Science Fiction Fandom: (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy)
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (978 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0313233802 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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If you are a longtime science fiction fan, this book unquestionably belongs in your collection.?-SFRA Review.,."this is a book for which we have to be thankful. As a teaching tool, Science Fiction Fandom can be used to introduce literary students of the genre to the subculture built upon that genre. Science Fiction Fandom will make a fine starting point for any student of SF who wants to know what fandom is about.?-Asimov's?This text has many uses. If you are a longtime science fiction fan, this book unquestionably belongs in your collection."-SFRA Review"this is a book for which we have to be thankful. For the academic interested in science fiction, this book creates an awareness of the incredible amount of non-academic scholarship regarding the genre. For the academic interes
Robert Whitaker Sirignano said Not for real. I'm going to review, not the book, but its dubious claim as "the first" book on fandom. Since I have about five titles on my shleves that predate this title. ALL OUR YESTERDAYS, A WEALTH OF FABLE--both by Harry Warner Jr., THE IMMORTAL STORM, by Sam Moskowitz, THE FUTURIANS by Damon Kni
JOE SANDERS is currently Professor of English at Lakeland Community College in Mentor, Ohio, where he originated several courses in science fiction and fantasy since starting there in 1972./e He is the author of numerous book reviews, articles, essays, and chapters in books. Doc Smith (1986).. His books include Roger Zelazny: A Primary and Secondary Bibliography (1980), and E.E
The 24 essays are divided into sections that consider the following: the types of people who become fans and the satisfactions they receive; the development of fandom in America; fandom in Europe and the Orient; social interactions in the form of local clubs or wider-drawing conventions; and long-term results in the form of beginning professional careers in writing or publishing, exercising critical attention, and so forth. Overall, this book gives a detailed look at the most important facets of a fascinating subculture that h