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Channeling the Future: Essays on Science Fiction and Fantasy Television

Channeling the Future: Essays on Science Fiction and Fantasy Television

by Lincoln Geraghty (Editor)

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    Hardcover 2009

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Synopsis

Though science fiction certainly existed prior to the surge of television in the 1950s, the genre quickly established roots in the new medium and flourished in subsequent decades. In Channeling the Future: Essays on Science Fiction and Fantasy Television, Lincoln Geraghty has assembled a collection of essays that focuses on the disparate visions of the past, present, and future offered by science fiction and fantasy television since the 1950s and that continue into the present day.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 254
 Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 28 Apr 2009
ISBN 10: 0810866757
ISBN 13: 9780810866751

Media Reviews
The twelve essays in this collection examine aspects of sci-fi and fantasy television, from the recurring desert landscape of The Twilight Zone to the gritty aesthetic of the rebooted Battlestar Galactica. For fanboys of one or more, this volume should provide illuminating context. * Publishers Weekly, Web Exclusive Review, July 2009 *
An anthology of thoughtful essays which re-examine overlooked and forgotten series, as well as exploring the appearance and feel of this genre of television as a whole. A remarkably studious examination of the implications of imaginative popular culture, especially recommended for media studies shelves with a focus on science fiction and fantasy. * Wisconsin Bookwatch, June 2009 *
An anthology that brings together intelligent discussions of such varied series as The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Highlander: The Series, Futurama, and Battlestar Galactica has much to offer. ... I found Channeling the Future an interesting collection, one that contributes to the rapidly growing and well-justified body of recent commentary on sf television. * Science Fiction Studies, March, 2010 *
College-level libraries strong in science fiction and film analysis need this! * Midwest Book Review, March 2010 *
This is an eclectic collection that covers a lot of territory. It is an enjoyable read, and will no doubt form a valuable record of television sci-fi at what may prove to be its peak. More than that, it is genuinely thought-provoking in its discussions of what our imagined futures say about us as a society. * Uk Times Higher Education Magazine, 3 September 2009 *
Author Bio
Lincoln Geraghty is principal lecturer in Film Studies and subject leader for Media Studies in the School of Creative Arts, Film and Media at the University of Portsmouth. He is author of Living with Star Trek: American Culture and the Star Trek and the editor of The Influence of Star Trek on Television, Film and Culture (2008).