Science fiction, canonization, marginalization, and the academy /
[Book]
edited by Gary Westfahl and George Slusser.
Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood Press,
2002.
1 online resource (vi, 179 pages)
Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy,
no. 97
0193-6875 ;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-169) and index.
Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: Masters of the Literary Universe; Part I: Overviews: Science Fiction and the Academy; Part II: Mechanisms of Canonization; Part III: Case Studies in Marginalization; Bibliography of Works Related to Science Fiction, Canonization, and Marginalization; Index; About the Contributors.
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Science fiction occupies a peculiar place in the academic study of literature. For decades, scholars have looked at science fiction with disdain and have criticized it for being inferior to other types of literature. But despite the sentiments of these traditionalists, many works of science fiction engage recognized canonical texts, such as the Odyssey, and many traditionally canonical works contain elements of science fiction. More recently, the canon has been subject to revision, as scholars have deliberately sought to include works that reflect diversity and have participated in the serious.
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Science fiction, canonization, marginalization, and the academy.
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Canon (Literature)
Literature and science-- English-speaking countries.
Science fiction-- Study and teaching (Higher)
Science fiction, American-- History and criticism-- Theory, etc.
Science fiction, English-- History and criticism-- Theory, etc.