Screening Science

Errol Vieth is Senior Lecturer, School of Contemporary Communication, at Central Queensland University, Australia.

• Part 1 ContextsChapter 2 Science and FictionChapter 3 The genre according to the criticsChapter 4 The genre according to the writersChapter 5 The boundaries of the science fiction film: Horror and FantasyChapter 6 The genre web and genre threadsChapter 7 Stars in science fictionChapter 8 Special effects and the science fiction filmChapter 9 Cultural and Historical ContextsChapter 10 Grand narratives and the emergence of science fictionChapter 11 Change and fearChapter 12 The appearance of UFOsChapter 13 Hollywood and the PentagonChapter 14 The social contextChapter 15 AudiencesChapter 16 Industrial ContextsChapter 17 Changes in the industryChapter 18 The challenge of televisionChapter 19 The growth of drive-insChapter 20 Case studiesChapter 21 Special effects artistsPart 22 Science and ScientistsChapter 23 The (Liberating) Nature and (Rhetorical) Function of ScienceChapter 24 The liberating nature of scienceChapter 25 Change through tertiary educationChapter 26 Science as dangerous change: The conservative paradigmChapter 27 Nuclear holocaust: The responsiblity of scienceChapter 28 The rhetorical function of scienceChapter 29 Medical and Psychological ScienceChapter 30 Invasion of the Body SnatchersChapter 31 Invaders from MarsChapter 32 Amazing Colossal ManChapter 33 The Thing

With its abundance of scholarly and popular references – beautifully indexed and documented – it rewards its reader with a clear and cogent statement about the importance of, and the accessibility of, fifties sf films. In addition, the book inspires the reader (well, this one, for sure) to delve into the dusty shelves of local video stores and re-view many of the referenced films...both entertaining and thought-provoking.