Ufos And Popular Culture

Author : Michael M. Levy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aliens in Popular Culture written by Michael M. Levy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-03-22 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable resource, this book provides wide coverage on aliens in fiction and popular culture. The wide impact that the imagined alien has had upon Western culture has not been surveyed before; in many cases the essays in Aliens in Popular Culture are the first written on the topic. The book is a compendium of short entries on notable uses of aliens in popular culture across different media and platforms by almost 90 researchers in the field. It covers science fiction from the late nineteenth century into the twenty-first century, including books, films, television, comics, games, and even advertisements. Individual essays point to the ways in which the imagined alien can be seen as a reflection of different fears and tensions within society, above all in the Anglo-American world. The book additionally provides an overview for context and suggestions for further reading. All varieties of readers will find it to be a comprehensive reference about the extra-terrestrial in popular culture.

Author : James R. Lewis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1576073750
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book UFOs and Popular Culture written by James R. Lewis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-12-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From religious beliefs and legends to movies and TV shows, from advertising and celebrities to Internet sites and photo ops, this illustrated A–Z encyclopedia makes it easy to locate each topic, and the opportunities for further research assure its timeliness. Is the human race the result of a breeding experiment carried out by ancient astronauts? Are satanists, extraterrestrials—or both—mutilating cattle? Whimsical and fascinating, UFOs and Popular Culture explores a rich facet of Americana and its impact on contemporary society. The UFO phenomenon is put into folkloric and psychological perspective, revealing much about our collective psyche. From religious beliefs and legends to movies and TV shows; from advertising and celebrities to Internet sites and photo ops; this illustrated A–Z encyclopedia is your first stop resource for understanding UFO beliefs and their impact on contemporary America. Topics explored include Music and UFOs, Naked Aliens, Reincarnation, Roswell, Brad Steiger, Heaven's Gate, War of the Worlds, and UFO Conventions.

Author : Michael M. Levy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 144083833X
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aliens in Popular Culture written by Michael M. Levy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-03-22 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable resource, this book provides wide coverage on aliens in fiction and popular culture. The wide impact that the imagined alien has had upon Western culture has not been surveyed before; in many cases the essays in Aliens in Popular Culture are the first written on the topic. The book is a compendium of short entries on notable uses of aliens in popular culture across different media and platforms by almost 90 researchers in the field. It covers science fiction from the late nineteenth century into the twenty-first century, including books, films, television, comics, games, and even advertisements. Individual essays point to the ways in which the imagined alien can be seen as a reflection of different fears and tensions within society, above all in the Anglo-American world. The book additionally provides an overview for context and suggestions for further reading. All varieties of readers will find it to be a comprehensive reference about the extra-terrestrial in popular culture.

Author : Daniel Bernardi
Publisher : Pearson Learning Solutions
ISBN 13 : 9780558258399
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Signs of Aliens written by Daniel Bernardi and published by Pearson Learning Solutions. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Hal Marcovitz
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1601523653
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aliens in Pop Culture written by Hal Marcovitz and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, people have wondered about life on other planets but most aliens did not start showing up in literature and other forms of pop culture until the late 19th century. Since then, aliens have become familiar characters in books, films and video games. Given their overwhelming popularity, visitors from other worlds are sure to be featured in pop culture for many years to come.

Author : D.W. Pasulka
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190693495
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Cosmic written by D.W. Pasulka and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than half of American adults and more than seventy-five percent of young Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life. This level of belief rivals that of belief in God. American Cosmic examines the mechanisms at work behind the thriving belief system in extraterrestrial life, a system that is changing and even supplanting traditional religions. Over the course of a six-year ethnographic study, D.W. Pasulka interviewed successful and influential scientists, professionals, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who believe in extraterrestrial intelligence, thereby disproving the common misconception that only fringe members of society believe in UFOs. She argues that widespread belief in aliens is due to a number of factors including their ubiquity in modern media like The X-Files, which can influence memory, and the believability lent to that media by the search for planets that might support life. American Cosmic explores the intriguing question of how people interpret unexplainable experiences, and argues that the media is replacing religion as a cultural authority that offers believers answers about non-human intelligent life.

Author : Jodi Dean
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801484681
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aliens in America written by Jodi Dean and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the social and political implications of widespread belief in unidentified flying objects, extraterrestrials, and government cover-ups, and considers what they reveal in a culture of mass media and conflicting evidence.

Author : Toby Smith
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826321213
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Gray Men written by Toby Smith and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how the rumors of an alien spacecraft landing in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947 led to American society's obsession with extraterrestrials and the rise in popularity of science fiction movies, television shows, and books.

Author : Steve Carper
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476670412
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Robots in American Popular Culture written by Steve Carper and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-06-12 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:  They are invincible warriors of steel, silky-skinned enticers, stealers of jobs and lovable goofball sidekicks. Legions of robots and androids star in the dream factories of Hollywood and leer on pulp magazine covers, instantly recognizable icons of American popular culture. For two centuries, we have been told tales of encounters with creatures stronger, faster and smarter than ourselves, making us wonder who would win in a battle between machine and human. This book examines society's introduction to robots and androids such as Robby and Rosie, Elektro and Sparko, Data, WALL-E, C-3PO and the Terminator, particularly before and after World War II when the power of technology exploded. Learn how robots evolved with the times and then eventually caught up with and surpassed them.

Author : David Clarke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781909829091
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book UFO Drawings from the National Archives written by David Clarke and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally set up after a request from Winston Churchill, the Ministry of Defence?s UFO Desk ran for over 60 years, collating mysterious sightings and records of strange objects in the sky from observant members of the public. As well as letters and official reports, the UFO files contain photographs, drawings and even paintings of these curious sightings. 0David Clarke has selected examples from The National Archives to present a history of British UFO art and the remarkable stories behind these images, including an alien craft on the A1, flying saucers over Hampstead, and a spaceship landing at a primary school in Macclesfield.