1st Edition

The Routledge Concise History of Science Fiction

By Mark Bould, Sherryl Vint Copyright 2011
264 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

The term ‘science fiction’ has an established common usage, but close examination reveals that writers, fans, editors, scholars, and publishers often use this word in different ways for different reasons. Exploring how science fiction has emerged through competing versions and the struggle to define its limits, this Concise History : provides an accessible and clear overview of the... Read more

Preface  1. Problems of Definition Overview 2. Science Fictions Before Gernsback  3. Proliferations: the 1930s  4. Campbell’s ‘Revolution’ in Context: the 1940s  5. Cold War, Consumerism, Cybernetics: the 1950s  6. New Realities, New Fictions: the 1960s and 1970s  7. New Voices, New Concerns: the 1960s and 1970s  8. New Politics, New Technologies: the 1980s and 1990s  9. Empire and Expansion: the 1980s and 1990s  10. Possible Futures  Works cited  Guide to further reading

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Mark Bould, Sherryl Vint