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Bibliography - Latinx Speculative Fiction

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Donohue, Micah. “Sci-Fi Ain’t Nothing but Mojo Misspelled: Latinx Futurism in Smoking Mirror Blues.” Chiricú, vol. 5, no. 1, 2020, pp. 5–23

• This is a peer reviewed journal that pulls focus from Latinx western rationalism and scientific thought. It goes into detail with Latino futurism and the under representation, it's helpful in establishing notability.

Hart, Emily. “Science Fiction from Latin America, with Zombie Dissidents and Aliens in the Amazon.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 10 June 2023, www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/books/latin-american-science-fiction.html.

• This article covers how Latinx authors are appropriating the future to tell their stories. One quote that stood out was from one of the authors that is covered in the article, Luis Carlos Barragán states, "“We need to reappropriate our future and stop thinking that we are a small, forgotten place in history, somewhere even the aliens would never come". This article can be used to show how more Latinx authors are taking charge in telling their stories and creating their own utopia. The article also goes into how COVID was one of the forces that brought out more Latinx authors. Lastly, the article dives into various authors from all over Latin American and how they are incorporating their cultural aspects in their stores. (Alejandra Espinoza)

Sebastian cano :

Merla-Watson, Cathryn (2019-04-26), "Latinofuturism", Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature

• This article is a brief description of what Latinofuturism is and how it is part of many latin countries. Also mentioning Chicanofuturism which goes in hand with latinofuturism. This is a great read to get a super simplified aspect of the such a big topic like Latinfuturism.

Bibliography - Asian American Speculative Fiction

Lavender, Isiah, ed. (2017). Dis-orienting planets: racial representations of Asia in science fiction.

• This is a collection of essays published by a university press that discusses Asia and Asians in science fiction literature, film, and fandom with particular attention paid to China, Japan, India, and Korea. - Added by Katie Wan

Fan, Christopher Tzechung (2016). "American Techno-Orientalism: Speculative Fiction and the Rise of China" (PDF).

• A dissertation by a doctorate student at the University of California, Berkeley. "American Techno-Orientalism asks how Orientalism and literary form have responded to China’s post-socialist, post-1989 rise." - Added by Katie Wan

Roh, David S., et al. Techno-Orientalism: Imagining Asia in Speculative Fiction, History, and Media. 1 ed., Rutgers University Press, 2015, pp. 151-62.

• This is a novel going over the history of Asian Americans in media. The pages I have cited more specifically go into the role of women in speculative fiction. - Added by Audrey Widener

Saint, Tarun K. The Gollancz Book of South Asian Science Fiction Volume 2. Hachette UK, 2021.

• This is a collection of short stories featuring South Asian authors and discusses futurisms from a South Asian perspective- Added by Janki Bhakta

Gullander-Drolet, Claire (2021). "Imperialist Nostalgia and Untranslatable Affect in Ling Ma's Severance". Science Fiction Studies. 48 (1): 94–108. doi:10.1353/sfs.2021.0024. ISSN 2327-6207.

• Gives insight into a particular novel and analyzes the way it uses common themes in Asian American Speculative fiction. - Added by Audrey Widener

Bibliography - Arab American Speculative Fiction

TV Miskowski:

Marusek, Sarah. “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow: Social Justice and the Rise of Dystopian Art and Literature Post-Arab Uprisings.” British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, vol. 49, no. 5, 2022, pp. 747–68, https://doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2020.1853504.

• This source covers the speculative fiction that came out of the Middle East following Arab uprisings. It covers authors who are aiming to create a vision of the future following a long history of Orientalism and dictatorships.

Stenberg, Leif. “Jörg Matthias Determann. Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life: The Culture of Astrobiology in the Muslim World. I. B. Tauris, London, 2021: Jörg Matthias Determann. Space Science and the Arab World: Astronauts, Observatories and Nationalism in the Middle East. I. B. Tauris, London, 2018.” CyberOrient, vol. 15, no. 2, 2021, pp. 100–05, https://doi.org/10.1002/cyo2.19.

• This source covers two books by historian Jörg Matthias Determann which cover Islamic science fiction. It is an interesting view of science fiction within the world of Islam and may lead to further discoveries to help our page

Sara Nowdomski:

El Shakry, Hoda. “Palestine and the Aesthetics of the Future Impossible.” Interventions, vol. 23, no. 5, 2021, pp. 669–90, https://doi.org/10.1080/1369801X.2021.1885471.

• This source highlights works of speculative fiction from a Palestinian perspective, that which usually discusses and criticizes the reality of settler occupation. Works to convey the message of dire futures in the face of the present situation.

