Decoding Gender in Science Fiction
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Science Fiction, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies
| Author: | Brian Attebery | ISBN: | 9781317971474 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | January 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Brian Attebery |
| ISBN: | 9781317971474 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | January 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
From Frankenstein to futuristic feminist utopias, Decoding Gender in Science Fiction examines the ways science fiction writers have incorporated, explored, and revised conventional notions of sexual difference. Attebery traces a fascinating history of men's and women's writing that covertly or overtly investigates conceptions of gender, suggesting new perspectives on the genre.
From Frankenstein to futuristic feminist utopias, Decoding Gender in Science Fiction examines the ways science fiction writers have incorporated, explored, and revised conventional notions of sexual difference. Attebery traces a fascinating history of men's and women's writing that covertly or overtly investigates conceptions of gender, suggesting new perspectives on the genre.
