{"product_id":"9781350458475","title":"Masculinities in Contemporary Science-Fiction Television","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLibrary of Gender and Popular Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMasculinities in Contemporary Science-Fiction Television\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSara Martín | Claire Nally | Michael Pitts | Angela Smith\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Television \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough a comprehensive analysis of popular contemporary science fiction television series, this book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eunderscores the genre's unique potential to\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e both reflect and shape cultural perceptions of masculinity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach of its essays, written by a host of international contributors, analyse key series ranging from \u003ci\u003eFirefly \u003c\/i\u003e(2002) to \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Picard\u003c\/i\u003e (2020-23). Employing anti-patriarchal and pro-feminist perspectives, they scrutinize the limited diversity among male characters in science fiction television, shedding light on the underrepresentation of non-heteronormative, non-white, and transmasculine characters, while also highlighting notable exceptions such as \u003ci\u003eAltered Carbon\u003c\/i\u003e (2018-20), \u003ci\u003eDoom Patrol \u003c\/i\u003e(2019), and \u003ci\u003eThe Umbrella Academy\u003c\/i\u003e (2019).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgainst the backdrop of current discussions regarding toxic masculinity, this book highlights the ways in which divergent masculinities shape and are shaped by the science fiction genre. In doing so, it argues the significant role played by the genre in ongoing discourse surrounding traditional and alternative forms of masculinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Pitts \u003c\/b\u003eis Lecturer at the University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic. He is author of \u003ci\u003eAlternative Masculinities in Feminist Speculative Fiction: A New Man\u003c\/i\u003e (2021). His research interests are positioned at the intersection of gender theory, speculative fiction, and utopian studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Martín \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Cultural Studies at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. Her books include \u003ci\u003eMasculinity and Patriarchal Villainy in British Fiction: From Hitler to Voldemort\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eRepresentations of Masculinity in Literature and Film: Focus on Men\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eAmerican Masculinities in Contemporary Documentary Film: Up Close behind the Mask\u003c\/i\u003e (2023). She is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eDetoxing Masculinity in Anglophone Literature and Culture: In Search of Good Men\u003c\/i\u003e (2023, co-edited with M. Isabel Santaulària).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 June 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350458475\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51197612490892,"sku":"9781350458475","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_193ad0fb-9c8b-4e2d-8439-0028575d54ed.jpg?v=1782962613","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350458475","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}