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Hackers as heroes in German film and television /

"In this book, William Mahan analyzes German feature films and TV series centered around the figure of the computer hacker as a hero over the past twenty-five years. The author introduces the German hacker genre to the ongoing academic discussion of genre in German cinema and argues for its con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mahan, William, 1989- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2024]
Subjects:
Hackers > In motion pictures.
Heroes in motion pictures.
Motion pictures > Germany > History.
Hackers > On television.
Heroes on television.
Television programs > Germany > History.
Héros au cinéma.
Cinéma > Allemagne > Histoire.
Héros à la télévision.
Émissions télévisées > Allemagne > Histoire.
Heroes in motion pictures
Heroes on television
Motion pictures
Television programs
Germany
Film criticism
History
Television criticism and reviews
Film criticism.
Television criticism and reviews.
Critiques cinématographiques.
Critiques d'émissions télévisées.
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Summary:"In this book, William Mahan analyzes German feature films and TV series centered around the figure of the computer hacker as a hero over the past twenty-five years. The author introduces the German hacker genre to the ongoing academic discussion of genre in German cinema and argues for its continued relevance in both national and global contexts"--
Physical Description:ix, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781666925821
1666925829