Aliens R Us: The Other In Science Fiction Cinema

by Ziauddin Sardar

Aliens R Us explores the global culture of science fiction cinema, and in particular its presentation of contemporary images of the Other. Taking as a starting point the popularity of international forms such as Japanese Manga and Hong Kong sci-fi, in addition to the success of films such as The Matrix and television series such as Deep Space Nine, the contributors examine the science fiction genre as an international, populist form of social analysis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745315399
• ISBN13: 9780745315393
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.6"