Science-fiction Studies, Volume 30, Issue 2SFS Publications, 2003 - Science fiction |
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The first recognizes that sf has occasionally taken up social science as a topic or has drawn its extrapolations from socialscientific ideas . The second suggests that any truly accomplished and valuable sf engages in social critique .
The first recognizes that sf has occasionally taken up social science as a topic or has drawn its extrapolations from socialscientific ideas . The second suggests that any truly accomplished and valuable sf engages in social critique .
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It may be that Freedman admires Delany's " metahistorical " approach to fantasy because Delany employs ideas that are clearly identifiable as critical theory outside the world of his fantasy texts . This has always been a distinctive ...
It may be that Freedman admires Delany's " metahistorical " approach to fantasy because Delany employs ideas that are clearly identifiable as critical theory outside the world of his fantasy texts . This has always been a distinctive ...
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... de - siécle phenomenon of “ libidinal millenarianism , " and he visits three centuries in exploring his idea . ... which traditionally has been viewed as apocalyptic , smuggles in certain ideas antagonistic to historical closure ...
... de - siécle phenomenon of “ libidinal millenarianism , " and he visits three centuries in exploring his idea . ... which traditionally has been viewed as apocalyptic , smuggles in certain ideas antagonistic to historical closure ...
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