Author : Nader Elhefnawy
Publisher : Nader Elhefnawy
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 36,40 MB
Release : 2015-06-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
Where writing on science fiction is concerned, it is the most recent decades that most often get overlooked, so that "big picture" views of the period are a rarity. CYBERPUNK, STEAMPUNK AND WIZARDRY seeks to correct that, offering an overview of the genre that emphasizes exactly these years, with an eye to the big trends and what they meant, both for science fiction, and today's culture as a whole.
Author : Nader Elhefnawy
Publisher : Nader Elhefnawy
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 11,76 MB
Release : 2022-01-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
How did science fiction emerge as a genre? What ideas—obsessions—drove its writers? And their readers? How and why has science fiction changed over time—and how has it not changed at all? And what does science fiction mean to people today? This collection by Cyberpunk, Steampunk and Wizardry and The End of Science Fiction? author Nader Elhefnawy takes up these questions and, focusing on those aspects of the field few care (or dare) to acknowledge looks past the clichès of the genre's history to offer some surprising answers about what science fiction has really been all about—and just where science fiction may be going in the years ahead.
Author : Nick Bentley
Publisher : Springer
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 36,48 MB
Release : 2018-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 3319731890
This collection explores the representation, articulation and construction of youth subcultures in a range of texts and contexts. It brings together scholars working in literary studies, screen studies, sociology and cultural studies whose research interests lie in the aesthetics and cultural politics of youth. It contributes to, and extends, contemporary theoretical perspectives around youth and youth cultures. Contributors examine a range of topics, including ‘bad girl’ fiction of the 1950s, novels by subcultural writers such as Colin MacInnes, Alex Wheatle and Courttia Newland, as well as screen representations of Mods, the 1990s Rave culture, heavy metal, and the Manchester scene. Others explore interventions into subcultural theory with respect to metal, subcultural locations, abjection, graffiti cultures, and the potential of subcultures to resist dominant power frameworks in both historical and contemporary contexts.
Author : Nader Elhefnawy
Publisher : Nader Elhefnawy
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,47 MB
Release : 2015-07-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
AFTER THE NEW WAVE: SCIENCE FICTION TODAY is a revised and updated version of AFTER THE NEW WAVE, Nader Elhefnawy's earlier collection of essays on science fiction.
Author : Nader Elhefnawy
Publisher : Nader Elhefnawy
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 15,82 MB
Release : 2023-11-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
A CENTURY OF SPY FICTION: REFLECTIONS ON THE GENRE brings together Nader Elhefnawy's writings on that subject. From the birth of the spy story in the marriage of detective fiction with the invasion story to the genre's post-Cold War travails, from the forgotten but hugely important adventures of the original "international man of mystery" Duckworth Drew to the age of Jack Ryan, this revised and updated second edition of the book trace the broader history of the field while peering at many a keyhole to see just what has been going on all the while in this often mysterious genre about mystery.
Author : Nader Elhefnawy
Publisher : Nader Elhefnawy
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,54 MB
Release : 2021-09-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
Nearly seven decades after his first appearance in Ian Fleming's Casino Royale James Bond remains a fixture of pop culture--one much talked about, but surprisingly little understood. The James Bond We Forget takes a look at the figure and history--from his surprising roots in Edwardian pop culture and the tumult of post-World War II Britain, to the Bond films' underappreciated part in the rise of the action film, to the manifold controversies over the character today, as well as what we might expect of the Bond franchise in the years to come.
Author : Nader Elhefnawy
Publisher : Nader Elhefnawy
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 28,87 MB
Release : 2018-05-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1718637322
We often hear about the inspirations for and impact of Star Wars, but most of the discussion tends to be vague, cursory--and ill-informed. STAR WARS IN CONTEXT aims to do better, explaining and in cases debunking what others tend to just assume. This second edition of the book, over twice the length of the original, not only updates the discussion but expands on it, covering such questions as: * How did George Lucas's earlier films (THX 1138, American Graffiti) lead to Star Wars? * In what ways did Akira Kurosawa's films, Joseph Campbell, Bruno Bettelheim, Carlos Castaneda and the James Bond movies actually influence the films' creation? * Where did the idea of the Force come from, and why does it seem so vague and slippery? (As it happens, Castaneda had a lot to do with it.) * Why did fans react so strongly against the prequels, and then become so much more accepting of them later? * What part did Star Wars actually play in creating the movie blockbuster and film market as we now know it? Going from Modernism to the globalization of the entertainment industry, from New Age mysticism to journalistic poptimism in its search for the answers, STAR WARS IN CONTEXT sets the record straight on all this, and much more.
Author : Nader Elhefnawy
Publisher : Nader Elhefnawy
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 47,14 MB
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
THE MILITARY TECHNO-THRILLER: A HISTORY takes a close look at this widely read but still little studied genre, tracing its origins from the Victorian-era invasion story, to its 1980s heyday as king of the bestseller list in the hands of authors like Tom Clancy, down to today, considering its interaction with other genres and other media throughout. In the process, this book also tells the larger story of how the ways in which we think about, imagine and portray war have evolved during the last century.
Author : Dr. Fitri Mutia, A.KS., M.Si; Ragil Tri Atmi., S.IIP., MA; Hazmi Fahim bin Haznain; Nabila Arsifatika; Lukman Effendi; Siti Nurulnaziha binti Husni; Muhammad Alif bin Sharbany; Wan Mohammad Aiman bin Wan Zam Zani; Nicholas Sinaga; NDr. Fitri Mutia, A.KS., M.Si; Ragil Tri Atmi., S.IIP., MA; Hazmi Fahim bin Haznain; Nabila Arsifatika; Lukman Effendi; Siti Nurulnaziha binti Husni; Muhammad Alif bin Sharbany; Wan Mohammad Aiman bin Wan Zam Zani; Nicholas Sinaga; Naretta Veronica; Gina Salsabilaaretta Veronica; Gina Salsabila
Publisher : Zifatama Jawara
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 39,82 MB
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 6025815224
Buku ini memuat esai yang mengusung tema “Society Against the Peril of Cyberspace: Creating Viable Strategies for Tomorrow’s Terrain”. Pemilihan tema tersebut bercermin dari semakin terikatnya masyarakat dengan segala bentuk aktivitas di dalam lingkup cyber atau cyberspace. Siapa pun dapat melakukan apa pun dalam lingkup ini, namun sayangnya keterikatan masyarakat menimbulkan konsekuensi tertentu. Oleh karena itu, perlu dibentuk pemahaman yang tepat untuk melindungi masa depan masyarakat global agar mamu hidup berdampingan dengan cyberspace secara seimbang.
Author : Michael M. Levy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 25,15 MB
Release : 2019-03-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
An indispensable resource, this book provides wide coverage on aliens in fiction and popular culture. The wide impact that the imagined alien has had upon Western culture has not been surveyed before; in many cases the essays in Aliens in Popular Culture are the first written on the topic. The book is a compendium of short entries on notable uses of aliens in popular culture across different media and platforms by almost 90 researchers in the field. It covers science fiction from the late nineteenth century into the twenty-first century, including books, films, television, comics, games, and even advertisements. Individual essays point to the ways in which the imagined alien can be seen as a reflection of different fears and tensions within society, above all in the Anglo-American world. The book additionally provides an overview for context and suggestions for further reading. All varieties of readers will find it to be a comprehensive reference about the extra-terrestrial in popular culture.
