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Social fiction is a broad term to describe any work of speculative fiction that features social commentary (as opposed to, say, hypothetical technology) in the foreground. Social science fiction is a subgenre thereof, where social commentary (cultural or political) takes place in a sci-fi universe.
Jan 3, 2018 · When Science Fiction Meets Social Science. Sci-fi author Ada Palmer explains why she goes less into the details of antimatter engines and more into sociological questions of of state formation,...
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Aug 1, 2018 · Finally, sci-fi is itself a social field in the world, characterized by its own norms, cultures, logics, and inequalities. While it’s easy to identify a progressive orientation to many of sci-fi’s visions of the future, there is also a long tradition of sexist and racist sci-fi writing.
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Mar 3, 2020 · An extraordinary amount of science fiction (SF) carries significant content of a moralistic nature consistently reflecting concerns about social becoming nested within the context of the times the works were written (Blackford, 2017).
Sep 24, 2021 · 09.24.21. 11:28 am. Sci-Fi Is a Good Way to Learn Political Theory. Books by writers like Aldous Huxley and Ursula K. Le Guin can help readers understand scenarios they may not consider...
1 day ago · Democracy and the Magic of Fiction. Global Affairs Politics. By: Oscar Martínez-Tapia. Political systems rely on the belief of shared fictions to maintain social order. High expectations and inequality are challenging democracy, prompting shifts toward authoritarian alternatives, writes Oscar Martínez-Tapia.
Thus, in an essay on Robin Cook, Thomas Dunn has used the term "social science fiction" to mark off a brand of socially conscious and committed sf; while in an essay on Blade Runner (1982), Yves Chevrier has coined the term. "sociology-fiction" to map the relationship between aesthetic and political. modalities.
