A Critical Study of Children's and Teens' Science Fiction
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Köp båda 2 för 681 kran important evaluation of a mostly overlooked aspect of science fiction...recommendedChoice; there is so much to like about Farah Mendlesohns new book on science fiction for children and teens that it is hard to know where to begin: with her thesis (which is original and important), her research (which is well-informed and extensive)...(which are timely and necessary)...a valuable contribution to the fieldScience Fiction Studies; Very extensive range of books discussedessentialthe treatment of gender is particularly interestingvery readable, combining critical flair with individual and often original perceptionsPat Pinsent, National Centre for Research in Childrens Literature, Roehampton University; Following the recent resurgence in quality science fiction for young people, The Inter-Galactic Playground is a timely re-evaluation of a misunderstood sub-genrepassionately argued and jargon-free.Stephen Baxter, author of H-Bomb Girl; If theres anything you want to know about science fiction for children and young adults, you will find it here. Mendlesohn is a tireless researcher and an engaging writer.Pat Cadigan, winner of Arthur C. Clarke Award; Thoughtful and carefully detailedreveals how culturally powerful assumptions about children and about the nature and purpose of their literature have led writers of science fiction for young audiences over the last half-century to reshape, undermine, and subvert the key themes, structures and ideological biases most often found in science fiction intended for adultshas much to teach anyone interested in the conventions of children's and young adult literature.Perry Nodelman; author of The Pleasures of Childrens Literature; Combines reader surveys, extensive literature review, and a distillation of the fights waged on kids-literature mailing lists, synthesizing them into a deep, intelligent, and engrossing read.Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother.
Farah Mendlesohn teaches science fiction and fantasy literature at Middlesex University in London.
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. What Do We Mean When We Say Science Fiction? 2. Red Herrings and Living-Room Elephants: How We Understand Children and Childrens Reading 3. Science, Information Density and the SF Reader 4. Trajectories and Periodicity: Expectations of the Child in Science Fiction 5. Socialization and the Gendered (Future) Society 6. You Gotta Have a Theme; or, the Paucity of Plots 7. Best Practice Now Appendix A. Index to Out of this World Appendix B. The Survey Questionnaire Appendix C. Analysis of the Survey, by Zara Baxter and Farah Mendlesohn Appendix D. The Golden Age of Science Fiction Is Three: Science Fiction Picture Books Chapter Notes Bibliography Index