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Gender and the quest in British science fiction television : an analysis of Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood
- Title
- Gender and the quest in British science fiction television : an analysis of Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood / Tom Powers ; foreword by Matt Hills.
- Author
- Powers, Tom, 1972-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
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Details
- Description
- ix, 274 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "This book explores the construction of gendered heroic identity in the series from both production and fan perspectives. The paradoxical relationships between the producers, writers and fans of the four series are discussed. Fan fiction, criticism and videos are examined that both celebrate and criticize BBC science fiction heroes and villains"--
- Series Statement
- Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 55
- Uniform Title
- Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 55.
- Subjects
- Science fiction television programs
- Television > Production and direction
- Television > Production and direction > Great Britain
- Red Dwarf (Television program)
- Torchwood (Television program)
- Doctor Who (Television program : 1963-1989)
- Sex role on television
- Heroes on television
- Great Britain
- Blake's 7 (Television program)
- Science fiction television programs > Great Britain > History and criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Doctor Who (Television program : 2005- )
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-264) and index.
- Contents
- Foreword: The challenges of regeneration (by Matt Hills) -- Introduction: Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood: gendered heroic quests -- The phenomenological meanings of BBC cult SF headquarters and objects -- The rise, fall and nostalgic embers of 1980s Doctor Who -- The CNC-implications of Blake's 7's stylized retro-future -- What a smegging quest! the journey of Red Dwarf and its fandom -- Everything's constantly changing: sex and death on Torchwood -- Who's quest to stay relevant with its fans -- Conclusion: Encoders and decoders shaping the destinies of four cult SF TV sagas -- Appendix: Televised works.
- Call Number
- MWGV (Great Britain) 17-45
- ISBN
- 9781476665528
- 1476665524
- LCCN
- 2016035247
- 40026578713
- OCLC
- 960968540
- Author
- Powers, Tom, 1972- author.
- Title
- Gender and the quest in British science fiction television : an analysis of Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood / Tom Powers ; foreword by Matt Hills.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 55Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 55.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-264) and index.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40026578713
- Research Call Number
- MWGV (Great Britain) 17-45