http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 en-us ℗ & © 2006 Courtney Brown Courtney Brown, Ph.D. Science Fiction and Politics Class, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class, Courtney Brown, Emory University. It has long been known that science fiction often seeks to foretell future technological developments. But it is also true that much science fiction foretells social science, and it can offer explicit commentaries on the political and social evolution of our societies. Isaac Asimov's depiction of the new science of psychohistory, Fritz Lang's biting critique of human society in his science fiction movie "Metropolis," and H.G. Well’s similarly powerful perspective on social and political development as portrayed in his novel "The Time Machine," are just a few examples. This seminar examines the role of science fiction as a powerful vehicle for social and political commentary, especially as it relates to the evolutionary tendencies of human societies. Courtney Brown polscb@emory.edu Clean http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Ubik by Philip K. Dick (Part 2), Spring 2009, Emory University Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2009 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Ubik by Philip K. Dick (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University. 00:59:50 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Philip Dick, Ubik http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Ubik by Philip K. Dick (Part 1), Spring 2009, Emory University Thu, 14 Apr 2009 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2009 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Ubik by Philip K. Dick (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:03:46 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Philip Dick, Ubik http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson, Spring 2009, Emory University Thu, 9 Apr 2009 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2009 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson, Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:13:01 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Neal Stephenson http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: He, She and It by Marge Piercy (Part 2), Spring 2009, Emory University Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2009 Science Fiction and Politics Class: He, She and It by Marge Piercy (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 00:57:42 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Marge Piercy http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: He, She and It by Marge Piercy (Part 1), Spring 2009, Emory University Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2009 Science Fiction and Politics Class: He, She and It by Marge Piercy (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:02:25 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Marge Piercy http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Trouble with Physics by Lee Smolin (Part 2), Spring 2009, Emory University Thu, 5 Feb 2009 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2009 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Trouble with Physics by Lee Smolin (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:09:27 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Lee Smolin, physics http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Trouble with Physics by Lee Smolin (Part 1), Spring 2009, Emory University Tue, 3 Feb 2009 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2009 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Trouble with Physics by Lee Smolin (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:14:49 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Lee Smolin, physics http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Neuromancer by William Gibson (Part 2), Spring 2007, Emory University Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2007 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Neuromancer by William Gibson (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 00:32:21 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, William Gibson http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov (Part 2), Spring 2007, Emory University Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2007 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:05:49 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Isaac Asimov http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov (Part 1), Spring 2007, Emory University Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2007 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:02:49 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Isaac Asimov http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Spin by Robert Charles Wilson (Part 2), Spring 2007, Emory University Thu, 5 Apr 2007 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2007 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Spin by Robert Charles Wilson (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 00:38:21 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Robert Charles Wilson http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Spin by Robert Charles Wilson (Part 1), Spring 2007, Emory University Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2007 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Spin by Robert Charles Wilson (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:08:55 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Robert Charles Wilson http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin (Part 2), Spring 2007, Emory University Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2007 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:06:24 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Ursula Le Guin http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin (Part 1), Spring 2007, Emory University Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2007 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 00:57:39 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Ursula Le Guin http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: On Free Will (Aldous Huxley), Spring 2007, Emory University Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics Discussion On Free Will (Aldous Huxley), Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2007 Science Fiction and Politics Class: On Free Will (Aldous Huxley), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:03:09 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Aldous Huxley http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: On Free Will (Isaac Asimov), Spring 2007, Emory University Tue, 1 Feb 2007 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics Discussion On Free Will (Isaac Asimov), Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2007 Science Fiction and Politics Class: On Free Will (Isaac Asimov), Courtney Brown, Emory University 00:49:46 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Isaac Asimov http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Neuromancer by William Gibson (Part 1), Spring 2006, Emory University Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Neuromancer by William Gibson (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:08:44 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, William Gibson http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (Part 3), Spring 2006, Emory University Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (Part 3), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:04:40 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Robert A. Heinlein http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (Part 2), Spring 2006, Emory University Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 00:58:14 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Robert A. Heinlein http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (Part 1), Spring 2006, Emory University Thu, 6 Apr 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:01:48 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Robert A. Heinlein http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick (Part 2), Spring 2006, Emory University Tue, 4 Apr 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:11:12 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Philip K. Dick http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick (Part 1), Spring 2006, Emory University Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:07:08 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Philip K. Dick http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman (Part 2), Spring 2006, Emory University Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:06:42 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Joe Haldeman http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman (Part 1), Spring 2006, Emory University Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:04:46 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Joe Haldeman http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Part 2), Spring 2006, Emory University Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:06:34 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Orson Scott Card http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Part 1), Spring 2006, Emory University Thu, 9 Mar 2006 16:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 00:42:28 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Orson Scott Card http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: How to Write Your Essays, Spring 2006, Emory University Thu, 9 Mar 2006 15:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: How to Write Your Essays, Courtney Brown, Emory University 00:20:28 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear (Part 2), Spring 2006, Emory University Tue, 7 Mar 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:06:11 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Greg Bear http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear (Part 1), Spring 2006, Emory University Thu, 2 Mar 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:08:27 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Greg Bear http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Uplift War by David Brin (Part 2), Spring 2006, Emory University Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Uplift War by David Brin (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:10:07 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, David Brin http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: The Uplift War by David Brin (Part 1), Spring 2006, Emory University Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: The Uplift War by David Brin (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:14:20 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, David Brin http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Part 2), Spring 2006, Emory University Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:12:15 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Le Guin http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Part 1), Spring 2006, Emory University Thu, 16 Feb 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:11:19 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Le Guin http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Part 2), Spring 2006, Emory University Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Part 2), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:06:16 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Huxley http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Part 1), Spring 2006, Emory University Thu, 9 Feb 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Part 1), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:09:15 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Huxley http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov, Spring 2006, Emory University Tue, 7 Feb 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov, Courtney Brown, Emory University 00:44:57 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Asimov http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov, Spring 2006, Emory University Thu, 2 Feb 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov, Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:08:27 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Asimov http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Foundation by Isaac Asimov (cont.), Spring 2006, Emory University Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Foundation by Isaac Asimov (cont.), Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:09:05 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Asimov http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Foundation by Isaac Asimov, Spring 2006, Emory University Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Foundation by Isaac Asimov, Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:06:12 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Asimov http://www.courtneybrown.com Science Fiction and Politics: Introduction and Overview, Spring 2006, Emory University Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:15:00 -0500 Clean Science Fiction and Politics, Courtney Brown, Emory University, Spring 2006 Science Fiction and Politics Class: Introduction and Overview, Courtney Brown, Emory University 01:02:35 science fiction, politics, higher education, Courtney Brown, Emory University