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Microfascism and the Double Exclusion in Daniel Keyes' 'Flowers for Algernon'

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Microfascism and the Double Exclusion in Daniel Keyes' 'Flowers for Algernon'. / Ryder, Mike.
In: Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction , Vol. 132, No. Spring 2019, 21.05.2019, p. 54-65.

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Ryder, M 2019, 'Microfascism and the Double Exclusion in Daniel Keyes' 'Flowers for Algernon'', Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction , vol. 132, no. Spring 2019, pp. 54-65.

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Ryder, M. (2019). Microfascism and the Double Exclusion in Daniel Keyes' 'Flowers for Algernon'. Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction , 132(Spring 2019), 54-65.

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Ryder M. Microfascism and the Double Exclusion in Daniel Keyes' 'Flowers for Algernon'. Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction . 2019 May 21;132(Spring 2019):54-65.

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Ryder, Mike. / Microfascism and the Double Exclusion in Daniel Keyes' 'Flowers for Algernon'. In: Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction . 2019 ; Vol. 132, No. Spring 2019. pp. 54-65.

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title = "Microfascism and the Double Exclusion in Daniel Keyes' 'Flowers for Algernon'",
abstract = "In Flowers for Algernon (1966) protagonist Charlie Gordon is trapped in a world of biopolitical control. Not only is he outcast and framed as an Agambian homo sacer, but he is also {\textquoteleft}programmed{\textquoteright} much like a robot through microfascisms planted in him from an early age. This paper explores the biopolitical implications of Charlie{\textquoteright}s exile, and the significance of exclusions and microfascisms as an effective means of social control. It asks: why does Charlie desire his own repression, and how does his double exclusion serve to replicate social codes and manufacture consent to sovereign rule?",
keywords = "biopolitics, exclusion, inclusion, microfascism, Flowers for Algernon, science fiction, Daniel Keyes, Giorgio Agamben, Gilles Deleuze, robot, subjectivity, Charlie Gordon, homo sacer",
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year = "2019",
month = may,
day = "21",
language = "English",
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pages = "54--65",
journal = "Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction ",
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