Marriage and the Family Through Science Fiction

Marriage and the Family Through Science Fiction is an anthology edited by Val Clear, Patricia Warrick, Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander.

Each story includes a brief introduction; each section includes a brief introduction; and the collection includes an introductory essay.

Editions

• 1976: St. Martin's Press, New York

Contents

• Introduction (an essay on marriage and family), pp. viii-xiv;

1. The Nature of Family Organization

• brief introduction, 2-7;
• "The Vine" by Kit Reed, pp. 8-18 (original copyright 1967 by Kit Reed);
• "Twenty-First Century Mother" by Katherine Marcuse, p. 19-25 (reprinted from the Jan. 1954 issue of Authentic Science Fiction (England));
• "Pilgrimage" by Nelson Bond, pp. 26-47 (original copyright 1935, 1949 by Nelson Bond);
• "Special Consent" by P. M. Hubbard, pp. 48-53 (copyright 1963 by Mercury Press; reprinted from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction);

2. Cross-Cultural Family Perspectives

• brief introduction, pp. 54-55
• "The Adjusted" by Kenneth Bulmer, pp. 56-66 (copyright 1966 by Mercury Press; reprinted from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction);
• "Look, You Think You've Got Troubles" by Carol Carr, pp. 67-78 (copyright 1969 by Damon Knight)
• "No Land of Nod" by Sherwood Springer, pp. 79-97 (original copyright 1952 by Better Publications, Inc.);

3. The Sociology of Courtship

• brief introduction, 98-99;
• "In Behalf of the Product" by Kit Reed, pp. 100-108 (original copyright 1973 by Kit Reed);
• "Love, Incorporated" by Robert Sheckley, pp. 109-121 (copyright 1952 by Robert Sheckley);
• "The Compleat Consumators" by Alan E. Nourse, pp. 122-127 (original copyright 1964 by Mercury Press, reprinted from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction);
• "Earthwoman" by R. Bretnor, pp. 128-137 (original copyright 1967 by Mercury Press; reprinted from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction);

4. The Sociology of Marriage

• brief introduction, 138-141
• "The Girls from Earth" by Frank M. Robinson, pp. 142-161 (copyright 1951 by Galaxy Publishing Corp.);
• "The Education of Tigress McCardle" by C. M. Kornbluth, pp. 162-172 (copyright 1956, 1957, 1958 by Mercury Press, Inc.);
• "Progeny" by Philip K. Dick, pp. 173-190 (copyright 1954 by Galaxy Publishing Corp.);
• "Gigilo" by Ron Goulart, pp. 191-204 (copyright 1972 by Mercury Press; reprinted from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction);
• "Cynosure" by Kit Reed, pp. 205-214 (original copyright 1964 by Kit Reed);
• "Day Million" by Frederick Pohl, pp. 215-219 (copyright 1966 by Rogue magazine);

5. The Sociology of Family Dissolution

• brief introduction, pp. 220-222;
• "The Icebox Blonde" by Thomas N. Scortia, pp. 223-235 (copyright 1959 by Greenleaf Publishing; first appeared in Rogue Magazine; reprinted from Caution! Inflammable);
• "The New You" by Kit Reed, pp. 236-247 (original copyright 1962 by Kit Reed);
• "Woman's Rib" by Thomas N. Scortia, pp. 248-260 (copyright 1972 by UPD Publishing Corp.; first appeared in Galaxy Science Fiction; reprinted from Caution! Inflammable);
• "The Last Lonely Man" by John Brunner, pp. 261-276 (copyright 1967 by Brunner Fact and Fiction Ltd.; reprinted from Out of My Mind by John Brunner, published by Ballantine Books);
• "The Little Terror" by Will F. Jenkins, pp. 277-290 (copyright 1953 by the Curtis Publishing Co.);
• "First Lady" by J. T. McIntosh, pp. 291-315 (original copyright 1953 by Galaxy Publishing Corp.);

6. Alternative Family Forms

• brief introduction, pp. 316-318 ;
• "The Revolt of the ..." by Robert Barr, pp. 319-328;
• "When It Changed" by Joanna Russ, pp. 329-338 (copyright 1972 by Doubleday & Company);
• "Clone Sister" by Pamela Sargent, pp. 339-358 (copyright 1973 by Joseph Elder; originally appeared in Eros in Orbit).