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The Cambridge companion to science fiction / edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn.

Contributor(s): James, Edward, 1947- | Mendlesohn, FarahPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003. Description: xxvii, 295 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 0521016576 ; 9780521016575Other title: Companion to science fictionSubject(s): Science fiction -- History and criticismDDC classification: 809.3/8762 LOC classification: PN3377.5. S3 | C36 2003Online resources: Sample text | Publisher description | Table of contents
Contents:
Introduction: reading science fiction Farah Mendlesohn Part I. The History: 1. Science fiction before the genre Brian Stableford 2. The magazine era: 1926-1960 Brian Attebery 3. New wave and backwash: 1960-1980 Damien Broderick 4. Science fiction from 1980 to the present John Clute 5. Film and television Mark Bould 6. Science fiction and its editors Gary K. Wolfe Part II. Critical Approaches: 7. Marxist theory and science fiction Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr 8. Feminist theory and science fiction Veronica Hollinger 9. Postmodernism and science fiction Andrew M. Butler 10. Science fiction and queer theory Wendy Pearson Part III. Sub-genres and Themes: 11. The icons of science fiction Gwyneth Jones 12. Science fiction and the life sciences Joan Slonczewski and Michael Levy 13. Hard science fiction Kathryn Cramer 14. Space opera Gary Westfahl 15. Alternate history Andy Duncan 16. Utopias and anti-utopias Edward James 17. Politics and science fiction Ken MacLeod 18. Gender in science fiction Helen Merrick 19. Race and ethnicity in science fiction Elisabeth Anne Leonard 20. Religion and science fiction Farah Mendlesohn
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-284) and index.

Introduction: reading science fiction Farah Mendlesohn Part I. The History: 1. Science fiction before the genre Brian Stableford 2. The magazine era: 1926-1960 Brian Attebery 3. New wave and backwash: 1960-1980 Damien Broderick 4. Science fiction from 1980 to the present John Clute 5. Film and television Mark Bould 6. Science fiction and its editors Gary K. Wolfe Part II. Critical Approaches: 7. Marxist theory and science fiction Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr 8. Feminist theory and science fiction Veronica Hollinger 9. Postmodernism and science fiction Andrew M. Butler 10. Science fiction and queer theory Wendy Pearson Part III. Sub-genres and Themes: 11. The icons of science fiction Gwyneth Jones 12. Science fiction and the life sciences Joan Slonczewski and Michael Levy 13. Hard science fiction Kathryn Cramer 14. Space opera Gary Westfahl 15. Alternate history Andy Duncan 16. Utopias and anti-utopias Edward James 17. Politics and science fiction Ken MacLeod 18. Gender in science fiction Helen Merrick 19. Race and ethnicity in science fiction Elisabeth Anne Leonard 20. Religion and science fiction Farah Mendlesohn