The influence of imagination

By Lee Easton, Randy Schroeder

Subjects: Science fiction, history and criticism, English Science fiction, American Science fiction, History and criticism, History, Literature and society, Commonwealth fiction (English), Theory

Description: "This collection of qualitative essays explores the potential connections between speculative narrative in fictional works and actual social change. Through a variety of approaches and methodologies, the contributors explore whether consumers of science fiction and fantasy narratives can experience a real shift in their worldviews or ideologies as a result of that consumption"--Provided by publisher.