Sith, Slayers, Stargates, + Cyborgs
ISBN:
9781433100956
Verlag:
Peter Lang Publishing Inc. New York
Land des Verlags:
Vereinigte Staaten
Erscheinungsdatum:
27.12.2007
Bearbeiter:
Reihe:
Popular Culture and Everyday Life
Format:
Hardcover
Seitenanzahl:
220
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The beginning of the twenty-first century has already seen its fair share of modern myths with heroes such as Spider-Man, Superman, and Harry Potter. The authors in this volume deconstruct, discuss, engage, and interrogate the mythologies of the new millennium in science fiction fantasy texts. Using literary and rhetorical criticism – paired with philosophy, cultural studies, media arts, psychology, and communication studies – they illustrate the function, value, and role of new mythologies, and show that the universal appeal of these texts is their mythic power, drawing upon archetypes of the past which resonate with individuals and throughout culture. In this way they demonstrate how mythology is timeless and eternal.
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Biografische Anmerkung
The Editors: David Whitt is Assistant Professor at Nebraska Wesleyan University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
John Perlich is Associate Professor at Hastings College, Nebraska. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
John Perlich is Associate Professor at Hastings College, Nebraska. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
