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" American science fiction film and television / "
Lincoln Geraghty
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BL
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592883
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b422102
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| Main Entry
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Geraghty, Lincoln,1977-
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American science fiction film and television /\ Lincoln Geraghty
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Berg,, 2009
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156 p. ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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9781845207960 (pbk.)
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: 1845207963 (pbk.)
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: 9781845207953 (cloth)
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: 1845207955 (cloth)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Includes filmography
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| Contents
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Introduction: American science fiction culture -- Conflict and consensus: the Cold War and the space race. Invasion of the body snatchers (1956) -- The twilight zone (1959-1964) -- Pushing the frontiers of reality: science fiction and the counterculture. 2001: a space odyssey (1968) -- Star trek (1966-1969) -- unsettling visions of America's future present: dystopian science fiction. Soylent green -- The six million dollar man (1974-1978) -- Hopes and fears: aliens, cyborgs, and the science fiction blockbuster. *Batteries not included (1987) -- Star trek: the next generation (1987-1984) -- Beyond truth and reason: politics and identity in science fiction. The matrix (1999) -- The x-files (1993-2002) -- American science fiction post 9/11. Transformers (2007) -- Battlestar galactica (2003-2008) -- Epilogue: the repeated pleasures of science fiction film and television
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Science fiction films-- United States-- History and criticism
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Science fiction television programs-- United States-- History and criticism
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| Dewey Classification
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791.43/615
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PN1995.9.S26G37 2009
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