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The Sociology of Science Fiction (I.o. Evans Studies in the Philosophy & Criticism of Literatu) 1st edition
Brian Stableford
The Sociology of Science Fiction (I.o. Evans Studies in the Philosophy & Criticism of Literatu) 1st edition
Brian Stableford
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.
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | September 30, 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9780893701659 |
Publishers | Borgo Press |
Pages | 192 |
Dimensions | 225 × 14 × 150 mm · 453 g |
Language | English |
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