” and “Edge” nations found in Xenocide and Children of the Mind through the lens of international relations, sociological, and political theory, in order to bring nuance to an underdeveloped theory that many non-academics may be familiar with. Ultimately, we must conclude that Card’s concept of “Center” and “Edge” nations is too stagnant and does not account for social and hegemonic change, which influences the justifications of why these “nations” may be considered “Center” in the first place. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b22f3734c6b442c28ffc7fd6a7f19eeb2022-12-22T03:39:02ZengAlfredo Mac LaughlinJournal of Science Fiction and Philosophy2573-881X2022-06-015Children of the Mind and the Concept of Edge and Center NationsSteven Foertsch0Baylor UniversityOrson Scott Card and his Ender Series have had a profound impact on the genre of contemporary science fiction, meriting an academic analysis of some of his more theoretical ideas. I have chosen to analyze his concept of “Center” and “Edge” nations found in Xenocide and Children of the Mind through the lens of international relations, sociological, and political theory, in order to bring nuance to an underdeveloped theory that many non-academics may be familiar with. Ultimately, we must conclude that Card’s concept of “Center” and “Edge” nations is too stagnant and does not account for social and hegemonic change, which influences the justifications of why these “nations” may be considered “Center” in the first place.https://jsfphil.org/volume-5-2022/children-of-the-mind-and-the-concept-of-edge-and-center-nations/orson scott cardchildren of the mindender’s gameedge and center nationsisomorphismcentripetal and centrifugalhegemonynationhood |
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| topic | orson scott card children of the mind ender’s game edge and center nations isomorphism centripetal and centrifugal hegemony nationhood |
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