Dystopian fiction as a means of impacting reality and initiating civic commitment among fans: ‘‘The Handmaid’s Tale’’ series case - HAL-SHS - Sciences de l'Homme et de la Société
Conference Papers Year : 2020

Dystopian fiction as a means of impacting reality and initiating civic commitment among fans: ‘‘The Handmaid’s Tale’’ series case

Abstract

The back and forth between fiction and reality has given rise to numerous academic works (Schaeffer, 1999; Esquenazi, 2009). At a time when dystopian fictions are all Dystopian fiction as a means of impacting reality and initiating civic commitment among fans: "The Handmaid's Tale" series case 116 series "The Handmaid's" Tale and a women's rights activist association. The second object is the official Facebook group dedicated to the series, which includes exchanges between fans.
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hal-04026207 , version 1 (13-03-2023)

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Marine Malet. Dystopian fiction as a means of impacting reality and initiating civic commitment among fans: ‘‘The Handmaid’s Tale’’ series case. Pathologies and dysfunctions of democracy in the media context, The Labcom.IFP, University of Beira Interior, Portugal, Oct 2017, Covilhã, Portugal. pp.115-126. ⟨hal-04026207⟩
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