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Science Fiction Cinema: Between Fantasy and Reality
Christine Cornea
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Description for Science Fiction Cinema: Between Fantasy and Reality
Hardback. A wide-ranging introduction to the study of contemporary science fiction cinema. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 B&W. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 671.
This major new study offers a broad historical and theoretical reassessment of the science fiction film genre. The book explores the development of science fiction in cinema from its beginnings in early film through to recent examples of the genre. Each chapter sets analyses of chosen films within a wider historical/cultural context, while concentrating on a specific thematic issue. The book therefore presents vital and unique perspectives in its approach to the genre, which include discussion of the relevance of psychedelic imagery, the 'new woman of science', generic performance and the prevalence of 'techno-orientalism' in recent films. While American films ... Read more
This major new study offers a broad historical and theoretical reassessment of the science fiction film genre. The book explores the development of science fiction in cinema from its beginnings in early film through to recent examples of the genre. Each chapter sets analyses of chosen films within a wider historical/cultural context, while concentrating on a specific thematic issue. The book therefore presents vital and unique perspectives in its approach to the genre, which include discussion of the relevance of psychedelic imagery, the 'new woman of science', generic performance and the prevalence of 'techno-orientalism' in recent films. While American films ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748624652
SKU
V9780748624652
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About Christine Cornea
Christine Cornea is Lecturer in Film and Television Studies, School of Film and Television Studies, University of East Anglia.
Reviews for Science Fiction Cinema: Between Fantasy and Reality
This is an important new survey of a body of film. It offers plenty of new insights in a refreshingly jargon-free language. It will become a necessary companion for any serious viewer of SF film.
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Professor David Seed, School of English, University of Liverpool Christine Cornea's Science Fiction Cinema: between fantasy and reality takes its place in the list ... Read more