Science fiction
Vint, Sherryl
Science fiction by Sherryl Vint. - London : MIT Press, ©2021 - 207 p. ; 18 cm. - The MIT Press essential knowledge series. .
This book includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction: Whose science fiction 2. The utopian tradition 3. Futurology and speculative design 4. The colonial imagination 5. Robots, AI and transhumanism 6. Genomics, the microbion and posthumanism 7. Environment, climate change, and the anthropocene 8. Economics and financialization 9. Conclusion: Living in a science fictional world
"An overview of how science fiction has grappled with the ways that science and technology shape and change human lives, emphasizing the challenges of the 21st century"--
9780262539999
2020008515
Science fiction--History and criticism.
Science fiction--Social aspects.
Study and teaching
PN3433.5 / .V55 2021
809.387 / VIN-S
Science fiction by Sherryl Vint. - London : MIT Press, ©2021 - 207 p. ; 18 cm. - The MIT Press essential knowledge series. .
This book includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction: Whose science fiction 2. The utopian tradition 3. Futurology and speculative design 4. The colonial imagination 5. Robots, AI and transhumanism 6. Genomics, the microbion and posthumanism 7. Environment, climate change, and the anthropocene 8. Economics and financialization 9. Conclusion: Living in a science fictional world
"An overview of how science fiction has grappled with the ways that science and technology shape and change human lives, emphasizing the challenges of the 21st century"--
9780262539999
2020008515
Science fiction--History and criticism.
Science fiction--Social aspects.
Study and teaching
PN3433.5 / .V55 2021
809.387 / VIN-S