ABSTRACT

From Frankenstein to futuristic feminist utopias, Decoding Gender in Science Fiction examines the ways science fiction writers have incorporated, explored, and revised conventional notions of sexual difference. Attebery traces a fascinating history of men's and women's writing that covertly or overtly investigates conceptions of gender, suggesting new perspectives on the genre.

chapter 1|16 pages

Secret Decoder Ring

chapter 2|22 pages

From Neat Idea to Trope

chapter 4|20 pages

Super Men

chapter 5|24 pages

Wonder Women

chapter 6|23 pages

Women Alone, Men Alone

chapter 7|22 pages

Androgyny as Difference

chapter 9|22 pages

Who Farms The Future?