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Science fiction, American—History and criticism.  \n2. Science fiction, Indic (English)—History and criticism.  \n3. Science fiction, Mexican—History and criticism. 4. Science fiction films—History and criticism. 5. Imperialism in literature.  \n6. Postcolonialism in literature. 7. Literature and globalization.  \n8. Utopias in literature. 9. Dystopias in literature.  \nI. Hoagland, Ericka, ¡975– II. Sarwal, Reema.  \nPS374 .S35S335 20¡0  \n809.3' 8762—dc22 2010023305 British Library cataloguing data are available  \n©20¡0 Ericka Hoagland and Reema Sarwal. All rights reserved  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system,  \nwithout permission in writing from the publisher. Cover image ©20¡0 Brand X Pictures Manufactured in the United States of America  \nMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Box 6¡¡, Je›erson, North Carolina 28640  \n[www.mcfarlandpub.com](www.mcfarlandpub.com)  \nAcknowledgments  \nWe would first like to thank all our contributors, not only for their articles, but also for their patience and co-operation.  \nThanks also to Stephen F. Austin State University for the research minigrant to Ericka Hoagland in the early stages of the project.  \nWhole-hearted thanks to Prof. Andy Sawyer for his enthusiastic response to the manuscript and for writing the Foreword.  \nPersonally, a big thank you to Amit Sarwal for all his help and unconditional support .  \nSome of the essays in the collection have been published previously. They have been re-edited and revised here to make them more up-to-date and relevant. Permission given by the following copyright holders (authors, editors, and publishers) is gratefully acknowledged.  \nGerald Gaylard,“Postcolonialism and the Transhistorical in Dune,” Foundation 104 (Summer 2009): 84–101.  \nDiana Pharaoh Francis,“The Colonial Feminine in Pat Murphy’s ‘His Vegetable Wife,’” Phoebe: Journal of Gender and Cultural Critiques 17.2 (2005): 35–43.  \nShital Pravinchandra, “The Third-World Body Commodified: Manjula Padmanabhan’s Harvest,” Un/Worldly Bodies, Special. issue of eSharp 8 (Autumn 2006): [http://www.gla.ac.uk/esharp](http://www.gla.ac.uk/esharp).  \nDebjani Sengupta,“Sadhanbabu’s Friends: Science Fiction in Bengal from 1882 to 1974,” Shaping Technologies, Spl. issue of Sarai Reader 03 (2003): 76–82.  \nHerbert Klein,“Loonies and Others in Robert Heinlein’s The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress,” Revista Litteralis 3 (2004): 39–60. Permission granted by EdiUri, Santo Angelo, Brazil.  \nDominic Alessio and Jessica Langer,“Hindu Nationalism and Postcolonialism in Indian Science Fiction: Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)”New Cinemas: Journal of Con  \ntemporary Film 5.3 (2007): 217–229 (Intellect Books) .  \nThis page intentionally left blank  \nTable of Contents  \nAcknowledgments Foreword  \nAndy Sawyer  \nIntroduction: Imperialism, the Third World, and Postcolonial Science Fiction  \nEricka Hoagland and Reema Sarwal  \nPart One: Re-inventing/Alternate History  \n1. Postcolonial Science Fiction: The Desert Planet Gerald Gaylard  \n2. History Deconstructed: Alternative Worlds in Steven Barnes’s Lion’s Blood and Zulu Heart  \nJuan F. Elices  \n3. 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