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In Star Trek Chris Gregory analyses the reasons for the continuing success of the Star Trek phenomenon, traces its overall development and comments on how the differences between 1990s and 1960s series reflect changes in the mass media environment during this period. He examines Star Trek as a series of generic and mythological texts, compares TV and filmed versions, explores its 'cult' appeal and looks in detail at its psychological, social and political themes.
- About the authors
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Chris Gregory teaches courses in film and media studies for the University of Lancaster.
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His discussion of the influence of the fan audience...and of Star Trek as cult phenomenon is particularly interesting. Science Fiction Studies
- Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Introduction: ‘to boldly go …’ — approaching the texts of Star Trek
Pages 1-11
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Classicism, televisuality and post-modernity: Star Trek and the narrative structures of television
Pages 15-24
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Adventure and utopianism: the original series
Pages 25-37
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Pastiche and nostalgia: the 1980s movie series
Pages 38-42
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Diplomacy, family, destiny: The Next Generation
Pages 43-67
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Star Trek
- Book Subtitle
- Parallel Narratives
- Authors
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- C. Gregory
- Copyright
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Copyright Holder
- Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited
- eBook ISBN
- 978-0-230-59840-9
- DOI
- 10.1057/9780230598409
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-0-333-74489-5
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- VIII, 225
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