6. On the whole, with a few noble exceptions, early 20th century American science fiction & fantasy was profoundly xenophobic, in ways both subtle & profound.
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18. To conclude, if we want to situate Le Guin historically, she's part of the great shift in s.f. where there is a move to genuinely imagine alien cultures and to imaginatively live inside them.
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That is a very arguable point
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not really
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Don't forget Vance as a point of change between styles, Le Guin was heavily influenced by his almost anthropological (heavily contemptuous) style.
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Yeah, Vance is a big part of this -- if I were to flesh this out to a full article I would definitely include him.
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See also the 1980s Doctor Who story “Kinda”.
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