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Animal Alterity uses readings of science fiction texts to explore the centrality of animals for our ways of thinking about human.

From its beginnings in the works of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne to the virtual worlds of William Gibson's Neuromancer and The Matrix, Science Fiction: A Guide to the Perplexed helps students navigate the often perplexing worlds of a perennially popular genre. Drawing on literature as well as example from film and television, the book explores the different answers that criticism has offered to the vexed question, ‘what is science fiction?' Each chapter of the book includes case studies of key texts, annotated guides to further reading and suggestions for class discussion to help students master the full range of contemporary critical approaches to the field, including the scientific, technological and political contexts in which the genre has flourished. Ranging from an understanding of the genre through the stereotypes of 1930s pulps through more recent claims that we are living in a science fictional moment, this volume will provide a comprehensive overview of this diverse and fascinating genre.

How science fiction has been a tool for understanding and living through rapid technological change.The world today seems to be slipping into a science fiction future. We have phones that speak to us, cars that drive themselves, and connected devices that communicate with each other in languages we don't understand. Depending the news of the day, we inhabit either a technological utopia or Brave New World nightmare. This volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge surveys the uses of science fiction. It focuses on what is at the core of all definitions of science a vision of the world made otherwise and what possibilities might flow from such otherness.

Exploring the emergence and evolution of science fiction, this book examines the genre's diverse interpretations and the challenges in defining its boundaries. It highlights significant works and offers insights into the genre's future, making it an essential resource for students and anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of science fiction.

"Technologies of Feminist Speculative Fiction" examines the impact of technology on feminist discourse since the "Cyborg Manifesto." It covers reproductive technologies, new interpretations of femininity and motherhood, queer gender perspectives, and posthuman ideas, showcasing how feminist speculative fiction addresses women's bodies and technology. The collection features diverse authors discussing films, reproductive tech, and reimagining family and community.