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The Cambridge companion to science fiction / edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn.

Contributor(s): Publication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.Description: xxvii, 295 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0521816262
  • 0521016576 (pb.)
Other title:
  • Companion to science fiction
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 809.3/8762 21
LOC classification:
  • PN3377.5.S3 C36 2003
Contents:
Chronology. Foreword / James Gunn. Introduction: reading science fiction / Farah Mendlesohn. Part I. The History: 1. Science fiction before the genre / Brian Stableford -- 2. The magazine era: 1926-1960 / Brian Attebery -- 3. New wave and backwash: 1960-1980 . Damien Broderick -- 4. Science fiction from 1980 to the present / John Clute -- 5. Film and television / Mark Bould -- 6. Science fiction and its editors / Gary K. Wolfe. Part II. Critical Approaches: 7. Marxist theory and science fiction / Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr -- 8. Feminist theory and science fiction / Veronica Hollinger -- 9. Postmodernism and science fiction / Andrew M. Butler -- 10. Science fiction and queer theory / Wendy Pearson. Part III. Sub-genres and Themes: 11. The icons of science fiction / Gwyneth Jones -- 12. Science fiction and the life sciences / Joan Slonczewski and Michael Levy -- 13. Hard science fiction / Kathryn Cramer -- 14. Space opera / Gary Westfahl -- 15. Alternate history / Andy Duncan -- 16. Utopias and anti-utopias / Edward James -- 17. Politics and science fiction / Ken MacLeod -- 18. Gender in science fiction / Helen Merrick -- 19. Race and ethnicity in science fiction / Elisabeth Anne Leonard -- 20. Religion and science fiction / Farah Mendlesohn. Further reading.
Summary: Publisher description: Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields. It is literature which draws on popular culture, and engages in speculation about science, history, and all varieties of social relations. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction, which look at the genre from different angles. It examines science fiction from Thomas More to the present day; and introduces important critical approaches (including Marxism, postmodernism, feminism and queer theory).
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-284) and index.

Chronology. Foreword / James Gunn. Introduction: reading science fiction / Farah Mendlesohn. Part I. The History: 1. Science fiction before the genre / Brian Stableford -- 2. The magazine era: 1926-1960 / Brian Attebery -- 3. New wave and backwash: 1960-1980 . Damien Broderick -- 4. Science fiction from 1980 to the present / John Clute -- 5. Film and television / Mark Bould -- 6. Science fiction and its editors / Gary K. Wolfe. Part II. Critical Approaches: 7. Marxist theory and science fiction / Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr -- 8. Feminist theory and science fiction / Veronica Hollinger -- 9. Postmodernism and science fiction / Andrew M. Butler -- 10. Science fiction and queer theory / Wendy Pearson. Part III. Sub-genres and Themes: 11. The icons of science fiction / Gwyneth Jones -- 12. Science fiction and the life sciences / Joan Slonczewski and Michael Levy -- 13. Hard science fiction / Kathryn Cramer -- 14. Space opera / Gary Westfahl -- 15. Alternate history / Andy Duncan -- 16. Utopias and anti-utopias / Edward James -- 17. Politics and science fiction / Ken MacLeod -- 18. Gender in science fiction / Helen Merrick -- 19. Race and ethnicity in science fiction / Elisabeth Anne Leonard -- 20. Religion and science fiction / Farah Mendlesohn. Further reading.

Publisher description: Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields. It is literature which draws on popular culture, and engages in speculation about science, history, and all varieties of social relations. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction, which look at the genre from different angles. It examines science fiction from Thomas More to the present day; and introduces important critical approaches (including Marxism, postmodernism, feminism and queer theory).

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