從人類世到怪物世?-劉慈欣作品的生態觀解讀.

Translated title of the contribution: From Anthropocene to Chthulucene? An Interpretation of Liu Cixin’s Ecological Narratives.

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Abstract

Abstract: This paper examines ecological discourse in Liu Cixin’s science fiction by employing Donna Haraway’s theory of Chthulucene. Previous studies believe that Liu’s ecological narratives represent the critiques of the Anthropocene, and his pan-species communism is a typical example of Chthulucene. This paper argues that although pan-species communism claims to end human tyranny and achieve species equality, the anti-human challenge reflects the human-centric perspective. By analyzing the “God trick” and social Darwinism in Liu Cixin’s ecological narratives, this paper further points out that his ecological science fiction exactly expose a key problem of the Anthropocene: too much emphasis on competition relations.

Translated title of the contributionFrom Anthropocene to Chthulucene? An Interpretation of Liu Cixin’s Ecological Narratives.
Original languageChinese (Traditional)
Pages (from-to)223-243
Journal中國現代文學半年刊
Volume42
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022

Keywords

  • Anthropocene
  • Making Kin
  • Chthulucene
  • Pan-species Communism
  • Species Equality

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