The following are articles at Science Fiction and Society on the subject of social issues and how they are dealt with by the genre.
All Good
Things... (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode 177)
As technology advances it's all too easy to think that the hardest days
are behind us. In the final episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation,
Captain Picard gets a wake up call from Q. What is it that our friend from the
Continuum is trying to tell us? Find out in this installment of our society-oriented
guide to Star Trek.
"Born
of Man and Woman" (Discussion Article)
In this first article in a new series of short story discussions we take a look
at Richard Matheson's "Born of Man and Woman." What is the message conveyed
by this story, how does it compare to Frankenstein, and how does it apply
to our society? You're invited to join in the discussion!
Cease Fire (Enterprise, Episode 41)
Enterprise's latest installment seeks to discuss the problems of international
conflict and comment on a timely issue: the U.S.-Iraqi standoff. Does it hold
true to human nature? How applicable is its message to the current crisis?
Deus
X (Book Review)
On a dying earth, civilization seeks its final salvation in a vast electronic
network called the Big Board while the Roman Catholic Church confronts the greatest
challenge it has ever known—a challenge that could be its executioner. This
unique novel by Norman Spinrad tackles some very touchy issues including environmental
destruction and God Himself.
Down
To Earth: An Introduction to Science Fiction and Society
Science fiction means different things to different people. Beneath the entertaining
surface there are much deeper forces at work. Journey into the depths of the
genre in this introduction to Science Fiction and Society.
Far
Beyond the Stars (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Episode 138)
During Black History Month in 1998, Deep Space Nine aired an incredible story
that is without a doubt one of Star Trek's finest moments. The story of Benny
Russell, a black SF writer trying to make it 1950s' America, is something that
