I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing
Autor A. D. Jamesonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 mai 2019
A.D. Jameson celebrates the triumph of geekdom in I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing, an insightful and irreverent journey through the science fiction, fantasy, and superhero franchises that now dominate pop culture.
From the rise of geekdom from its underground origins to the top of the box office and bestseller lists, A.D. Jameson explores the mainstream acceptance and cultural value of The Lord of the Rings, Guardians of the Galaxy, Harry Potter, Star Trek, and, in particular, Star Wars--as well as phenomena like fan fiction, cosplay, and YouTube parodies. Along the way, he blasts through the clich s surrounding geek culture: that its fans are mindless consumers who will embrace all things Spider-Man or Batman, regardless of quality; or that the popularity and financial success of Star Wars led to the death of ambitious filmmaking. A lifelong geek, Jameson shines a new light on beloved classics, explaining the enormous love--and hate--they are capable of inspiring in fan and non-fan alike, while exploding misconceptions as to how and why they were made. I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing tells the story of how the geeks have inherited the earth.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780374538439
ISBN-10: 0374538433
Pagini: 302
Ilustrații: Notes, Index
Dimensiuni: 127 x 203 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
ISBN-10: 0374538433
Pagini: 302
Ilustrații: Notes, Index
Dimensiuni: 127 x 203 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Notă biografică
A. D. Jameson
Cuprins
Introduction: The Golden Age of Geekdom
Part I: The Story So Far
1. "Oh, I'm Back Out in Space Again": The Realism of Star Wars
2. The Children of Spielberg and Lucas
3. Geek Goes Mainstream
Part II: What Every Geek Wants
4. Do You Bleed?
5. Historical Documents
6. The Great Geek Game
7. Geeking Out
Part III: To Be Continued . . .
8. I've Got a Bad Feeling about This: The Importance of Being Geeky
9. Why So Serious?
10. Back Out in Space Again: The Beauty of Star Wars
Acknowledgments
Part I: The Story So Far
1. "Oh, I'm Back Out in Space Again": The Realism of Star Wars
2. The Children of Spielberg and Lucas
3. Geek Goes Mainstream
Part II: What Every Geek Wants
4. Do You Bleed?
5. Historical Documents
6. The Great Geek Game
7. Geeking Out
Part III: To Be Continued . . .
8. I've Got a Bad Feeling about This: The Importance of Being Geeky
9. Why So Serious?
10. Back Out in Space Again: The Beauty of Star Wars
Acknowledgments
Descriere
A lifelong geek lays out the history and aesthetic of this geekiest of moments in popular culture, beginning and ending with surprising new readings of Star Wars, the big bang of contemporary fandom.