Spaceships and Politics: The Political Theory of Rod Serling
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| Management number | 232095167 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$21.22 | Model Number | 232095167 | ||
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Spaceships and Politics: The Political Theory of Rod Serling examines the political themes in The Twilight Zone. In this unique show, Rod Serling used fantasy and the supernatural to explore political ideas such as capital punishment, the individual and the state, war, conformity, the state of nature, prejudice, and alienation. He used aliens and machines to understand human nature. While the themes in The Twilight Zone often reflected political concerns of the time, like the Cold War and post-industrial technology, the messages had broader political implications. This book looks at Serling's mechanistic view of the world and emphasis on fear through Hobbesian themes like diffidence and automata. Read more
| ASIN | B004GHNHLC |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-0739150504 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 483 KB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | Lexington Books |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Print length | 210 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | October 11, 2010 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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