Science Fiction, Canonization, Marginalization, and the Academy Westfahl, Gary and Slusser, George

Science fiction occupies a peculiar place in the academic study of literature. At a time when the canon is being consciously expanded and diversified, and when there is growing scholarly interest in technology and popular culture, works of science fiction are nonetheless marginalized by the academy. So too, many works of science fiction engage recognized canonical texts such as the Odyssey, yet traditionalists within the academy have largely shunned the serious study of science fiction. In this book, expert contributors examine the traditional and continuing tendency to exclude science fiction from the literary canon. In exploring this topic, the book addresses many broader issues, such as the nature of canon formation, the role of journals in legitimizing academic inquiry, and the cultural politics of academic gatekeeping.

DOI: 10.1336/0313320640 Mouse over the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to learn more about this book or related books published by Greenwood Publishing Group. Visit the Greenwood Publishing Group page for this title: http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/GM2064.aspx

Science Fiction, Canonization, Marginalization, and the Academy Series: Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy Hardback, 192 pages, $99.95 Copyright ©2002, Greenwood Press ISBN: 0-313-32064-0 DOI: 10.1336/0313320640

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