Science-fiction Studies, Volume 33, Issue 3SFS Publications, 2006 - Science fiction |
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... American mythology , European mythology , and the urban myths of the contemporary North American city . ' This mapping of collective identity and social space also characterizes his early sf novel . In " Dis - Imagined Communities ...
... American mythology , European mythology , and the urban myths of the contemporary North American city . ' This mapping of collective identity and social space also characterizes his early sf novel . In " Dis - Imagined Communities ...
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... American mainstream audience of these wonder shows rather than to Nadis himself . His goal is to present the mainstream American view of science , magic , and religion . He argues that his text " emphasizes that a parallel vein of gee ...
... American mainstream audience of these wonder shows rather than to Nadis himself . His goal is to present the mainstream American view of science , magic , and religion . He argues that his text " emphasizes that a parallel vein of gee ...
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... American populace . Americans don't want hard - boiled science ; we want flash , bang , and wow . In a text that lacks the excitement of a wonder show , Nadis shows us just how far back into our past this predilection stretches and how ...
... American populace . Americans don't want hard - boiled science ; we want flash , bang , and wow . In a text that lacks the excitement of a wonder show , Nadis shows us just how far back into our past this predilection stretches and how ...
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