Gender and the Quest in British Science Fiction Television: An Analysis of Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood

(Book #55 in the Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Series)

by Tom Powers

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The subjects of this book constitute a significant cross section of BBC science fiction television. With such characters as the Doctor (an enigmatic time-traveling alien), Kerr Avon (a problematic rebel leader), Dave Lister (a slovenly last surviving human) and Captain Jack Harkness (a complex omnisexual immortal), these shows have both challenged and reinforced viewer expectations about the small-screen masculine hero.

This book explores...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1476665524

ISBN13:9781476665528

Release Date:November 2016

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:284 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Gender and the Quest in British Science Fiction Television: An Analysis of Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Red Dwarf and Torchwood

(Book #55 in the Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy Series)

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