M. Keith Booker

Star Trek

A Cultural History

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book looks at how the original Star Trek became a cultural phenomenon, generating numerous spin-offs and feature films and inspiring multiple series, films, books, and more. In addition to the show’s creation and its place in science fiction, the author looks at the series through the lens of American political history, technology, and fandom.

Produktdetails

• The Cultural History of Television
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9781538188170
• ISBN-10: 1538188171
• Artikelnr.: 68886880

Autorenporträt

M. Keith Booker is the author or editor of over sixty books including Mad Men: A Cultural History (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016), Tony Soprano's America: Gangsters, Guns, and Money (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017), Star Trek : A Cultural History (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018), and The Coen Brothers' America (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019). He is professor of English at the University of Arkansas.

Inhaltsangabe

Works in the Star Trek Franchise
Introduction
Star Trek and the History of Star TrekStar Trek and the History of American
Science FictionStar Trek and American Political HistoryStar Trek on the
History of American TechnologyStar Trek and the History of
FandomBibliography
Appendix: Episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series