Decoding Gender in Science Fiction

Decoding Gender in Science Fiction is a 2002 work of feminist SF studies by Brian Attebery.

Editions

• New York: Routledge, 2002. ISBN 041593950X. ISBN 9780415939508.

Summary

• "From Frankenstein to futuristic feminist utopias, Decoding Gender in Science Fiction examines the ways science fiction writers have incorporated, explored, and revised conventional notions of sexual difference. Attebery traces a fascinating history of men's and women's writing that covertly or overtly investigates conceptions of gender, suggesting new perspectives on the genre."

Blurbs

• Ursula K. Le Guin: "Brian Attebery is wonderfully fitted by nature, training, and experience to take on the complex subject of this book. Fair-minded and vastly tolerant, knowledgeable in every field of science fiction and fantasy, writing with vitality, clarity, and humor--he has given us a work that will engage and reward both the scholar and the interested lay reader."