ENGL 192DF: SCI FI: DYSTOPIAN
University of California, Santa Barbara
Introduces the literary genre of science fiction (SF) through the lens of d ystopia. Examines the literary history of fictitious futures, or to use Fre deric Jameson?s phrase, we will mine ?the archaeology of the future,? to de termine the central concerns of authors and film-makers who imagine, in par ticular, dystopian visions of the world to come. Beginning with fiction fro m the end of the Victorian period, we will read several novels, short stori es, and consider some films, that provide glimpses of a variety of futures, and consider how they approach respectively the disintegration of the poli tical, social, and natural world.
Average GPA: 3.30
Grade distribution records: 1,816 students across 14 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 60 | 3.3% |
| A | 516 | 28.4% |
| A- | 435 | 24.0% |
| B+ | 268 | 14.8% |
| B | 208 | 11.5% |
| B- | 98 | 5.4% |
| C+ | 66 | 3.6% |
| C | 53 | 2.9% |
| C- | 19 | 1.0% |
| D+ | 8 | 0.4% |
| D | 8 | 0.4% |
| D- | 5 | 0.3% |
| F | 72 | 4.0% |
Based on 1,816 student grade records across 14 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Donnelly B 1,816 students, Average GPA 3.30