Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Defining Asian-American Science Fiction

SF is not just literature, it's a community
SF vs. fantasy? (SF = answering questions such as, "What if?"/"If this goes on" vs. fantasy being more about magical ideas that are not necessarily related to our world)

SF is using what we know today to explore creative, hypothetical ideas. A platform for experts and amateurs to question where the future is heading, using multi-disciplinary fields of information. It strives to be diverse in its themes as well its as characters, settings, etc, and only in this way can truly be SF. 

Asian-American aspect = three different categories: 
  • SF that is written by As/Ams
  • SF that includes As/Am characters
  • SF that explores As/Am cultures, themes, and/or identities

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