Sociology of Science Fiction (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Borgo Press,The
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2007
First published:	September 2007
Authors:	Brian Stableford
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-89370-265-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > General
LSN:	0-89370-265-X
Barcode:	9780893702656

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