Science Fiction
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The Literature of the Technological Imagination
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With roots going back to Greek myth and the legends of Faust, science fiction is a medium well suited for inspiration, escapism, and political warning.
This course traces the history of science fiction and explores how it developed as a response to the newfound pressures of science and technology in the European Industrial Revolution.
It suggests that while science and technology reshape the world every day, science fiction isn’t so much about technology as it is about how science and technology affect us.
Some of the influential authors covered include Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and Ray Bradbury.
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learnoutloud, February 17, 2006
Reviewer: learnoutloud
from Los Angeles, California
This lecture series by Professor Rabkin started out interesting with his discussion of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”. But I really wasn’t looking for a lot of summaries of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells novels. The class was weak on ideas and more into summarizing stories and giving the history of science fiction as a genre. I took a class on Cyberpunk Fiction in college that far more interesting than this. I guess this class wasn’t as philosophical or postmodern as I would have liked. And I don’t think it’s a case of needing to read the novels and stories he references. Although I was excited for it this is one of the more boring Teaching Company courses I’ve listened to.
- Published:
2002
- Number Of Lectures:
8
- Lecture Time:
45 Min.
- University:
University of Michigan
- LearnOutLoud.com Product ID:
S002702
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Technology
The Digital Age
Literature
Literary History & Criticism
Science
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