Reading Science Fiction

Last updated
Reading Science Fiction
Reading Science Fiction.jpg
First edition cover
EditorJames Gunn, Marleen S. Barr & Matthew Candelaria.
Cover artist Mel Hunter
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan

Reading Science Fiction is a collection of 22 short essays edited by James Gunn, Marleen S. Barr & Matthew Candelaria. The collection explores a wide range of theoretical approaches to studying science fiction, such as gender studies, post colonialism and structuralism. The authors reference the various mediums through which science fiction has appeared including literature, film, television, as well as video games to define science fiction as a genre, trace its origins, as well as its parallels with contemporary society.

Contents

Sections

Part I: Mapping Science Fiction

Part III: Theoretical Approaches to Science Fiction

Part IV: Reading Science Fiction in the Classroom

Part V: Science Fiction and Diverse Disciplines

Reception

Several of the collection's essays were praised, however, the collection as a whole received criticism for not being entirely accessible to students new to science fiction. [1]

References

  1. ↑ Paul Kincaid, "Reading Science Fiction, "The SF Site", 2009


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.