Star Trek and Star Wars
The Enlightenment versus the Anti-Enlightenment
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
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In Star Trek and Star Wars: The Enlightenment versus the Anti-Enlightenment, George A. Gonzalez shows that these two behemoths of popular culture put the Enlightenment and anti-Enlightenment before the viewing public. Star Trek is arguably the popular culture vehicle most reflective of the Enlightenment: a belief in political and social progress, leading to a society that is modern, classless, and totally free of gender and ethnic biases. The Star Wars franchise, meanwhile, is seemingly the artistic embodiment of the anti-Enlightenment: societal progress (to the extent that it occurs) is solely a function of technology and not a perfecting of justice and fairness. Gonzalez shows that this reflects the pessimism and demoralization underlying the Trump phenomenon and the rise of anti-democratic, virulent nationalism.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2022-08-12
- Mått158 x 235 x 13 mm
- Vikt271 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor124
- FörlagPeter Lang Publishing Inc
- ISBN9781433197703