Masculinity in Contemporary Science Fiction by Men

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'A crucial and timely addition to masculinity studies, No Plans for the Future, in surveying male-authored speculative fiction, illuminates how such writers have inadequately challenged the patriarchal elements of the genre. Martin delivers a call for male writers that is informed by the current global political landscape: imagine better, anti-fascist worlds and use the tools of science fiction to resist authoritarianism.' - Michael Pitts, author of Alternative Masculinities in Feminist Speculative Fiction: A New Man 'A breath of academic fresh air, and a much needed fresh angle of approach. In her critique of male SF, Sara Martin takes the path less travelled by, and we are all the better for it. Rather than any smug blanket criticism of maleness, what Martin offers here is an enthusiastic curiosity about what the men are doing and a principled but impassioned engagement with why.' - Richard K. Morgan 'In a manner somewhat similar to Fredric Jameson's The Political Unconscious, this work explores the "Gender Unconscious" in the science fiction of many recent writers, showing how their texts, in obvious or hidden ways, reveal themselves as statements in the rapidly changing (or not) world of contemporary masculinities. Extremely thought-provoking; it will send you back to the books with new eyes.' - Kim Stanley Robinson