Social fiction

Social fiction (also called political fiction) is sub-genre of science fiction focused on possible development of societies (most often set in near future or a fictional country), very often dominated by totalitarian governments. The term generally refers to fiction in Europe (particularly Eastern Europe) and the Soviet Union written in reaction to communist rule and the domination of the Soviet Union. It is related to the subgenre usually referred to in the West as social science fiction.

Post-USSR Social fiction

After the fall of communism in Europe, the genre became less popular. At least, it began losing anticommunist emphasis.

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Modern Russian scifi has strong influence of social fiction. Sergey Lukianenko in novel Zvjozdnaja Tenj (Sidereal Shadow) described 'society of absolute freedom', in which everyone could choose a planet satisfying one's subconscious feelings. Earth-like world in which Doomsday happens every two decades is shown in Marina and Sergey Dyachenko's Armaged-dom (Armaged-Home); the authors wrote undescribable Pandem, in which superbeing Pandem tried to help Earth people evolving... and what about Civilization of intelligent sheeps, struggling to survive in Volchya sytj (Wolves' food)?

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Sergey Lukianenko - Marina and Sergey Dyachenko

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