Human Contradictions in Octavia E. Butler's Work

Human Contradictions in Octavia Butlers Work continues the critical discussions of Butlers work by offering a variety of theoretical perspectives and approaches to Butlers text. This collection contains original essays that engage Butlers series (Seed to Harvest, Xenogenesis, Parables), her stand-alone novels (Kindred and Fledgling), and her short stories. The essays explore new facets of Butlers work and its relevance to philosophy, sociology, anthropology, psychology, cultural studies, ethnic studies, womens studies, religious studies, American studies, and U.S. history. The volume establishes new ways of reading this seminal figure in African American literature, science fiction, feminism, and popular culture.