Strange Horizons - The Spectrum of Science Fiction

An analysis of the Science Fiction genre that looks at its ability to predict social, religious and psychological changes in our society, and its function as a barometer of our collective subconscious desires. Book includes chapters on religion, civil rights, the role of women in society, birth control, mental health, crime, war, art and unexplained phenomena, along with a chapter devoted to Tom Swift and the Stratemeyer Syndicate.