Posthumanismo Neoliberal en Géneros Especulativos Latinoamericanos Contemporáneos

Abstract

Neoliberal Posthumanism in Contemporary Latin American Speculative Genres delves into the transition from the 20th to the 21st century in Latin America, a period marked by profound changes in human history driven by the rise of the Internet, biotechnologies, and the predominance of neoliberalism as a dominant political-economic paradigm. At the same time, the literary and cultural panorama experienced a significant evolution, witnessing the emergence of various literary movements in search of different artistic identities. In this context of socioeconomic and cultural transformation, this study examines the cyborg archetype through a deconstructionist lens applied in the novel Cielos de la Tierra (1997) by Carmen Boullosa. It also examines artificial intelligence as a device of power within societies of control and risk, analyzing Edmundo Paz Soldán’s stories “La vía del futuro” and “El señor de la Palma” from his book La vía del futuro (2021). Furthermore, the analysis extends to Alex Rivera’s film Sleep Dealer (2008), betting on resistance against hegemonic power structures in contrast to the romanticization of rural peasant life.