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	''See also [[Genre studies]] and [[List of SF genres and sub-genres]]''		''See also [[Genre studies]] and [[List of SF genres and sub-genres]]''

	'''Genre''' is a way of categorizing various art forms. In literature, genres may be defined by [[narrative structure]] (e.g., the plot of novels, such as [[romance]] or [[mystery]]); [[literary style]] (e.g., lyric poetry); conventions of form, symbolism, and purpose (e.g., [[comedy of manners]], [[utopias]]); specifics of character (e.g., the [[magical girl]]) or setting (e.g., [[Regency romance]]; [[space opera]]; [[Western]]); source, whether general (such as [[mythology]], or very specific, such as production company or style (e.g., [[Hammer horror]], [[spaghetti western]]); audience (e.g., [[YA]], [[lesbian fiction]], Christian fiction); or virtually any combination of the above. Genre is often medium-specific (e.g., "film noir") although over time, genres tend to not stay specific to their medium (e.g., [[noir]]).		'''Genre''' is a way of categorizing various art forms. In literature, genres may be defined by [[narrative structure]] (e.g., the plot of novels, such as [[romance]] or [[mystery]]); [[literary style]] (e.g., lyric poetry, epistolary novel); conventions of form, symbolism, and purpose (e.g., [[comedy of manners]], [[utopias]]); specifics of character (e.g., the [[magical girl]]) or setting (e.g., [[Regency romance]]; [[space opera]]; [[Western]]); source, whether general (such as [[mythology]], or very specific, such as production company or style (e.g., [[Hammer horror]], [[spaghetti western]]); audience (e.g., [[YA]], [[lesbian fiction]], Christian fiction); or virtually any combination of the above. Genre is often medium-specific (e.g., "film noir") although over time, genres tend to not stay specific to their medium (e.g., [[noir]]). See:
			* [[:Category:Genres]]
			* [[:Category:Themes and tropes]]
			* [[:Category:Plot devices]]
			* [[:Category:Worldbuilding tropes]]
			* [[:Category:Characterization tropes]]

	In other words, ''genre'' is a loose system of classifying cultural products according to perceived criteria. Classifications are usually post hoc, after the fact, a recognition that a genre has already developed, or a retrospective grouping of works. As with any classification scheme, defining a genre may be controversial, particularly at the boundaries, as it offers an opportunity for hierarchical ranking and [[ghettoization]].		In other words, ''genre'' is a loose system of classifying cultural products according to perceived criteria. Classifications are usually post hoc, after the fact, a recognition that a genre has already developed, or a retrospective grouping of works. As with any classification scheme, defining a genre may be controversial, particularly at the boundaries, as it offers an opportunity for hierarchical ranking and [[ghettoization]].

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	Whatever its state as respected or disrespected, SF fans and academics have developed an enormous number of genre and subgenre classifications. (See [[List of genres and sub-genres]].) This might be due in part to the nature of [[SF]], which has always been vague and nebulous; defined in part by publishers who marketed [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] together; defined in part by audiences who sought out both [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]]; and by authors who created works in science fiction and fantasy. It might also be due to the nature of [[SF studies]]. Initially a somewhat-less-than-respected field of academic inquiry, SF studies developed along with [[cultural studies]] and [[genre studies]], and the various influences are likely one factor in the obsessive classification of SF works. Finally, one might speculate that the detail-oriented, scientific-minded, imaginative, passionate, and somewhat academically-inclined people that comprise the dedicated members of the broader [[SF]] community are perhaps inclined toward obsessive classifications and analysis by their own natures and habits. An observation which hails back to [[Joanna Russ]]' 1975 discussion about science fiction as [[didactic literature]].		Whatever its state as respected or disrespected, SF fans and academics have developed an enormous number of genre and subgenre classifications. (See [[List of genres and sub-genres]].) This might be due in part to the nature of [[SF]], which has always been vague and nebulous; defined in part by publishers who marketed [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] together; defined in part by audiences who sought out both [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]]; and by authors who created works in science fiction and fantasy. It might also be due to the nature of [[SF studies]]. Initially a somewhat-less-than-respected field of academic inquiry, SF studies developed along with [[cultural studies]] and [[genre studies]], and the various influences are likely one factor in the obsessive classification of SF works. Finally, one might speculate that the detail-oriented, scientific-minded, imaginative, passionate, and somewhat academically-inclined people that comprise the dedicated members of the broader [[SF]] community are perhaps inclined toward obsessive classifications and analysis by their own natures and habits. An observation which hails back to [[Joanna Russ]]' 1975 discussion about science fiction as [[didactic literature]].

			[[Genrification]] has also been critiqued, both as a [[marketing]] ploy and as a type of literary / artistic [[ghettoization]]. As such, it has implications for works targeted to under-privileged groups, such as women, people of color, and children.


