Описание: One of the FX network`s most successful original productions, Sons of Anarchy roared onto the scene in September 2008 and dominated FX`s programming for seven seasons. This collection includes a robust array of scholarly perspectives on Sons of Anarchy`s complicated presentation of masculinity and the cultural implications thereof.
Описание: Offers a serious discussion of women and gender in science fiction and fantasy. Critically examining the depiction of women and gender in science fiction and fantasy on both page and screen, contributors focus on characters who are as varied as they are interesting, and who range from vampire slayers to time travellers, witches, and spacefarers.
Автор: Douglas Brode Название: The DC Comics Universe: Critical Essays ISBN: 1476687374 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476687377 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 6791.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Intended for both professional pop culture researchers and general interest readers, this collection of essays covers DC Universe multimedia, including graphic novels, video games, movies and TV shows. Highly accessible and approachable, this work provides previously unavailable in-roads that create a richer comprehension of the ever-expanding DC Universe.
Описание: Examines the machinations of voyeurism in the digital age and the realization of power through digital visual forms. These essays look at the uses of power over the female body, at the repression of women through symbolic violence, and at discourses of power as they are played out onscreen.
The millennials, who constitute the largest generation in America's history, may resist a simple definition; nevertheless, they do share a number of common traits and also an ever increasing presence on film and television. This collection of new essays first situates the millennials within their historical context and then proceeds to an examination of specific characteristics--as addressed in the television and film narratives created about them, including their relationship to work, technology, family, religion, romance and history. Drawing on a multiplicity of theoretical frameworks, the essays show how these cultural products work at a number of levels, and through a variety of means, to shape our understanding of the millennials.
Описание: Explores vampire narratives that have been expressed across multiple media and new technologies. These essays investigate the consequences of immersion and why the undead world of the transmedia vampire is so well suited to life in the 21st century.
Описание: Explores how fans intervene in the production of mass media. Scholars analyse the negotiations between fan desires for both novelty and familiarity that franchises must maintain in order to achieve critical and commercial success.
Описание: After its publication in 1986, Stephen King`s novel It sparked sequels, remakes, parodies and solidified an entire genre: clown horror. Examining the legacy of the cult novel, the 2017 film version and other incarnations of the demonic clown, this collection of essays covers the franchise from a variety of perspectives.
Описание: The history of Star Trek`s resurrection, between its 1969 cancellation and the 1979 release of Star Trek - The Motion Picture, has become legend. Like many legends, it tends to get printed instead of the facts. Drawing on contemporary news articles and primary sources, this book tells the true story of the first Star Trek reboot.
Описание: Charts the history of Gene Roddenberry`s creation across five decades alongside the cultural development of the United States and asks: are we heading for the utopian Federation future, or is it slipping ever further away from reality?
Автор: Randy Laist Название: Excavating Indiana Jones: Essays on the Films and Franchise ISBN: 1476676925 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476676920 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 6098.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Despite the longevity and popularity of the Indiana Jones franchise, it has rarely been the focus of sustained criticism. In this book, scholars analyse Indiana Jones tales from a variety of perspectives, examining the films` representation of history, cultural politics, and identity, and also tracing the adaptation of the franchise.
Описание: In many pop culture texts, ""monsters"" can be read as metaphors for marginalized Others in US culture. This book applies the philosophical lens of Michel Foucault`s normalizing and bio-powers to zombies, vampires, magicians, genetic mutants and others, asking whether these stories of apparent liberation really are so.
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