Research Catalog

Title

The Routledge companion to science fiction / edited by Mark Bould [and others].

Publication

London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

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Details

Additional Authors

Bould, Mark

Description

xxii, 554 pages : illustrations; 26 cm.

Summary

'The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction' is a comprehensive overview of the history and study of science fiction. It outlines major writers, movements, and texts in the genre, established critical approaches and areas for future study. Fifty-six entries by a team of renowned international contributors are divided into four parts which look, in turn, at: history -- an integrated chronological narrative of the genre's development; theory -- detailed accounts of major theoretical approaches including feminism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, postcolonialism, posthumanism and utopian studies; issues and challenges -- anticipates future directions for study in areas as diverse as science studies, music, design, environmentalism, ethics and alterity; [and] subgenres -- a prismatic view of the genre, tracing themes and developments within specific subgenres. Bringing into dialogue the many perspectives on the genre The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is essential reading for anyone interested in the history and the future of science fiction and the way it is taught and studied.

Series Statement

Routledge literature companions

Uniform Title

Routledge companions.

Subjects

• Reference works
• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Science fiction > History and criticism

Genre/Form

• Reference works.
• Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• pt. I. History. The Copernican revolution / Adam Roberts -- Nineteenth-century sf / Arthur B. Evans -- Fiction, 1895-1926 / John Rieder -- Sf tourism / Brooks Landon -- Film, 1895-1950 / J.P. Telotte -- Fiction, 1926-49 / Farah Mendlesohn -- Golden age comics / Marek Wasielewski -- Film and television, the 1950s / Mark Jancovich and Derek Johnston -- Fiction, 1950-63 / Rob Latham -- Film and television, 1960-80 / Peter Wright -- Fiction, 1964-79 / Helen Merrick -- Manga and anime / Sharalyn Orbaugh -- Silver age comics / Jim Casey -- Film since 1980 / Sean Redmond -- Television since 1980 / Lincoln Geraghty -- Fiction, 1980-92 / Michael Levy -- Comics since the silver age / Abraham Kawa -- Fiction since 1992 / Paul Kincaid.
• pt. II. Theory. Critical race theory / Isiah Lavender III -- Cultural history / Lisa Yaszek -- Fan Studies / Robin Anne Reid -- Feminisms / Jane Donawerth -- Language and linguistics / Mark Bould -- Marxism / William J. Burling -- Nuclear Criticism / Paul Williams -- Postcolonialism / Michelle Reid -- Posthumanism and cyborg theory / Veronica Hollinger -- Postmodernism / Darren Jorgensen -- Psychoanalysis / Andrew M. Butler -- Queer theory / Wendy Gay Pearson -- Utopian studies / Alcena Madeline Davis Rogan -- Virtuality / Thomas Foster.
• pt. III. Issues and challenges. Animal studies / Joan Gordon -- Design for screen sf / Piers D. Britton -- Digital games / Tanya Krzywinska and Esther McCallum-Stewart -- Empire / Istvan Csicsery-Ronay Jr. -- Environmentalism / Patrick D. Murphy -- Ethics and alterity / Neil Easterbrook -- Music / Ken McLeod -- Pseudoscience / Roger Luckhurst -- Science studies / Sherryl Vint -- Space / James Kneale -- Time, possible worlds, and counterfactuals / Matt Hills -- Young adult sf / Joe Sutliff Sanders.
• pt. IV. Subgenres. Alternate history / Karen Hellekson -- Apocalyptic sf / Aris Mousoutzanis -- Arthouse sf film / Stacey Abbott -- Blockbuster sf film / Stacey Abbott -- Dystopia / Graham J. Murphy -- Eutopia / Graham J. Murphy -- Feminist sf / Gwyneth Jones -- Future history / Andy Sawyer -- Hard sf / David N. Samuelson -- Slipstream / Victoria de Zwaan -- Space opera / Andy Sawyer -- Weird fiction / China Miéville.

Call Number

JFF 13-181

ISBN

• 9780415453783
• 041545378X
• 9780415453790
• 0415453798

LCCN

• 2008028914
• 9780415453783

OCLC

166383978

Title

The Routledge companion to science fiction / edited by Mark Bould [and others].

Imprint

London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Routledge literature companions

Routledge companions.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Connect to:

Table of contents

Added Author

Bould, Mark, editor.

Other Standard Identifier

9780415453783

Research Call Number

JFF 13-181