			==See also==
			* [[Genre studies]]
			* [[List of SF genres and sub-genres]]
			* [[Genrification]]


	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
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	* Amy Devitt, 2004, ''Writing Genres'' (genre as rhetorical device)		* Amy Devitt, 2004, ''Writing Genres'' (genre as rhetorical device)
	* Carolyn Williams, 2006, "Genre Matters: Response (Analysis of Literary Genres)", ''Victorian Studies'', Winter 2006, v.48, n.2, pp. 295.		* Carolyn Williams, 2006, "Genre Matters: Response (Analysis of Literary Genres)", ''Victorian Studies'', Winter 2006, v.48, n.2, pp. 295.
	* [[Genre studies]]
	* [[List of SF genres and sub-genres]]

	[[Category:Genres\| ]]		[[Category:Genres\| ]]
	[[Category:Criticism]]		[[Category:Criticism]]
	[[Category:Theory]]		[[Category:Theory]]

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	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
			* Northrop Frye (1957) ''The Anatomy of Criticism''
	* [[Joanna Russ]], (1975), "[[Towards an Aesthetic of Science Fiction]]"		* [[Joanna Russ]], (1975), "[[Towards an Aesthetic of Science Fiction]]"
	* [[Roland Barthes]] (1975), ''S/Z''		* [[Roland Barthes]] (1975), ''S/Z''

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	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
	* [[Joanna Russ]], (1975), "[[Towards an Aesthetic of Science Fiction]]"		* [[Joanna Russ]], (1975), "[[Towards an Aesthetic of Science Fiction]]"
			* [[Roland Barthes]] (1975), ''S/Z''
	* [[Jacques Derrida]], 1980, "The Law of Genre", ''Critical Inquiry'' (Autumn 1980, v.1, n.1, p.55)		* [[Jacques Derrida]], 1980, "The Law of Genre", ''Critical Inquiry'' (Autumn 1980, v.1, n.1, p.55)
	* [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s essay on genrification.		* [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s essay on genrification.
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	* [[Jane Feuer]] (1992) "[[Genre Study and Television]]," in ''Channels of Discourse'' (ed., Allen)		* [[Jane Feuer]] (1992) "[[Genre Study and Television]]," in ''Channels of Discourse'' (ed., Allen)
	* Monika Fluternik (2000) "Genres, Text Types, or Discourse Modes? Narrative Modalities and Generic Categorization", ''Style'', Summer 2000, v.34, n.2, pp. 274		* Monika Fluternik (2000) "Genres, Text Types, or Discourse Modes? Narrative Modalities and Generic Categorization", ''Style'', Summer 2000, v.34, n.2, pp. 274
			* Daniel Chandler (2000) [http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/intgenre/intgenre.html Introduction to Genre Theory]
	* [[Jed Hartman]], 2001, "Where Does Genre Come From?", ''Strange Horizons'', http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20011203/editorial.shtml		* [[Jed Hartman]], 2001, "Where Does Genre Come From?", ''Strange Horizons'', http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20011203/editorial.shtml
	* [[Mary Anne Mohanraj]], 2001, "Avoiding the Potholes: Adventures in Genre-Crossing", http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010702/editorial.shtml		* [[Mary Anne Mohanraj]], 2001, "Avoiding the Potholes: Adventures in Genre-Crossing", http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010702/editorial.shtml

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			''See also [[Genre studies]] and [[List of SF genres and sub-genres]]''

	'''Genre''' is a way of categorizing various art forms. In literature, genres may be defined by [[narrative structure]] (e.g., the plot of novels, such as [[romance]] or [[mystery]]); [[literary style]] (e.g., lyric poetry); conventions of form, symbolism, and purpose (e.g., [[comedy of manners]], [[utopias]]); specifics of character (e.g., the [[magical girl]]) or setting (e.g., [[Regency romance]]; [[space opera]]; [[Western]]); source, whether general (such as [[mythology]], or very specific, such as production company or style (e.g., [[Hammer horror]], [[spaghetti western]]); audience (e.g., [[YA]], [[lesbian fiction]], Christian fiction); or virtually any combination of the above. Genre is often medium-specific (e.g., "film noir") although over time, genres tend to not stay specific to their medium (e.g., [[noir]]).		'''Genre''' is a way of categorizing various art forms. In literature, genres may be defined by [[narrative structure]] (e.g., the plot of novels, such as [[romance]] or [[mystery]]); [[literary style]] (e.g., lyric poetry); conventions of form, symbolism, and purpose (e.g., [[comedy of manners]], [[utopias]]); specifics of character (e.g., the [[magical girl]]) or setting (e.g., [[Regency romance]]; [[space opera]]; [[Western]]); source, whether general (such as [[mythology]], or very specific, such as production company or style (e.g., [[Hammer horror]], [[spaghetti western]]); audience (e.g., [[YA]], [[lesbian fiction]], Christian fiction); or virtually any combination of the above. Genre is often medium-specific (e.g., "film noir") although over time, genres tend to not stay specific to their medium (e.g., [[noir]]).

