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Living with "Star Trek": American Culture and the "Star Trek" Universe [Paperback]

Lincoln Geraghty
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: I.B.Tauris; annotated edition edition (30 Mar 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1845112652
  • ISBN-13: 978-1845112653
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.1 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 416,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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There is a wealth of literature on "Star Trek", and this book is a welcome and original contribution to it. The book not only sets "Star Trek" in dialogue with ideas and stories of utopia, community, self-improvement, that are central to American culture and history, but goes further to examine the ways in which these are taken up and used by 'ordinary' fans, who engage with "Star Trek" in complex and significant ways. Lincoln Geraghty explores, for example, "Star Trek's" multiple histories and how "Star Trek" has used the Puritan American Jeremiad, one of the nation's foundational texts to create a narrative that relates how through communal effort and personal change, utopia can be achieved. He discusses how fans define the series as a blueprint for the solution of such social problems in America as racism and war and shows how they have used the series to cope with personal trauma and relate to such characters as Data and Seven of Nine in moments of personal transformation. This is all in all an enjoyable and revealing book on "Star Trek's" active relationship with its many thoughtful fans.

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Senior Lecturer in Film Studies in the Department of Creative Arts, Film and Media, University of Portsmouth.

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I only have a passing interest in Star Trek, and this book was recommended to me by a friend who is a huge fan. I have to say that I was absolutely engrossed from start to finish, what a wonderful read. What Geraghty has done, and this is no mean feat, is manage to write a book that is fascinating, incredibly detailed but appeals to dedicated and part time fans. He also writes in a way that does not alienate the uneducated Star Trek 'newbie' but also satisfies the detail hungry hardcore fan. This is an essential read whether you are into

Star Trek, Fandom, History or TV and the Media. Great Stuff!!!!!
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For any Trekkers (Trekkies?) out there wondering what academia's interest in their beloved show is all about, this book is the perfect introduction. Similarly, for academics unsure about the cultural significance of the series, the author provides a fascinating overview of Star Trek's place in Americana. And for the casual yet curious observer, there is a wealth of information to explain its continuing resonance and influence. To paraphrase Samuel Clemens (and Jean Luc Picard), reports of Star Trek's death have been greatly exaggerated!
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