Lab Lit (eBook, ePUB)

Exploring Literary and Cultural Representations of Science
Redaktion: Pilkington, Olga; Pilkington, Ace G.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Lab Lit: Exploring Literary and Cultural Representations of Science is the first formal, systematic, scholarly investigation of laboratory literature from the perspective of literary studies. Lab Lit as a new genre has received a lot of public and media attention due to its compelling presentation of science practitioners and the relatable explanations of the scientific advancements that have shaped modern society and will continue to do so. However, the genre has been largely overlooked by scholars. This book is an introduction to the world of science for those who up till now have been immersed primarily in the world of literature. The anthology contains essays that discuss Lab Lit novels using a variety of analytical approaches. It also features theoretical essays that explore the social and literary backgrounds of Lab Lit and help the reader position the critical pieces within appropriate contexts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 274
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498565998
• Artikelnr.: 57781663

Autorenporträt

Edited by Olga Pilkington and Ace G. Pilkington - Contributions by Stephanie Chidester; Beverly Connor; Dean Conrad; Matt Hadley; Kimberly H. Idol; Lynne Magowan; Elaine P. Pearce; Ace G. Pilkington; Olga Pilkington; Jennifer L. Rohn; Amanda Scott; Eileen

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Olga A. Pilkington and Ace G. Pilkington Introduction: What's in a Name?
Olga A. Pilkington Chapter 1: Frankenstein
Scientism
and the Cultural Reception of Discovery
Amanda Scott Chapter 2: Female Scientists Under Strain: Transitions From Lab To Lit To Screen
Dean Conrad and Lynne Magowan Chapter 3: Lab Lit and Science Fiction: Similarities and Separations
Ace G. Pilkington Chapter 4: Lab Lit and Popular Science
Olga A. Pilkington Chapter 5: Where Science Meets Fiction: A History and Theory of Laboratory Production
Matt Hadley Chapter 6: The Use of Forensic Techniques to Uncover Social Disorder in Caleb Carr's Alienist Novels
Kimberley H. Idol Chapter 7: Barbara Kingsolver's Flight Behavior: The Sciences in a Post-Fact World
Theda Wrede Chapter 8: The Short Fiction of Andrea Barrett: Lab Lit as Sociology of Science
Stephanie Chidester Chapter 9: The Honest Look at Science and Poetry
Elaine Pearce Chapter 10: Addressing the Gender Gap in STEM through Theatre
Eileen Trauth and Suzanne Trauth Chapter 11: Using Science in Writing Mystery Novels
Beverly Connor Case Study: Lab Lit: Illuminating a Hidden World through the Medium of Fiction
Jennifer Rohn Conclusion About the Contributors