Science fiction : a guide for the perplexed / Sherryl Vint.

By: Vint, Sherryl, 1969-Material type: TextTextSeries: Guides for the perplexedPublisher: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, [2014]Copyright date: 2014Description: 1 online resource (217 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781441119605 (e-book)Subject(s): Science fiction -- Study and teaching | Science fiction, English -- Study and teaching | Science fiction, American -- Study and teaching | Science fiction films -- Study and teachingGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Science fiction : a guide for the perplexed.DDC classification: 809.3/8762071 LOC classification: PN3433.7 | .V56 2014Online resources: Click to View
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Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction \ 2. Technologically Saturated Societies \ 3. Cognitive Estrangement \ 4. Megatext \ 5. Speculative Fiction \ 6. Culture/Community \ 7. Politics \ 8. Literature of Change \ 9. Conclusion \ Further Reading \ Index.
Summary: "Drawing on examples from literature, film and TV, this book helps students grapple with and master the often perplexing question, 'what is science fiction?'"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction \ 2. Technologically Saturated Societies \ 3. Cognitive Estrangement \ 4. Megatext \ 5. Speculative Fiction \ 6. Culture/Community \ 7. Politics \ 8. Literature of Change \ 9. Conclusion \ Further Reading \ Index.

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

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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