Author : Lee Easton
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786432306
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Book Synopsis The Influence of Imagination by : Lee Easton
Download or read book The Influence of Imagination written by Lee Easton and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2008-01-09 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays examines the potential connections between speculative fiction and actual social change. Through a variety of approaches, the contributors explore whether consumers of science fiction and fantasy narratives can experience a real shift in their worldviews as a result of that consumption. Topics include the utopian vision of California in Ursula K. LeGuin's Always Coming Home, the changing role of women in science fiction pulp magazines, and the representation of progress and social change in popular graphic novels.