The order and the other : young adult dystopian literature and science fiction / Joseph W. Campbell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Campbell, Joseph W., author.

Series:

Children's Literature Association series

Children's literature association series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dystopias in literature.

Dystopian films--History and criticism.

Dystopian films.

Young adult literature--History and criticism.

Young adult literature.

Science fiction--History and criticism.

Science fiction.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

vii, 190 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2019]

Summary:

"In the mid- to late 2000s, the United States witnessed a boom in dystopian novels and films intended for young audiences. At that time, many literary critics, journalists, and educators grouped dystopian literature together with science fiction, leading to possible misunderstandings of the unique history, aspects, and functions of science fiction and dystopian genres. Though texts within these two genres may share similar settings, plot devices, and characters, each genre's value is different because they do distinctively different sociocritical work in relation to the culture that produces them. In The Order and the Other: Young Adult Dystopian Literature and Science Fiction, author Joseph W. Campbell distinguishes the two genres, explains the function of each, and outlines the different impact each has upon readers. Campbell analyzes such works as Lois Lowry's The Giver and James Dashner's The Maze Runner, placing dystopian works into the larger context of literary history. He asserts both dystopian literature and science fiction differently empower and manipulate readers, encouraging them to look critically at the way they are taught to encounter those who are different from them and how to recognize and work within or against the power structures around them. In doing so, Campbell demonstrates the necessity of both genres."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Interpolation, identification, and the boundary between self and other

The electric boy grows up: science fiction for a young adult audience

The treatment for stirrings: Dystopian literature for adolescents

Teaching the fantastic: using science fiction and dystopian texts in the classroom

Signs of life?: considerations for the future of the genres and their critique

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

"First printing 2019."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Campbell, Joseph W. Order and the other.

ISBN:

9781496824721

1496824725

9781496824738

1496824733

OCLC:

1099270495