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 contribution | From Anthropocene to Chthulucene? An Interpretation of Liu Cixin’s Ecological Narratives. |
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Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
Pages (from-to) | 223-243 |
Journal | 中國現代文學半年刊 |
Volume | 42 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2022 |
Keywords
- Anthropocene
- Making Kin
- Chthulucene
- Pan-species Communism
- Species Equality