The Inter-galactic Playground: A Critical Study of Children's and Teens' Science Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy): 14

Mendlesohn, Farah

ISBN 10: 0786435038 / ISBN 13: 9780786435036

Published by McFarland & Co, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Inter-galactic Playground: A Critical Study of Children's and Teens' Science Fiction (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy): 14
• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786435038
• ISBN 13: 9780786435036
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

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. He lives in Greenville, North Carolina.

C.W. Sullivan III is Distinguished Professor of arts and sciences at East Carolina University and a full member of the Welsh Academy. He is the author of numerous books and the on-line journal Celtic Cultural Studies.