L’oggetto fantascientifico. Terrori tecnologici e disumanizzazione

Authors

  • Lorenzo Di Paola Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”
  • Maurizio Vicedomini Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”
  • Fausto Maria Greco Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”
  • Andrea Vitale Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2239-1983/13996

Abstract

The social, political, cultural and technological changes that shock the world in the 19th century; also renew the traditional forms of representation of the old regimes and power. This is the melting pot in which science fiction was born, increasing – and being increased by in turn – the fears the bourgeois society feels because of the technological progress. A brand new kind of ‘science fiction object’ brings a mysterious and destabilizing shadow among the bourgeois society in spite of its positivist optimism. The anxiety turns into nightmare: the dictatorship of these objects can subject and contaminate mankind, annihilating its humanity. By the analysis of books and movies, the article explores the deep bond between bourgeoisie and science fiction, focusing on the objects they both are related to and the restlessness they seem to be made of.

Published

2017-09-24

How to Cite

Di Paola, L., Vicedomini, M., Greco, F. M., & Vitale, A. (2017). L’oggetto fantascientifico. Terrori tecnologici e disumanizzazione. Status Quaestionis, (12). https://doi.org/10.13133/2239-1983/13996