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What Makes Science-Fiction a genre?
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Rupa Kanabar -level two. FM 2004 13/11/03 Module tutor- Tanya Krzywinska What Makes Science-Fiction a genre? It has been noted over the years that it is sometimes very difficult to distinguish between horror and science fiction. However, it has been said that it has also been hard to distinguish between science fiction, adventure and fantasy films as well. Therefore, the answer to the question 'What makes science fiction a genre?' in terms of its definition and how it is characterised is hard to come by. However, if there are areas of hybridity, there are also instances of differentiation. Vivian Sobchack's Screening Space (1998) pays a great deal of attention to specific elements that characterise science fiction as a genre. The book discusses elements such as iconography, the genre's use of language and sound but the most...
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