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- Broadly speaking, for the first two decades of its existence most scholarly work on SF tended to take three forms: theoretical efforts at definition that established the historical compass of the genre and elicited a canon of major works (see, for example, Alkon and also Malmgren); formalist studies that traced important iconic or ideational features of the field (see, for example, Wolfe); and critical investigations that purported to show the alignment of science fiction with specific trends in...
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Oct 9, 2020 · Researchers did not share a common theoretical background and, in the majority of cases, were not specialists in science fiction studies. The majority of papers did not provide any definitions of science fiction and this implies that “science fiction” was assumed to be universally comprehended without need for definition.
- Christopher Benjamin Menadue, Kristi Giselsson, David Guez
- 2020
Researchers did not share a common theoretical background and, in the majority of cases, were not specialists in science fiction stud-ies. The majority of papers did not provide any definitions of science fiction and this implies that “science fiction” was assumed to be universally comprehended without need for definition.
Feb 1, 2024 · Research about the emergence of science fiction mostly focuses on proximate How-questions, about the influence of technological culture on science fiction. Here, we focus on ultimate Why-questions, about the cognitive reasons underlying the appeal for science fiction.
Aug 3, 2017 · Findings revealed that science fiction literature has been used in research across disciplines including theology, semantics, natural sciences, and education.
- Christopher Benjamin Menadue, Karen Diane Cheer
- 2017
Oct 2, 2014 · For the first two decades of its existence, most scholarly work on Science Fiction tended to take three forms: theoretical efforts at definition that established the historical compass of the genre and elicited a canon of major works, formalist studies that traced important iconic or ideational features of the field, and critical investigations ...
science fiction as an effective research tool is undermined if the genre no longer contains meaning. We surveyed the public for their definitions of science fiction and fantasy and
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Abstract. Researchers employ science fiction and fantasy in public engagement, advocacy, and education as significant sources of insights to identify public interests, inspire public policy, and influence future science.
