Science Fiction - (Guides for the Perplexed) Annotated by Sherryl Vint (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Drawing on examples from literature, film and TV, this book helps students grapple with and master the often perplexing question, 'what is science fiction?'"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>From its beginnings in the works of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne to the virtual worlds of William Gibson's <i>Neuromancer</i> and <i>The Matrix</i>, <i>Science Fiction: A Guide to the Perplexed</i> 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?' <br/><br/>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Sherryl Vint</b> is Professor of Science Fiction Media Studies at the University of California, Riverside, USA. She is editor of the journals <i>Science Fiction Studies</i> and <i>Science Fiction Film and Television</i> and Vice-President of the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts. Her previous publications include <i>Beyond Cyberpunk</i> (2010) and, as co-editor, <i>The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction</i> (2009).</p>
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