Science Fiction: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed)
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (720 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1441194606 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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I'm never going to teach an introduction to science fiction class again without assigning this.' Vint has managed to pack the majority of relevant sf themes into a readable book that conveys nimble research, credible tone, and a gracious voice that surely will put the perplexed at ease while gathering novitiates into the host. Michael Levy, Chair of English, University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA Sherryl Vint's fascinating survey of the range and variety of science fiction is full of detailed, insightful readings of important texts from the genre's early days to now. Roger Luckhurst, Professor in Modern and Contemporary Literature, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK Vint does a brilliant job of integrating important critical concepts into this sophisticated and highly readable introduction to the field of science fiction. -- D
From its beginnings in the works of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne to the virtual worlds of William Gibson's Neuromancer and The Matrix, Science Fiction: A Guide to the Perplexed 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?' 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 co
She is editor of the journals Science Fiction Studies and Science Fiction Film and Television and Vice-President of the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts. Sherryl Vint is Professor of Science Fiction Media Studies at the University of California, Riverside, USA. Her previous publications include Beyond
"Four Stars" according to Christopher Hellstrom. A fantastic book. Would be great for an introductory or grad level course in Science Fiction.