The 1979 film Alien has left an indelible mark on popular culture.
Directed by Ridley Scott, at the time known primarily for making
advertisements, and starring then-unknown actor Sigourney Weaver in
the lead role, it transcended its humble origins to shock and
disturb audiences upon its initial release. Its success has led to
three direct sequels, two prequels, one “mashup” franchise, a
series of comic books, graphic novels, novelizations, games, and an
enormous and devoted fanbase. For forty years, Alien and its
progeny have animated debate and discussion among critics and
academics from a wide variety of fields and methodological
perspectives. This book brings together scholars from diverse
disciplinary backgrounds to explore Alien through a contemporary
lens. The chapters here demonstrate the extent to which its effects
and reception are deeply multifaceted, with the Alien franchise
straddling the lines between “high” and “low” culture,
playing with generic categories, crossing media boundaries, and
animating theoretical, critical, and political debates. Chapters
touch on female agency and motherhood, the influence of H.R. Giger,
the viscerality of Alien's body horror, the narrative tradition of
the Female Gothic, the patriarchal gaze in the Alien video games,
and the rise of in-universe online marketing campaigns. In so
doing, the volume aims to debate Alien's legacy, consider its
current position within visual culture, and establish what the
series means—and why it still matters—forty years since its
birth.
General
| Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
May 2023 |
| Editors: |
Nathan Abrams
(Professor of Film)
• Gregory Frame
(Teaching Associate in Film and Television Studies)
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| Dimensions: |
235 x 157 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
272 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-755603-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-19-755603-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780197556030 |
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