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9780786429165

Plagues, Apocalypses and Bug-Eyed Monsters

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    9780786429165

  • ISBN10:

    078642916X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-01-09
  • Publisher: McFarland Publishing
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Summary

Tthe themes of speculative fiction - both science fiction and fantasy - have a long history. Nineteenth century works such as Frankenstein and The Invisible Man contain many of the same messages as Terminator, Jurassic Park and even Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.

Author Biography

Heather Urbanski began this research while a graduate student at Rowan University in New Jersey. She is currently a teaching fellow at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. 1
Introduction: The Cautionary Talep. 5
Science and Technology
Introductionp. 21
Nuclear Warp. 24
Information Technologyp. 39
Biologyp. 57
From Frankenstein to the Terminator and Everything in Between: Science and Technology Images in the Mainstream Mediap. 75
Power
Introductionp. 89
Power of the Individualp. 92
Power of the Statep. 109
Big Brother and Darth Vader on the Evening News: Power Images in the Mainstream Mediap. 131
The Unknown
Introductionp. 145
Monsters, Aliens, and "Other" Beingsp. 149
Progressp. 169
Resistance Is Futile for Rip Van Winkle in the Twilight Zone: Images of the Unknown in the Mainstream Mediap. 192
Afterword: What Does All This Mean?p. 206
Chapter Notesp. 217
Works Citedp. 221
Indexp. 243
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