The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction

The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is a comprehensive overview of the history and study of science fiction. It outlines major writers movements and texts in the genre established critical approaches and areas for future study. Fifty-six entries by a team of renowned international contributors are divided into four parts which look in turn at:history – an integrated chronological narrative of the genre’s developmenttheory – detailed accounts of major theoretical approaches including feminism Marxism psychoanalysis cultural studies postcolonialism posthumanism and utopian studiesissues and challenges – anticipates future directions for study in areas as diverse as science studies music design environmentalism ethics and alteritysubgenres – a prismatic view of the genre tracing themes and developments within specific subgenres.Bringing into dialogue the many perspectives on the genre The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction is essential reading for anyone interested in the history and the future of science fiction and the way it is taught and studied.