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Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Robin Anne Reid, Editor
ISBN: 0-313-33589-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33589-1
792 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2008
List Price: $249.95 (UK Sterling Price: £172.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • "With a special focus on British and American speculative work, Reid (Bradbury: A Critical Companion) compiles the essays and research of 29 scholars, focusing on women rather than gender conceptions. Volume 1 features 29 essay-style chapters that provide broad topic surveys, like music, genre poetry, and comics. Volume 2 offers 230 shorter encyclopedia-style entries. The first book to chart this underrecognized scholarly territory, it broadens work begun by Judith Little in Feminist Philosophy and Science Fiction (2007). While the set lacks a supporting topic chronology, it is a landmark work that belongs in large literature collections and engaging enough for casual readers."
    —Library Journal     3/15/2009
  • "For general readers, Reid . . . provides a two-volume reference on women's contributions in science fiction and fantasy genres—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, film, television, comics, graphic novels, art, gaming, and music—with a focus on works from the twentieth century to the present. The first volume contains essays about periods, genres, media, and themes, including sociohistorical context, movements, connections to feminist movements, themes and forms, transmission methods and media, audience and reader issues, intersections of race, class, age, and sexual identity, religion, and fandom. The second contains alphabetical entries on writers and other figures and topics such as national traditions. Some discussion of how men have treated women and gender in works is included."
    —Reference & Research Book News     May 2009
  • "Because of its academic tone, the encyclopedia is more likely to suit scholars than casual readers. This is an important addition for institutions with gender or genre-studies programs..."
    —Booklist     5/15/2009
  • "[T]his is a work of impressive scope on an increasingly popular, important subject. It will be a useful addition to academic library reference collections in genre fiction and women's studies."
    —CHOICE     6/1/2009
Description: Works of science fiction and fantasy increasingly explore gender issues, feature women as central characters, and are written by women writers. This book examines women's contributions to science fiction and fantasy across a range of media and genres, such as fiction, nonfiction, film, television, art, comics, graphic novels, and music. The first volume offers survey essays on major topics, such as sexual identities, fandom, women's writing groups, and feminist spirituality; the second provides alphabetically arranged entries on more specific subjects, such as Hindu mythology, Toni Morrison, magical realism, and Margaret Atwood. Entries are written by expert contributors and cite works for further reading, and the set closes with a selected, general bibliography.

Students and general readers love science fiction and fantasy. And science fiction and fantasy works increasingly explore gender issues, feature women as central characters, and are written by women writers. Older works demonstrate attitudes toward women in times past, while more recent works grapple with contemporary social issues. This book helps students use science fiction and fantasy to understand the contributions of women writers, the representation of women in the media, and the experiences of women in society.

 Title Features:
  • Entries are written by expert contributors and cite works for further reading
  • A selected, general bibliography
  • Short, alphabetically arranged entries help students learn about more specific subjects related to women in science fiction and fantasy
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    The Middle Ages
    Nineteenth Century Fiction
    Nineteenth Century Poetry
    Fantasy 1900 to 1950s: Novels and Short Fiction
    Science Fiction 1900-1959: Novels And Short Fiction
    Comics: 1900-1959
    Fantasy 1960-2005: Novels and Short Fiction
    Science Fiction Novels and Short Fiction, 1960-2005
    Comics: 1960-2005
    Genre Poetry: Twentieth Century
    Fantasy Film: Nineteenth and Twentieth Century
    Science Fiction Film: Nineteenth and Twentieth Century
    Anime and Manga
    Television: Twentieth Century
    Music: Twentieth Century
    Gaming
    Men Writing Women
    Heroes Or Sheroes
    Intersections of Race and Gender
    Intersections of Class and Gender
    Intersections of Age and Gender
    Speculating Sexual Identities
    Science
    Feminist Spirituality
    The Creation Of Literature For The Young
    Girls and the Fantastic
    Fandom
    WisCon
    The James Tiptree, Jr. Award
    ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ENTRIES VOLUME II A-Z (150 + entries)
About the Author: Robin Anne Reid is Professor of Literature and Languages at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf
Greenwood Literature Spring 2008.pdf
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference 2009.pdf
Academic Library Fall 2008.pdf
Academic Library Spring 2009.pdf
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