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Since the turn of the last century, the genre of science fiction has evolved ahead of the times! In this semester long class, we will survey the various eras of science fiction: Science Romance, Pulp, The Golden Age, New Wave, and Cyberpunk. We will also explore common themes: technology out of control, what it means to be human, fear of the “other,” and visions of the future. We will use short stories, novels, and films for our study. Some possible texts are: Frankenstein, Blade Runner, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Fifth Gate, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Big Book of Science Fiction, Gattaca, and many others.
Since the turn of the last century, the genre of science fiction has evolved ahead of the times! In this semester long class, we will survey the various eras of science fiction: Science Romance, Pulp, The Golden Age, New Wave, and Cyberpunk. We will also explore common themes: technology out of control, what it means to be human, fear of the “other,” and visions of the future. We will use short stories, novels, and films for our study. Some possible texts are: Frankenstein, Blade Runner, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Fifth Gate, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Big Book of Science Fiction, Gattaca, and many others.
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