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Reading Science Fiction

Autor James Gunn, Marleen Barr, Matthew Candelaria
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 oct 2008
Science Fiction is illuminated by world class scholars and fiction writers, who introduce the history, concepts and contexts necessary to understanding the genre. Their groundbreaking approach provides insights into today's SF world and makes learning how to read Science Fiction an exciting collaborative process for teachers and students.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780230527188
ISBN-10: 0230527183
Pagini: 282
Ilustrații: 2
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: BLOOMSBURY 3PL
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Notes on Contributors
Introduction
PART I: MAPPING SCIENCE FICTION
Introduction to Part I
Defining Science Fiction; E.S.Rabkin
What is Science Fiction and How it Grew; H.Franklin
Narrative Strategies in Science Fiction; B.Stableford
There is No Such Thing as Science Fiction; M.Bould& S.Vint
PART II: SCIENCE FICTION AND POPULAR CULTURE
Introduction to Part II
Science Fiction Movies: The Fued of Eye and Idea: G.Zebrowski
The Feedback Loop; M.Cassutt
Computers in Science Fiction; B.Landon
Cross-Fertilizationor Coincidence? Science Fiction and Video Games; O.S.Card
PART III: THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO SCIENCE FICTION
Introduction to Part III
Gender is a Problem That Can Be Solved: Women's SF and Feminist Theory; J.Donawerth
Marxism and SF; C.Freedman
Reading SF with Postcolonial Theory; M.Candelaria
Encountering International Science Fiction Through a Latin American Lens; R.de Sousa Causo
PART IV: READING SCIENCE FICTION IN THE CLASSROOM
Introduction to Part IV
Reading Science Fiction as Science Fiction; J.Gunn
Reading Joanna Russ in Context: Science, Utopia and Postmodernity; J.Cortiel
Reading Science Fiction's Interdisciplinary Conversation with Science and Technology Studies; D.Davis& L.Yaszek
PART V: SCIENCE FICTION AND DIVERSE DISCIPLINES
Introduction to Part V
Neuroscience Fiction Redux; J.D.Miller
Physics ThroughScience Fiction; G.Benford
Science Fiction and Biology; P.Sargent
Science Fiction and Philosophy; J.Gunn
Science Fiction and the Internet; B.Sterling
The Reading Science Fiction Blog
Bibliography
Index.