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	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
	* Northrop Frye (1957) ''The Anatomy of Criticism''		* Northrop Frye (1957) ''The Anatomy of Criticism''
	* [[Joanna Russ]], (1975), "[[Towards an Aesthetic of Science Fiction]]"		* [[Joanna Russ]] (1975) "[[Towards an Aesthetic of Science Fiction]]"
	* [[Roland Barthes]] (1975), ''S/Z''		* [[Roland Barthes]] (1975) ''S/Z''
	* [[Jacques Derrida]], 1980, "The Law of Genre", ''Critical Inquiry'' (Autumn 1980, v.1, n.1, p.55)		* [[Jacques Derrida]] (1980) "The Law of Genre", ''Critical Inquiry'' (Autumn 1980, v.1, n.1, p.55)
			* Alastair Fowler (1982) ''Kinds of Literature''
	* [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s essay on genrification.		* [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s essay on genrification.
	* Carolyn R. Miller (1984) "Genre as Social Action", ''Quarterly Journal of Speech'', v.70, pp. 151-167.		* Carolyn R. Miller (1984) "Genre as Social Action", ''Quarterly Journal of Speech'', v.70, pp. 151-167.

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	* Amy Devitt, 2004, ''Writing Genres'' (genre as rhetorical device)		* Amy Devitt, 2004, ''Writing Genres'' (genre as rhetorical device)
	* Carolyn Williams, 2006, "Genre Matters: Response (Analysis of Literary Genres)", ''Victorian Studies'', Winter 2006, v.48, n.2, pp. 295.		* Carolyn Williams, 2006, "Genre Matters: Response (Analysis of Literary Genres)", ''Victorian Studies'', Winter 2006, v.48, n.2, pp. 295.
	* [[Genre ~~theory~~]]		* [[Genre studies]]
	* [[List of SF genres and sub-genres]]		* [[List of SF genres and sub-genres]]

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	* [[Jacques Derrida]], 1980, "The Law of Genre", ''Critical Inquiry'' (Autumn 1980, v.1, n.1, p.55)		* [[Jacques Derrida]], 1980, "The Law of Genre", ''Critical Inquiry'' (Autumn 1980, v.1, n.1, p.55)
	* [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s essay on genrification.		* [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s essay on genrification.
			* Carolyn R. Miller (1984) "Genre as Social Action", ''Quarterly Journal of Speech'', v.70, pp. 151-167.
	* Ralph Cohen, 1986, "History and Genre"		* Ralph Cohen, 1986, "History and Genre"
	* [[Jane Feuer]], 1986, "Jane Feuer Replies to David Thorburn", ''Cinema Journal'', v.25, n.3 (Spring 1986), pp. 74-76.		* [[Jane Feuer]], 1986, "Jane Feuer Replies to David Thorburn", ''Cinema Journal'', v.25, n.3 (Spring 1986), pp. 74-76.
	* [[Jane Feuer]] (1992) "[[Genre Study and Television]]," in ''Channels of Discourse'' (ed., Allen)		* [[Jane Feuer]] (1992) "[[Genre Study and Television]]," in ''Channels of Discourse'' (ed., Allen)
			* Deborah Knight (1994) "Making Sense of Genre", ''Film and Philosophy'' 2 (available at http://www.hanover.edu/philos/film/vol_02/knight.htm)
			* Daniel Chandler (1997) [http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/intgenre/intgenre.html An Introduction to Genre Theory]
	* Monika Fluternik (2000) "Genres, Text Types, or Discourse Modes? Narrative Modalities and Generic Categorization", ''Style'', Summer 2000, v.34, n.2, pp. 274		* Monika Fluternik (2000) "Genres, Text Types, or Discourse Modes? Narrative Modalities and Generic Categorization", ''Style'', Summer 2000, v.34, n.2, pp. 274
	* Daniel Chandler (2000) [http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/intgenre/intgenre.html Introduction to Genre Theory]
	* [[Jed Hartman]], 2001, "Where Does Genre Come From?", ''Strange Horizons'', http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20011203/editorial.shtml		* [[Jed Hartman]], 2001, "Where Does Genre Come From?", ''Strange Horizons'', http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20011203/editorial.shtml
	* [[Mary Anne Mohanraj]], 2001, "Avoiding the Potholes: Adventures in Genre-Crossing", http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010702/editorial.shtml		* [[Mary Anne Mohanraj]], 2001, "Avoiding the Potholes: Adventures in Genre-Crossing", http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010702/editorial.shtml
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	* Amy Devitt, 2004, ''Writing Genres'' (genre as rhetorical device)		* Amy Devitt, 2004, ''Writing Genres'' (genre as rhetorical device)
	* Carolyn Williams, 2006, "Genre Matters: Response (Analysis of Literary Genres)", ''Victorian Studies'', Winter 2006, v.48, n.2, pp. 295.		* Carolyn Williams, 2006, "Genre Matters: Response (Analysis of Literary Genres)", ''Victorian Studies'', Winter 2006, v.48, n.2, pp. 295.
			* [[Genre theory]]
	* [[List of SF genres and sub-genres]]		* [[List of SF genres and sub-genres]]