English 192:Mirrorshades Discussion Questions

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[edit] Preface, by Bruce Sterling

How does Sterling define cyberpunk?
How is cyberpunk impacted by 1980s culture?
What is the significance of technology in 1980s culture? Modern culture?
What does it mean that “the literature of the future has a long and honored past” (xv)?
How does cyberpunk relate to previous styles of science fiction?
What makes the name cyberpunk significant?
How does cyberpunk relate to multinationalism and globalization?
What is different about 1980s technology?