The Order and the Other: Young Adult Dystopian Literature and Science Fiction

by Joseph W. Campbell

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496824733
• ISBN13: 9781496824738
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"