UID:
almahu_9947361160502882
Format:
1 online resource (328 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511998805 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Cambridge Companions to Literature
Content:
Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields. It is a literature which draws on popular culture, and which engages in speculation about science, history, and all types of social relations. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction, which look at the genre from these different angles. After an introduction to the nature of science fiction, historical chapters trace science fiction from Thomas More to more recent years, including a chapter on film and television. The second section introduces four important critical approaches to science fiction drawing their theoretical inspiration from Marxism, postmodernism, feminism and queer theory. The final and largest section of the book looks at various themes and sub-genres of science fiction. A number of well-known science fiction writers contribute to this volume, including Gwyneth Jones, Ken MacLeod, Brian Stableford Andy Duncan, James Gunn, Joan Slonczewski, and Damien Broderick.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Jan 2017).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521816267
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
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English Studies
Keywords:
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL0521816262
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