In 1995, Star Trek: Voyager brought a new dynamic to Star Trek's familiar, starship oriented, show. Lost 70,000 light-years into space, the Voyager and its crew faced an uncertain and changeable future, echoing anxieties felt in the United States at the time. These fifteen essays interrogate the context, characters, and themes of Star Trek: Voyager, as they relate to the culture and zeitgeist of the 1990s. Essays on gender show how the series both challenges and reinforces typical sci-fi stereotypes through the characters of Captain Janeway, Kes and Seven of Nine, while essays on identity examine the show's intersections with disability studies, race and multiracial identities, family dynamics, and emerging AI and humanity. Using the epic journey of the Odyssey as a starting point for the series, and ending with an examination of the impacts of inception at the birth of the internet age, this book shows the many ways in which Voyager negotiated different perspectives for what the future of the universe and the USA could be.
Format: Paperback / softbackCONTRIBUTORS: Robert L. LivelyEAN: 9781476678214COUNTRY: United StatesPAGES: WEIGHT: 384 gHEIGHT: 229 cm
PUBLISHED BY: McFarland & Co IncDATE PUBLISHED: 2020-04-02CITY: GENRE: PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Science Fiction, Fantasy & HorrorWIDTH: 152 cmSPINE:
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"a welcome companion to previous critical volumes...provides readers with an up-to-date perspective on the series and our contemporary world"--Journal of Popular Film and Television., "offers strong examples of theoretical and critical scholarship which highlight Voyager and its importance within American studies."--The Journal of American Culture, "Great reading for Star Trek fans"--PopCultureShelf.com, "A delightfully entertaining and informative collection...recommended"--Choice
Robert L. Lively is a professor of English at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nevada. His work has appeared in Rhetoric Review, Popular Culture Review, Tormented Space, Wormhole Weapons, and The Worlds of Farscape: Essays on the Groundbreaking Television Series.
In 1995, Star Trek: Voyager brought a new dynamic to Star Trek's familiar, starship oriented, show. Lost 70,000 light-years into space, the Voyager and its crew faced an uncertain and changeable future, echoing anxieties felt in the United States at the time. These fifteen essays interrogate the context, characters, and themes of Star Trek: Voyager, as they relate to the culture and zeitgeist of the 1990s. Essays on gender show how the series both challenges and reinforces typical sci-fi stereotypes through the characters of Captain Janeway, Kes and Seven of Nine, while essays on identity examine the show's intersections with disability studies, race and multiracial identities, family dynamics, and emerging AI and humanity. Using the epic journey of the Odyssey as a starting point for the series, and ending with an examination of the impacts of inception at the birth of the internet age, this book shows the many ways in which Voyager negotiated different perspectives for what the future of the universe and the USA could be.
Format: Paperback / softbackCONTRIBUTORS: Robert L. LivelyEAN: 9781476678214COUNTRY: United StatesPAGES: WEIGHT: 384 gHEIGHT: 229 cm
PUBLISHED BY: McFarland & Co IncDATE PUBLISHED: 2020-04-02CITY: GENRE: PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Science Fiction, Fantasy & HorrorWIDTH: 152 cmSPINE:
Robert L. Lively is a professor of English at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nevada. His work has appeared in Rhetoric Review, Popular Culture Review, Tormented Space, Wormhole Weapons, and The Worlds of Farscape: Essays on the Groundbreaking Television Series.
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