Science Fiction
Published on 20. November 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-230-22814-6 (ISBN)
Description
This Guide summarises the main critical trends and developments surrounding the popular genre of science fiction. Brian Baker reviews the attempts to formulate a critical history, connects the major developments with the rise of theoretical paradigms such as feminism and postmodernism, and introduces key critical texts and major critics.
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Series
Edition
2014
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-22814-6 (9780230228146)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-47445-2
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Person
Brian Baker is Lecturer in English at Lancaster University, UK. He is the author of Masculinities in Fiction and Film and co-author of Literature and Science: Social Impact and Interaction.
Content
Introduction .- 1. Definitions .- 2. A History of the Histories.- 3. Science Fiction Writers on Science Fiction .- 4. The British Tradition.- 5. The US Tradition .- 6. Utopias and Dystopias .- 7. Feminism, Science Fiction and Cyberpunk.- 8. Science Fiction and Cinema.- Conclusion .- Notes .- Bibliography .- Index.