Wildermuth Gender, Science Fiction Television, and the American Security State

1958-Present
2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-40889-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 233 Seiten, eBook

As American security became increasingly dependent on technology to shape the consciousness of its populace and to defend them, science fiction shows like The Twilight Zone, Star Trek, and The X-Files both promoted the regime's gendered logic and raised significant questions about that logic and its gendered roles.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wildermuth, M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. The Evolution of Gendered Security State Logic 2. Before and After the Missile Crisis: Sci Fi TV and Gender, 1958-1968 3. In the Wake of Vietnam: The Paradoxes of the 70s and the Conflicts of the 80s 4. The 1990s: The Complexity of Gender in the Clinton Era 5. Trials and Triumphs in the 9/11 Milieu Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Mark E. Wildermuth is Professor of English at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, USA.