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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Duncan Barrett , Michèle BarrettPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780415929813ISBN 10: 0415929814 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 08 January 2001 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9781138699595 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsIntroduction: Earthrise Part I. The Starry Sea Part II. Humanity on Trial Part III. The Post-Modern Tack Conclusion: Exhuming the Human Notes Bibliography General Index Index of EpisodesReviewsThe Barretts offer a perceptive and thorough reading of the several series and movies, organizing their discussion around the franchise's idea of what it means to be, or not to be, human.. -Rudi Dornemann IainTaxi Review of Books A book that is a delight to read. If this is what intergenerational authorship can accomplish, we should all start writing with our kids.. -Lawrence Grossberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill As we stand on the threshold of the age of human cloning, the leading question asked by this engaging book - What is human? - could hardly be more timely. The Barretts offer persuasive answers in their thorough analysis of a media phenomenon that has touched virtually everyone who lives in a technologically advanced society.. -Andrew Ross, New York University The Barretts offer a perceptive and thorough reading of the several series and movies, organizing their discussion around the franchise's idea of what it means to be, or not to be, human.. <br>-Rudi Dornemann IainTaxi Review of Books <br> A book that is a delight to read. If this is what intergenerational authorship can accomplish, we should all start writing with our kids.. <br>-Lawrence Grossberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill <br> As we stand on the threshold of the age of human cloning, the leading question asked by this engaging book - What is human? - could hardly be more timely. The Barretts offer persuasive answers in their thorough analysis of a media phenomenon that has touched virtually everyone who lives in a technologically advanced society.. <br>-Andrew Ross, New York University <br> The Barretts offer a perceptive and thorough reading of the several series and movies, organizing their discussion around the franchise's idea of what it means to be, or not to be, human.. -Rudi Dornemann IainTaxi Review of Books A book that is a delight to read. If this is what intergenerational authorship can accomplish, we should all start writing with our kids.. -Lawrence Grossberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill As we stand on the threshold of the age of human cloning, the leading question asked by this engaging book - What is human? - could hardly be more timely. The Barretts offer persuasive answers in their thorough analysis of a media phenomenon that has touched virtually everyone who lives in a technologically advanced society.. -Andrew Ross, New York University Author InformationMichèle Barrett is Professor of Modern Literary and Cultural Theory at Queen Mary, University of London. Among her books are Imagination in Theory, The Politicsof Truth, and the feminist classic Women's OppressionToday. Duncan Barrett is a student at City of London School. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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