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First Contact: Aliens and Humans in Contemporary Science Fiction

First Contact: Aliens and Humans in Contemporary Science Fiction

Bosman, Frank G.
Van Dijk, Mathilde
Glimmerveen, Kjelda

Hardcover

Series: Contemporary Religion and Popular Culture

Religion General General Sociology

ISBN10: 3032089654
ISBN13: 9783032089656
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Feb 5 2026
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

Are we alone in the universe? Or are there more planets like ours, which support life, including intelligent life? What will be the impact of the encounter with extraterrestrial life on us and vice versa? From the 16th century, scientists and authors have imagined extraterrestrial life and our encounters with it. In science fiction, a genre which became increasingly popular from the 19th century, such 'first contact' is a recurrent theme. It has become even more topical under the influence of postmodern discourse concerning species, gender, sexuality, non-normative corporality and ethnicity. The phrases 'first contact' as well as 'alien' have a long history as both were also used in other contexts: to describe the first encounters of the European invaders with the indigenous peoples of the Americas and Asia. In addition, the word 'alien' was used to denote unwanted immigrants.

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