The order and the other : young adult dystopian literature and science fiction /

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"In the mid- to late 2000s, the United States witnessed a boom in dystopian novels and films intended for young audiences. At that time, many literary critics, journalists, and educators grouped dystopian literature together with science fiction, leading to possible misunderstandings of the uni...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Campbell, Joseph W. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2019]
Series:Children's Literature Association series.
Subjects:
Dystopias in literature.
Dystopian films > History and criticism.
Young adult literature > History and criticism.
Science fiction > History and criticism.
Dystopies dans la littérature.
Films dystopiques > Histoire et critique.
Littérature pour jeunes adultes > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Children's Literature.
Dystopian films.
Science fiction.
Young adult literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Interpolation, identification, and the boundary between self and other
  • The electric boy grows up: science fiction for a young adult audience
  • The treatment for stirrings: Dystopian literature for adolescents
  • Teaching the fantastic: using science fiction and dystopian texts in the classroom
  • Signs of life?: considerations for the future of the genres and their critique
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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