Аnthropological nature of exolife: modeling experience of the other in science fiction of the 70-90s

The article is concerned with a problem of representation exolife in american science fiction of the 70-90s. Visions of alien civilization in mythology, science, art are discussed. Narrative analysis results of science fiction of the 70-90s are given in the article. From the analysis of narratives constructive schemes of the exolife image and scenarios of aliens meeting were highlighted. The author consider a media image of an alien creature from the perspective of «own-alien» dichotomy and phenomenological concept of the Other.