The Inter-Galactic Playground

A Critical Study of Children's and Teens' Science Fiction
Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-7864-3503-6
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 283 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 465 g

Reihe: Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Science fiction is often considered the genre of ideas and imagination, which would seem to make it ideal for juveniles and young adults; however, the ideas are often dispensed by adults. This book considers the development of science fiction for children and teens between 1950 and 2010, exploring why it differs from science fiction aimed at adults. In a broader sense, this critical examination of 400 texts sheds light on changing attitudes toward children and teenagers, toward science education, and toward the authors' expectations and sociological views of their audience.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mendlesohn, Farah

Palumbo, Donald E.

Sullivan, Iii C. W.

Über Autor(innen)

Farah Mendlesohn teaches science fiction and fantasy literature at Middlesex University in London. Donald E. Palumbo is a professor of English at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He lives in Greenville. C.W. Sullivan III is also in the English department at East Carolina University.