The Sociology of Science Fiction (I.o. Evans Studies in the Philosophy & Criticism of Literatu) - Brian Stableford - Books - Borgo Press - 9780893701659 - September 30, 2007
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The Sociology of Science Fiction (I.o. Evans Studies in the Philosophy & Criticism of Literatu) 1st edition

Brian Stableford

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The Sociology of Science Fiction (I.o. Evans Studies in the Philosophy & Criticism of Literatu) 1st edition

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.

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Released September 30, 2007
ISBN13 9780893701659
Publishers Borgo Press
Pages 192
Dimensions 225 × 14 × 150 mm   ·   453 g
Language English  

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