Sith, Slayers, Stargates, + Cyborgs: Modern Mythology in the New Millennium
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433100959 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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. 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. The authors in this volume deconstruct, discuss, engage, and interrogate the mythologies of the new millennium in science fiction fantasy texts. In this way they demonstrate how mythology is timeless and eternal.
Prolegomenon to Future Mythic Studies Kevin L. Nenstiel Science fiction and fantasy have an epic presence that lets us approach common problems from uncommon angles, according to Whitt and Perlich. In a society that replaces cultural mythology with individual initiative, sci-fi's allegorical structure lets us complete our collective psychological journey. Therefore, Whitt and Perlich help us look to these heighte
. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Editors: David Whitt is Assistant Professor at Nebraska Wesleyan University. John Perlich is Associate Professor at Hastings College, Nebraska. He received his Ph.D. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
"This volume represents fan-scholarship at its most energetic, invigorating, and inspiring. It's a tribute to the authors that however well you know these shows and movies, you'll find something here to surprise you; a way of seeing the familiar from a fresh perspective. The contributors couple a fan's close reading and enthusiasm with the confidently-informed theoretical scope of academia - and show that not only do the two approaches mesh perfectly, but that they're really not that far apart. The contributors couple a fan's close reading and enthusiasm with the confidently-informed theoretical scope of academia - and show that not only do the two approaches mesh perfectly, but that they're really not that far apart. He is the author of several books and articles on popular culture and fandom,