Gender and Sexuality in Star Trek: Allegories of Desire in the Television Series and Films
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (988 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786444134 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 239 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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He lives in Columbia, South Carolina. David Greven is associate professor of English at the University of South Carolina.
Topics include the 1960s original's deconstruction of the male gaze and the traditional assumptions of male visual mastery; constructions of femininity in Star Trek: Voyager, particularly in the relationship between Captain Janeway and Seven of Nine; and the ways in which Star Trek: Enterprise's adoption of neoconservative politics may have led to its commercial and aesthetic failure.. Studying the Star Trek myth from the original 1960s series to the 2009 franchise-reboot film, this book challenges frequent accusations that the Star Trek saga refuses to represent queer sexuality. Arguing that Star Trek speaks to queer audiences through subtle yet provocative allegorical narratives, the analysis pays close attention to representations of gender, race, and sexuality to develop an understanding of the franchise's queer sensibility
Worth it for the reboot critique alone A. Hebert Took a sociology of Star Trek class and was really struck by how accurate the author's critique of the Abrams reboot is. Must-read for anyone who feels the reboots leave a lot to be desired.
The focus on individual episodes and/or characters allows for detailed analysisat its best, Greven's approach matches theory with text in stimulating and insightful fashion." --Lorna Jowett, Critical Studies in Television. In developing this, Greven analyzes how, while Star Trek does not directly represent gay or lesbian characters, queer desire can still be read allegorically and ironically by the significant gay fan basegives an excellent basis for continued engagement with this 'maddeningly and exhilaratingly complex' monomyth." --Elspeth Kydd, Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media"Gender and Sexuality in Star Trek offers new insights into gender (predominantly masculinity) and sexuality in Trek across the various series. "A fascinating read for those trying to understand pop culture and sexuality in today's world." --Midwest Book Review "Gender and Sexuality in Star Trek maintains a clear