| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 228 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Series |
Liverpool science fiction texts and studies ; [57] |
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Liverpool science fiction texts and studies ; 57.
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| Contents |
Part 1. Battling Babylon: Military SFFTV and the war on terror. Manticore -- Stargate SG-1 -- Transformers 2 : revenge of the fallen -- Part 2. Of artefacts and ancient aliens. Ancient aliens -- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the crystal skull -- Smallville -- Part 3. Cyborg sites: The case of A.I. artificial intelligence. Battlestar Galactica -- Prometheus -- Envoi |
| Summary |
"Well-known in science fiction for tomb-raiding and mummy-wrangling, the archaeologist has been a rich source for imagining 'strange new worlds' from 'strange old worlds.' But more than a well-spring for SF scenarios, the genre's archaeological imaginary invites us to consider the ideological implications of digging up the past buried in the future. A cultural study of an array of very popular, though often critically-neglected, North American SF film and television texts--running the gamut of telefilms, pseudo-documentaries, teen serial drama and Hollywood blockbusters--Excavating the Future explores the popular archaeological imagination and the political uses to which it is being employed by the U.S. state and its adversaries. By treating SF texts as documents of archaeological experience circulating within and between scientific and popular culture communities and media, Excavating the Future develops critical strategies for analyzing SF film and television's critical and adaptive responses to post 9/11 geopolitical concerns about the war on terror, homeland security, the invasion and reconstruction of Iraq, and the ongoing fight against ISIS"--Back cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-221) and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 29, 2019) |
| Subject |
Science fiction films -- United States -- History and criticism
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Science fiction films -- North America -- History and criticism
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Science fiction television programs -- United States -- History and criticism
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Science fiction television programs -- North America -- History and criticism
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Archaeology in motion pictures.
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Archaeology in mass media.
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Geopolitics in motion pictures.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Reference.
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Archaeology in mass media
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Archaeology in motion pictures
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Geopolitics in motion pictures
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Science fiction films
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Science fiction television programs
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North America
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781786948731 |
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1786948737 |
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9781789629088 |
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178962908X |
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