M. Keith Booker

Science Fiction Television (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Science fiction series have remained a staple of American television from its inception: classic programs such as The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and Star Trek, along with recent and current series including Babylon 5 and Stargate SG-1, have been some of the most enduring and influential of all television shows. In this chronological survey, author M. Keith Booker examines this phenomenon and provides in-depth studies of the most important of these series. Science Fiction Television traces the development of the genre as a distinct cultural phenomenon within the context of broader developments in American culture as a whole. In the process, it offers a unique and informative guide for television fans and science fiction fans alike, one whose coverage is unprecedented in its scope and breadth. A must-read for anyone interested in its subject or in American popular culture, Science Fiction Television is a perceptive and entertaining history of one of television's most lasting forms of entertainment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313052132
• Artikelnr.: 37826467

Autorenporträt

M. Keith Booker is Professor of English at the University of Arkansas, USA. His recent publications include Star Trek: A Cultural History (2018), Tony Soprano's America: Gangsters, Guns, and Money (2017) co-authored with Isra Daraiseh and Mad Men: A Cultural History (2016) with Bob Batchelor. He received his PhD in English from the University of Florida in 1990.

Inhaltsangabe

Early Predecessors to The Twilight Zone: The Birth of Science Fiction
Television From Doctor Who to Star Trek: Science Fiction Television Comes
of Age Lean Years to Star Trek: The Next Generation: Science Fiction
Television Is Reborn The Golden Nineties: Science Fiction Television in an
Age of Plenty Back to the Future: Science Fiction in the New Millennium