{"product_id":"science-fiction-and-cultural-theory-a-reader-paperback","title":"Science Fiction and Cultural Theory: A Reader - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSherryl Vint\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScience Fiction and Cultural Theory: A Reader\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential resource for literature students studying science fiction, science and popular culture, and contemporary theory. This book combines key theories that have become touchstones for work in the field with more recent thinking to showcase how theoretical paradigms central to science fiction such as posthumanism and mediation have become central to critical theory overall in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into four parts: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGender, Technology and the Body\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Science-Fictionalization of Everyday Life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedia, Mediation, Science Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePosthumanisms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach part will not only to outline the central critical trends in the study of science fiction across media but will also to show dialogue and exchange as these concepts are refined. Each section will conclude with a list of recommendations for further reading. In this volume \u003cb\u003eSherryl Vint\u003c\/b\u003e brings together the most important critical essays and approaches to the study science fiction over the last 40 years to create an ideal resource for classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSherryl Vint\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Science Fiction Media Studies at the University of California, Riverside, USA. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBodies of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eAnimal Alterity\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), and \u003ci\u003eScience Fiction: A Guide for the Perplexed\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). She is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Concise History of Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Companion to Science Fiction \u003c\/i\u003e(2009), \u003ci\u003eFifty Key Figures in Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and \u003ci\u003eBeyond Cyberpunk\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). She is an editor of the journals \u003ci\u003eScience Fiction Studies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScience Fiction Film and Television \u003c\/i\u003eand is a recipient of the Science Fiction Research Association's Pioneer Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 310\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.6 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703056101683,"sku":"9781138814998","price":126.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NlNZb2RuMlk2clB6aXhqSHRsVTJqZz09.webp?v=1763316055","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/science-fiction-and-cultural-theory-a-reader-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}