The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of by Thomas M. Disch
How Science Fiction Conquered the World
A caustic, witty cultural history and critique of science fiction that traces the genre’s development, examines its major themes and figures, and shows how its myths and images have shaped modern thought; blending close readings, personal anecdotes and polemic, it probes fandom, commercialization, and the genre’s political and moral stakes, arguing that while science fiction expanded imagination and social critique, it was also domesticated by market forces and literary fashions, with provocative judgments about canonical works and the genre’s future.
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- 1998
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- English
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