Pregnancy, Childbirth and Nursing in Feminist Dystopia: Marianne de Pierres’s <i>Transformation Space</i> (2010)
Marianne de Pierres’s <i>Transformation Space</i> (2010) is a rare example of an Australian novel set in an apocalyptic and dystopic interstellar future where pregnancy, childbearing and nursing have a presence that is quite uncommon in Science Fiction (SF). Despite the fact that the gen...
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| description | Marianne de Pierres’s <i>Transformation Space</i> (2010) is a rare example of an Australian novel set in an apocalyptic and dystopic interstellar future where pregnancy, childbearing and nursing have a presence that is quite uncommon in Science Fiction (SF). Despite the fact that the genre of SF and that of space opera in particular have been traditionally quite male-oriented, in the last years feminist theories of several kinds have been an undeniable transformative influence. This article intends to analyse not only how these specifically female issues related to motherhood/mothering are presented in the novel, but also to explore their function and role. A close reading of these topics will show whether they endorse a solid feminist stance or are just colourful feminist details in a male-dominated space opera and, in turn, if they have a specifically narrative purpose in the context of the dystopic subgenre. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6383cc5d4bc4449b60fa2c9a047d2fa2023-11-20T06:07:00ZengMDPI AGHumanities2076-07872020-07-01935810.3390/h9030058Pregnancy, Childbirth and Nursing in Feminist Dystopia: Marianne de Pierres’s <i>Transformation Space</i> (2010)Jessica Aliaga-Lavrijsen0Department of English and German Philology, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, University of Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna, 12, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainMarianne de Pierres’s <i>Transformation Space</i> (2010) is a rare example of an Australian novel set in an apocalyptic and dystopic interstellar future where pregnancy, childbearing and nursing have a presence that is quite uncommon in Science Fiction (SF). Despite the fact that the genre of SF and that of space opera in particular have been traditionally quite male-oriented, in the last years feminist theories of several kinds have been an undeniable transformative influence. This article intends to analyse not only how these specifically female issues related to motherhood/mothering are presented in the novel, but also to explore their function and role. A close reading of these topics will show whether they endorse a solid feminist stance or are just colourful feminist details in a male-dominated space opera and, in turn, if they have a specifically narrative purpose in the context of the dystopic subgenre.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/9/3/58childbirthcontemporary Australian literaturedystopic novelfeminismfeminist SFnursing |
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