Star Trek: A Cultural History (eBook)
216 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-1276-2 (ISBN)
First airing in 1966, with a promise to ';boldly go where no man has gone before,' Star Trek would eventually become a bona fide phenomenon. Week after week, viewers of the series tuned in to watch Captain Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the crew of the USS Enterprise as they conducted their five-year mission in space. Their mission was cut short by a corporate monolith that demanded higher ratings, but Star Trek lived on in syndication, ultimately becoming a multibillion-dollar media franchise. With merchandise spin-offs, feature films, and several television iterationsfrom The Next Generation to DiscoveryStar Trek is a firmly established part of the American cultural landscape.In Star Trek: A Cultural History, M. Keith Booker offers an intriguing account of the series from its original run to its far-reaching impact on society. By placing the Star Trek franchise within the context of American history and popular culture, the author explores how the series engaged with political and social issues such as the Vietnam War, race, gender, and the advancement of technology. While this book emphasizes the original series, it also addresses the significance of subsequent programs, as well as the numerous films and extensive array of novels, comic books, and merchandise that have been produced in the decades since.A show that originally resonated with science fiction fans, Star Trek has also intrigued the general public due to its engaging characters, exciting plotlines, and vision of a better future. It is those exact elements that allowed Star Trek to go from simply a good show to the massive media franchise it is today. Star Trek: A Cultural History will appeal to scholars of media, television, and popular culture, as well as to fans of the show.
M. Keith Booker is professor of English at the University of Arkansas. He is the author or editor of more than fifty books, including The Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels (2010), Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Literature (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014), Mad Men: A Cultural History (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016), and Tony Soprano’s America: Gangsters, Guns, and Money (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017).
Works in the Star Trek FranchiseIntroductionStar 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 FandomBibliographyAppendix: Episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.9.2018 |
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Reihe/Serie | The Cultural History of Television |
Zusatzinfo | 20 Illustrations including: - 20 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs. |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
Schlagworte | American science fiction • best Star Trek • CBS • characters • Chekhov • Chekov • Cinema • comic conventions • Cultural impact • DeForest Kelley • famous television series • Fandom • Fanfiction • Geek Culture • Geeks • Gene Roddenberry • George Takei • James Doohan • jj abrams • Kirk • Leonard Nimoy • Movies • Mr. Spock • Nerd Culture • Nerds • Nichelle Nichols • Political History • popular culture • popular television • popular television series • Science Fiction • Sci-fi • SciFi • Scotty • Spock • Star Trek books • star trek: discovery • Star Trek graphic novels • Star Trek history • Star Trek impact • Star Trek influence • Star Trek ranked • Star Trek ranking • Sulu • Technology • Television • Television Series • Trekkies • TV • Uhura • Walter Koenig • William Shatner • Wil Wheaton |
ISBN-10 | 1-5381-1276-0 / 1538112760 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-5381-1276-2 / 9781538112762 |
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