Bibliography - Two-Spirit Speculative Fiction

Kodi Bush:

Decolonizing Queer Advocacy: Two-Spirit Futurisms and the Importance of Indigenous Speculative Fiction. 2022.

• This source covers the intersection of Indigenous identity and queer advocacy through the lens of speculative fiction. It explores how Indigenous speculative fiction can be a powerful tool for decolonizing queer advocacy and envisioning alternative futures.

Pearson, Wendy Gay. "Speculative Fiction and Queer Theory." Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication. 2022.

• This source provides an in-depth exploration of the intersection between speculative fiction and queer theory. It discusses how speculative fiction can be used as a platform to explore and challenge traditional notions of gender and sexuality, making it a valuable resource for those interested in examining the relationship between queer theory and speculative fiction.

Schmoll, E. Nastacia. "Indigiqueer Reimaginings of Science Fiction." SPELL. 2023.

• This source describes a brief history behind the term Two Spirit Literature and breaks down specific intricacies about the genre, such as the way that writers tend to focus on similar themes such as colonization or tradition. This article also talks about different literary techniques and describes how they are useful within in with the Two-Spirit and science fiction stories they are telling.

References - Latinx Speculative Fiction

1. Hart, Emily. “Science Fiction from Latin America, with Zombie Dissidents and Aliens in the Amazon.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 10 June 2023, www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/books/latin-american-science-fiction.html.
   

References - Arab American Speculative Fiction

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References - Two-Spirit Speculative Fiction

Kodi Bush:

1. Decolonizing Queer Advocacy: Two-Spirit Futurisms and the Importance of Indigenous Speculative Fiction. 2022.
2. Pearson, Wendy Gay. "Speculative Fiction and Queer Theory." Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication. 2022.

Outline of proposed changes - Latinx Speculative Fiction

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Analyzing the intricate layers of racism, patriarchy, and Latinx Futurism within 'Smoking Mirror Blues' reveals a profound exploration of colonial legacies and modernity's systemic inequalities. Through its narrative tapestry, the novel confronts the enduring impacts of oppression on Latinx communities, serving as a potent reflection of societal norms. Within this framework, Latinx Futurism emerges as a transformative force, offering a space for reimagining futures and reclaiming cultural identities. By transcending genre boundaries and traversing temporal realms, the novel invites readers to confront uncomfortable truths and envision paths toward liberation and empowerment, illuminating the transformative potential of speculative fiction in reshaping narratives of the past, present, and future.

Outline of proposed changes - Asian American Speculative Fiction

With the source I have chosen to use, I want to dive deeper into the ways that Asian American women are portrayed in speculative fiction. There is no section for this, so I will be adding a completely new area, pulling information from the sourceand giving a few facts based upon the academic research provided. There are no instances of the portrayal of women anywhere on this page so I think it would be an interesting addition and provide readers with a new perspective. I might also provide some examples of books and give brief summaries, as the source talks about Salt Fish Girl by Larissa Lai. One thing I noticed about the article is that it has a lot of lists of various authors with links to their wikipedia pages. I would like to add to this area of the article by going through this book and adding authors to those lists, or creating them where there are none. One last thing I am thinking of including in the article is a picture. I would like to discuss with my group members their findings, and see if anything sticks out to be an interesting image to add some visuals to the page. - Added by Audrey Widener

Since there is very little information in our section of the page, I would like to include some history of the genre and how Asians are represented or represent themselves, but possibly focusing specifically on Chinese representation. - Added by Katie Wan

I would like to add more about South Asian futurisms in specific and those perspectives as that isn't something in the article much either. The biggest section is that of Japanese speculative fiction, and I think it would be beneficial to expand on the other shorter sections. - Added by Janki Bhakta

Outline of proposed changes - Arab American Speculative Fiction

TV Miskowski:

With the two sources I found, I plan on looking at the reasons why Arab people write speculative fiction and how they influences may be different from speculative fiction coming from other cultures. The subject of Orientalism from Edward Said may also be an important thing to mention considering the article points to this concept frequently. From what I know about Said's Orientalism, it has a long history and often affects the ways that Middle Eastern cultures are represented. It may be important to research and explore how Middle Eastern people represent themselves against Orientalism. It all goes along with the idea of the past affecting visions of the future as to not repeat the same mistakes.

Outline of proposed changes - Two-Spirit Speculative Fiction

Kodi Bush:

With the two sources I found, I plan to explore Two-Spirit speculative fiction and how it raises awareness for the queer community. I will add a section to our article that is dedicated to explaining what Two-Spirit speculative fiction is, why it is written, and what it means for the queer community.