| Science Fiction: A Guide for the Perplexed Contributor(s): Vint, Sherryl (Author) |
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ISBN: 1441118748 ISBN-13: 9781441118745 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $108.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy - Performing Arts | Film - General |
| Dewey: 809.387 |
| LCCN: 2013036175 |
| Series: Guides for the Perplexed |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 8.6" (0.80 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From its beginnings in the works of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne to the virtual worlds of William Gibson's Neuromancer and The Matrix, Science Fiction: A Guide to the Perplexed helps students navigate the often perplexing worlds of a perennially popular genre. Drawing on literature as well as example from film and television, the book explores the different answers that criticism has offered to the vexed question, 'what is science fiction?' Each chapter of the book includes case studies of key texts, annotated guides to further reading and suggestions for class discussion to help students master the full range of contemporary critical approaches to the field, including the scientific, technological and political contexts in which the genre has flourished. Ranging from an understanding of the genre through the stereotypes of 1930s pulps through more recent claims that we are living in a science fictional moment, this volume will provide a comprehensive overview of this diverse and fascinating genre. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vint, Sherryl: - Sherryl Vint is Professor of Science Fiction Media Studies at the University of California, Riverside, USA. She is editor of the journals Science Fiction Studies and Science Fiction Film and Television and Vice-President of the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts. Her previous publications include Beyond Cyber Punk and, as co-editor, The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction. |