ENG 55 - SCIENCE FICTION AND SOCIETY
- Recent Professors
- S. Robins
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
- Class Size
- 45 students
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of ENG 55
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B
- Description
- This course surveys science fiction from its origins to the present day. Students will explore the genre’s common themes, its relationship to popular culture, and its reflections on issues such as race, gender, sexuality, environment, and technology. Emphasis will be placed on its capacity to challenge dominant social attitudes and question humanity’s place in the cosmos.
- Usually Held
- Mon Wed 10:30am–11:45am