Between Science and Society - Charting the Space of Science Fiction (Hardcover)

In Between Science and Society: Charting the Space of Science Fiction, Douglas A. Van Belle uses interviews with 24 science fiction authors to analyze the conceptual space that science fiction occupies between science and society. Using these interviews, Van Belle studies the similarities and differences between the academic and professional understandings of the genre. Between Science and Society argues that, for authors, all of the aspects of the genre that are emphasized by academics, such as science communication and depictions of scientists, are secondary to the artistic effort to entertain through storytelling. Through his interviews, Van Belle explores both the genre’s place in relation to science and society and key elements to surviving as a professional science fiction author. Van Belle creates a definition of science fiction based on the creative ideals expressed by these authors and compared to those that arise from the academic perspective, showing that academics are struggling to engage one of the two central ideals of the genre.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Politics, Literature, & Film
Release date:	December 2020
Authors:	Douglas A.Van Belle
Dimensions:	239 x 162 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	230
ISBN-13:	978-1-79360-573-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
LSN:	1-79360-573-4
Barcode:	9781793605733

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