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Gothic Science Fiction: 1980-2010 (Liverpool Science Fiction Texts and Studies)
Sara Wasson (Ed.)
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Description for Gothic Science Fiction: 1980-2010 (Liverpool Science Fiction Texts and Studies)
Paperback. This collection explores 'Gothic sf' from 1980-2010. Ranging across narrative media and across genres, taking in horror, sf, the Gothic, the New Weird and more, essays examine questions of genre, medical science, gender, biopower and capitalism. Editor(s): Wasson, Sara; Alder, Emily. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 219 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
This timely book explores what might be termed ‘Gothic science fiction’ from 1980 to 2010. This designation may at first appear contradictory, as the Gothic’s connotations of the irrational and supernatural seem to conflict with the rational foundations of science fiction. However, this collection demonstrates that the two categories in fact overlap and intersect in creatively and critically fruitful ways. Understanding texts of this period by means of this hybrid category allows a fresh examination of their engagement with the dramatic socio-economic changes – in communication technology, medical science, globalization, and global politics – that have transformed the way we ... Read more
This timely book explores what might be termed ‘Gothic science fiction’ from 1980 to 2010. This designation may at first appear contradictory, as the Gothic’s connotations of the irrational and supernatural seem to conflict with the rational foundations of science fiction. However, this collection demonstrates that the two categories in fact overlap and intersect in creatively and critically fruitful ways. Understanding texts of this period by means of this hybrid category allows a fresh examination of their engagement with the dramatic socio-economic changes – in communication technology, medical science, globalization, and global politics – that have transformed the way we ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
219
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781380031
SKU
V9781781380031
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About Sara Wasson (Ed.)
Sara Wasson is Lecturer in Literature and Culture at Edinburgh Napier University and author of 'Urban Gothic of the Second World War: Dark London' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010). Emily Alder is Lecturer in Literature at Edinburgh Napier University.
Reviews for Gothic Science Fiction: 1980-2010 (Liverpool Science Fiction Texts and Studies)
Reviews'It’s about time that there was a publication such as this, which explores this relationship between the two genres – and the often hybrid nature of that relationship – in a manner that is timely, relevant, and generally, very interesting indeed. This is a valuable collection which should appeal to scholars working in the growing fields of Gothic and SF ... Read more