The Routledge companion to science fiction
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The Routledge companion to science fiction
（Routledge companions）
Routledge, 2011
- : pbk
Available at 8 libraries
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Other editors: Andrew M. Butler, Adam Roberts, Sherrlyl Vint
First published 2009, first published in paperback 2011
Some copies have different publication year: 2009
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is a comprehensive overview of the history and study of science fiction. It outlines major writers, movements, and texts in the genre, established critical approaches and areas for future study. Fifty-six entries by a team of renowned international contributors are divided into four parts which look, in turn, at:
history - an integrated chronological narrative of the genre's development
theory - detailed accounts of major theoretical approaches including feminism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, postcolonialism, posthumanism and utopian studies
issues and challenges - anticipates future directions for study in areas as diverse as science studies, music, design, environmentalism, ethics and alterity
subgenres - a prismatic view of the genre, tracing themes and developments within specific subgenres.
Bringing into dialogue the many perspectives on the genre The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is essential reading for anyone interested in the history and the future of science fiction and the way it is taught and studied.
Table of Contents
1. History 2. Theory 3. Issues and Challenges 4. Subgenres
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