The Dispossessed describes a radical political ideology but are there any aspects of this book that are, in fact, not radical? This week we look at this book from the point of view of linguistics, sexual politics and more.

What is the novel saying about sexuality and the nuclear family? Is the novel taking a radical position? 1:35 Can a civilization be shaped by its language?  Was Le Guin's application of this idea believable? 19:15 Is The Dispossessed trying to be radical? 34:33 

For this series we will read and discuss Toni Morrison's Paradise Jan 14-28, Mike Resnick's Kirinyaga Feb 4-18, and Ursula Le Guin's The Dispossessed Feb 25 - Mar 11.

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