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Gendering science fiction films : invaders from the suburbs

Title
Gendering science fiction films : invaders from the suburbs / Susan A. George.
Author
George, Susan A., 1959-
Publication
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

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Description
xiii, 193 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-180), filmography (pages 181-185), and index.
Contents
Introduction: gendering science fiction invasion films -- Science fiction blue prints for Cold War gender roles: mystique models and team players -- Saturday matinee cautionary tales: science fiction vamps and promethean scientists -- Invasion from within: mom, the nuclear family, and suburban masculinity -- "I'm not the monster here!": working women after Rosie's retirement and the men they work with -- Post-war prototypes: alternative heroes and progressive men -- Keep watching the screens: gender in fifties science fiction films and beyond.
Call Number
MFL 14-650
ISBN
  • 9781137321572 (alk. paper)
  • 1137321571 (alk. paper)
LCCN
2013021017
OCLC
846490364
Author
George, Susan A., 1959-
Title
Gendering science fiction films : invaders from the suburbs / Susan A. George.
Publisher
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-180), filmography (pages 181-185), and index.
Research Call Number
MFL 14-650
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