Industrial society and the science fiction blockbuster : social critique in films of Lucas, Scott and Cameron /

"As challengers of the status quo's technological underpinnings, Luke Skywalker, Ellen Ripley and Sarah Connor echo the once-popular social criticism of philosopher Herbert Marcuse speaking directly to the concerns of people living in a technologically complex society. The films of Lucas,...

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Main Author:	Decker, Mark T. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Subjects:	Science fiction films > History and criticism. Motion pictures > Social aspects > History and criticism. Motion pictures > Social aspects. Science fiction films. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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