Mark Bould Mark.Bould@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Film and Literature
There is no such thing as science fiction
Bould, Mark; Vint, Sherryl
Authors
Sherryl Vint
Contributors
James Gunn
Editor
Marleen S Barr
Editor
Matthew Candelaria
Editor
Abstract
Taking Tom Godwin’s classic – and controversial – sf short story ‘The Cold Equations’ as its starting point, this essay draws on contemporary genre theory and Bruno Latour’s science studies model of enrolment to argue that there is no such thing as science fiction – just an irresolvable series of discursive and material claims made for the genre’s existence and nature.
Citation
Bould, M., & Vint, S. (2008). There is no such thing as science fiction. In J. Gunn, M. S. Barr, & M. Candelaria (Eds.), Reading Science Fiction (43-51). Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date | Dec 9, 2008 |
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Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Pages | 43-51 |
Book Title | Reading Science Fiction |
ISBN | 978-0230527188 |
Keywords | 'The Cold Equations', genre theory, Bruno Latour, Tom Godwin |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1006830 |
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