ABSTRACT
Between 1960 and 1980, screen sf achieved a remarkable diversity, particularly in America, Britain, and Europe. Nevertheless, it remained socioculturally embedded, offering reflections both on and of its contexts. For such a reflective form, two turbulent decades of varying political and cultural tensions and changes in film and television consumption provided a rich set of stimuli. It would be misleading to argue, however, that screen sf was transformed in 1960; many of the themes and tropes found in 1950s productions influenced subsequent narratives.
