Science fiction / Brian Baker ; consultant editor: Nicolas Tredell

• Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction 1. Definitions 2. A History of the Histories3. Science Fiction Writers on Science Fiction 4. The British Tradition5. The US Tradition 6. Utopias and Dystopias 7. Feminism, Science Fiction and Cyberpunk8. Science Fiction and CinemaConclusion Notes Bibliography Index. 

• Summary: "This Guide summarises the main critical trends and developments surrounding the popular genre of science fiction. Brian Baker reviews the attempts to formulate a critical history, connects the major developments with the rise of theoretical paradigms such as feminism and postmodernism, and introduces key critical texts and major critics"-- 

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Science fiction  -- History and criticism (LCSH)

LITERARY CRITICISM / General  (bisacsh)

LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy  (bisacsh)

Science fiction  (sao)

Litteraturkritik  (sao)

Criticism  (LCSH)

Literature  -- History and criticism (LCSH)

Literature  -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc. (LCSH)

Science fiction  (LCSH)

Klassifikation

PN3433.5 (LCC)

809.38762 (DDC)