American Science Fiction

1. American
Science
Fiction

2. Science Fiction: your experience
• What sci-fi stories have you read?
• What sci-fi movies do you remember?
Science fiction museum. Imagen de pelican en Flickr. Licencia Creative Commons by-sa.
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3. What is Science Fiction?
Fictional narratives
that deal with the
impact produced by
scientific &
technological
advances upon
human beings and
society.
1954…Erik Lassig. Imagen de James Vaughan en Flickr. Licencia Creative Commons by-sa.
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4. Types of Science Fiction:
HARD SCIENCE
FICTION: a
particular emphasis
on scientific
accuracy and
technological
hardware detail
Flirty Girl SBA Space Body Armor: Hands. Imagen de Edward Liu en Flickr. Licencia Creative Commons by-nc.
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5. Types of Science Fiction:
SOFT SCIENCE FICTION:
focus on human
characters and their
relations and feelings,
while de-emphasizing
the details of
technological hardware
and physical laws
Ray Bradbury – The Martian Chronicles. Imagen de marsmett tallahassee en Flickr. Licencia Creative Commons by-nc-sa.
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6. Types of Science Fiction:
SOCIAL SCIENCE
FICTION: concerned
less with technology
and space opera
and more with
sociological
speculation about
human society
Big brother. Imagen de Vince_Lamben Flickr. Licencia Creative Commons by-nc-sa.
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