Afrofuturism

2016/04/01 by Michael Bennett, Mike Bennett
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction #Digital Games and Media #Gothic Literature and Media Analysis

paper · doi:10.1109/mc.2016.99

Abstract

Science fiction prototyping is strengthened by the diverse voices that inform the process. One science fiction genre exploring fascinating, engaging, and often challenging visions of tomorrow is Afrofuturism.

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