Tom Powers

Gender and the Quest in British Science Fiction Television

An Analysis of Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"This book explores the construction of gendered heroic identity in the series from both production and fan perspectives. The paradoxical relationships between the producers, writers and fans of the four series are discussed. Fan fiction, criticism and videos are examined that both celebrate and criticize BBC science fiction heroes and villains"--

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Produktdetails

• Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy
• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 396g
• ISBN-13: 9781476665528
• ISBN-10: 1476665524
• Artikelnr.: 45337591

Autorenporträt

Tom Powers is a college lecturer who teaches composition courses. Along with Marc Schuster, he is the coauthor of The Greatest Show in the Galaxy: The Discerning Fan's Guide to Doctor Who (McFarland 2007). He lives in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viii
Foreword: The Challenges of Regeneration (by Matt Hills)
Introduction: Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood: Gendered
Heroic Quests
One: The Phenomenological Meanings of BBC Cult SF Headquarters and Objects
Two: The Rise, Fall and Nostalgic Embers of 1980s Doctor Who
Three: The CNC Implications of Blake's 7's Stylized Retro-Future
Four: What a Smegging Quest! The Journey of Red Dwarf and Its Fandom
Five: Everything's Constantly Changing: Sex and Death on Torchwood
Six: NüWho's Quest to Stay Relevant with Its Fans
Conclusion: Encoders and Decoders Shaping the Destinies of Four Cult SF TV
Sagas
Appendix: Televised Works
Chapter Notes
Works Cited
Index