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Investigating ´Farscape´: Uncharted Territories of Sex and Science Fiction
Jes Battis
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Description for Investigating ´Farscape´: Uncharted Territories of Sex and Science Fiction
Paperback. Presents an analysis of the show, uncovering 'Farscape's' layers and those of the living spaceship Moya. This work explores the language and characters, including Moya, its creation of 'family and home', of masculinity and femininity, and the transformation of an all-American boy. Series: Investigating Cult TV Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
"My name is John Crichton. 'I'm lost'. An astronaut. Shot through a wormhole. In some distant part of the universe. 'I'm trying to stay alive'. Aboard this ship. 'This living ship'. Of escaped prisoners." During its fourth and - for the present - final season, "Farscape" was the Sci-Fi Channel's highest rated original series. With its dedicated fan-base, "Farscape" seasons are still top-billing Sci-Fi DVDs. This first proper analysis of the show, written by a scholar-fan, uncovers "Farscape's" layers and those of the living spaceship Moya. Jes Battis proposes that "Farscape" is as much about bodies, sex and gender, as ... Read more
"My name is John Crichton. 'I'm lost'. An astronaut. Shot through a wormhole. In some distant part of the universe. 'I'm trying to stay alive'. Aboard this ship. 'This living ship'. Of escaped prisoners." During its fourth and - for the present - final season, "Farscape" was the Sci-Fi Channel's highest rated original series. With its dedicated fan-base, "Farscape" seasons are still top-billing Sci-Fi DVDs. This first proper analysis of the show, written by a scholar-fan, uncovers "Farscape's" layers and those of the living spaceship Moya. Jes Battis proposes that "Farscape" is as much about bodies, sex and gender, as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Investigating Cult TV Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845113421
SKU
V9781845113421
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About Jes Battis
Ph.D. student, Department of English, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver. Author of 'Blood Relations': Chosen Families in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel' (2005).
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