{"product_id":"fighting-for-the-future-essays-on-star-trek-discovery-paperback","title":"Fighting for the Future: Essays on Star Trek: Discovery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSabrina Mittermeier\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMareike Spychala\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first two seasons of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Discovery\u003c\/i\u003e, the newest instalment in the long-running and influential \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e franchise, received media and academic attention from the moment they arrived on screen\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDiscovery\u003c\/i\u003e makes several key changes to \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e's well-known narrative formulae, particularly the use of more serialized storytelling, appealing to audiences' changed viewing habits in the streaming age - and yet the storylines, in their topical nature and the broad range of socio-political issues they engage with, continue in the political vein of the series' megatext. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume brings together eighteen essays and one interview about the series, with contributions from a variety of disciplines including cultural studies, literary studies, media studies, fandom studies, history and political science. They explore representations of gender, sexuality and race, as well as topics such as shifts in storytelling and depictions of diplomacy. Examining \u003ci\u003eDiscovery\u003c\/i\u003e alongside older entries into the \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e canon and tracing emerging continuities and changes, this volume will be an invaluable resource for all those interested in \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e and science fiction in the franchise era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of contributors: Sherryl Vint, Andrea Whiteacre, Torsten Kathke, John Andreas Fuchs, Ina Batzke, Sarah B?hlau, Will Tattersdill, Kerstin-Anja M?nderlein, Diana Mafe, Whit Frazier Peterson, Henrik Schillinger, Arne S?nnichsen, Judith Rauscher, Amy C. Chambers, Mareike Spychala, Sabrina Mittermeier, Jennifer Volkmer, Si Sophie Pages Whybrew and Lisa Meinecke. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSabrina Mittermeier is a lecturer and post-doctoral researcher at the University of Augsburg. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMareike Spychala is a lecturer and research assistant in American Studies at the University of Bamberg.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 424\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751213891872,"sku":"9781802077834","price":107.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/91dbd4095bf24d1d701e8da3b7595f83.webp?v=1779967620","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fighting-for-the-future-essays-on-star-trek-discovery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}