The Sociology of Science Fiction

The Sociology of Science Fiction
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Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9780893702656
ISBN-13 : 089370265X
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Book Synopsis The Sociology of Science Fiction by : Brian M. Stableford

Download or read book The Sociology of Science Fiction written by Brian M. Stableford and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well-known critic Brian Stableford, a former professor at the University of Reading, contributes "a fascinating and valuable attempt to grapple with the questions of why SF authors write what they write, and why SF readers like what they like"-Interzone. Contents: Introduction; Approaches to the Sociology of Literature; The Analysis of Communicative Functions; The Evolution of Science Fiction as a Publishing Category; The Expectations of the Science Fiction Reader; Themes and Trends in Science Fiction; and Conclusion: The Communicative Functions of Science Fiction. Complete with Notes and References, Bibliography, and Index.


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