Masculinity in Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema: Cyborgs, Troopers and Other Men of the Future (Library of Gender and Popular Culture)

Kac-Vergne, Marianne

ISBN 10: 1350258377 / ISBN 13: 9781350258372

Published by Bloomsbury Academic, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Masculinity in Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema: Cyborgs, Troopers and Other Men of the Future (Library of Gender and Popular Culture)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350258377
• ISBN 13: 9781350258372
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

If science fiction stages the battle between humans and non-humans, whether alien or machine, who is elected to fight for us? In the classics of science fiction cinema, humanity is nearly always represented by a male, and until recently, a white male. Spanning landmark American films from Blade Runner to Avatar, this major new study offers the first ever analysis of masculinity in science fiction cinema. It uncovers the evolution of masculine heroes from the 1980s until the present day, and the roles played by their feminine counterparts. Considering gender alongside racial and class politics, Masculinity in Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema also situates filmic examples within the broader culture. It is indispensable for understanding science fiction and its role in contemporary cultural politics.

About the Authors

Marianne Kac Vergne is Associate Professor of American Studies at the Université de Picardie Jules Verne, France. Her research interests are Masculinity, Femininity, Hollywood genres and Science Fiction. She is author of Masculinity in Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema: Cyborgs, Troopers and Other Men of the Future (I. B. Tauris, 2017).

Claire Nally is Associate Professor of Modern and Contemporary Literature in the Department of English Literature, Linguistics and Creative Writing at Northumbria University, UK. She is the author of Steampunk: Gender, Subculture and the Neo-Victorian (Bloomsbury, 2019), co-editor or Bloomsbury Library of Gender and Popular Culture and Deputy Editor (including reviews) of the open access journal C21 Literature.

Angela Smith is Professor of Language and Culture at the University of Sunderland, UK. She has written numerous articles and book chapters on media discourses, gender, the portrayal of immigrants and the representation of politicians.