
Our Space, Our Place
Women in the Worlds of Science Fiction Television
Sherry Ginn(Author)
University Press of America
Published on 8. June 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
196 pages
978-0-7618-3215-7 (ISBN)
Description
In Our Space, Our Place: Women in the Worlds of Science Fiction Television, author Sherry Ginn explores the portrayals of female characters in popular Sci Fi television programs. The programs examined include The X-Files, Babylon 5, Farscape, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, and all five Star Treks. The major female characters on each program are discussed with respect to their quest to establish a sense of identity within their particular universe, as depicted on their series. By using current psychological and feminist theories, Ginn skillfully evaluates each character in terms that best exemplify the search for meaning and identity in women's lives.
Reviews / Votes
As an experimental psychologist, Sherry Ginn brings a formidable set of skills to bear on the examination of science fiction television and its psychological impact on female viewers. As a science fiction fan, her enthusiasm is truly contagious...Our Space, Our Place is...an engaging study by an intelligent psychologist and die-hard sf fan. -- Ximena Gallardo C., The University of New York-LaGuardiaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
254 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7618-3215-7 (9780761832157)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Sherry Ginn is Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of the Women's Studies Program at Wingate University, North Carolina. She received her Ph.D. in General-Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina.
Content
1 Preface
Chapter 2 Psychology and Women
Chapter 3 Women in the Worlds of Science Fiction
Chapter 4 The X-Files
Chapter 5 Babylon 5
Chapter 6 Farscape
Chapter 7 Star Trek
Chapter 8 Andromeda
Chapter 9 Sci Fi Explores Identity
Chapter 10 Selected Bibliography
Chapter 11 Index
12 About the Author
Chapter 2 Psychology and Women
Chapter 3 Women in the Worlds of Science Fiction
Chapter 4 The X-Files
Chapter 5 Babylon 5
Chapter 6 Farscape
Chapter 7 Star Trek
Chapter 8 Andromeda
Chapter 9 Sci Fi Explores Identity
Chapter 10 Selected Bibliography
Chapter 11 Index
12 About the Author