Science fiction can act as a vehicle to analyze and recognize a society's past, present, and potential future social relationships with the other. Science fiction offers a medium and representation of alterity and differences in social identity. Brian Aldiss described science fiction as "cultural wallpaper". This widespread influence can be found in trends for writers to employ science fiction as a tool for advocacy and generating cultural insights, as well as for educators when teaching across a range of academic disciplines not limited to the natural sciences.
Science fiction can act as a vehicle to analyze and recognize a society's past present, and potential future social relationships with the other. Science fiction offers a medium and representation of alterity and differences in social identity. Brian Aldiss described science fiction as "cultural wallpaper". This widespread influence can be found in trends for writers to employ science fiction as a tool for advocacy and generating cultural insights, as well as for educators when teaching across a range of academic disciplines not limited to the natural sciences.