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Science fiction : a guide for the perplexed /

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"Drawing on examples from literature, film and TV, this book helps students grapple with and master the often perplexing question, 'what is science fiction?'"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vint, Sherryl, 1969- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.
Series:Guides for the perplexed.
Subjects:
Science fiction > Study and teaching.
Science fiction, English > Study and teaching.
Science fiction, American > Study and teaching.
Science fiction films > Study and teaching.
Films de science-fiction > Étude et enseignement.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Science Fiction & Fantasy.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > General.
Science-Fiction-Literatur
Literature.
Online Access:Table of contents
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Table of Contents:
  • What is science fiction
  • The literature of technologically saturated societies
  • Cognitive estrangement
  • The megatext
  • Speculative fiction
  • Communities of practice
  • The literature of ideas
  • The literature of change
  • Science fictionality.