As an experimental psychologist, Sherry Ginn brings a formidable set of skills to bear on the examination of science fiction television and its psychological impact on female viewers. As a science fiction fan, her enthusiasm is truly contagious...<i>Our Space, Our Place</i> is...an engaging study by an intelligent psychologist and die-hard sf fan.

- Ximena Gallardo C., The University of New York-LaGuardia,

In Our Space, Our Place: Women in the Worlds of Science Fiction Television, author Sherry Ginn explores the portrayals of female characters in popular Sci Fi television programs. The programs examined include The X-Files, Babylon 5, Farscape, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, and all five Star Treks. The major female characters on each program are discussed with respect to their quest to establish a sense of identity within their particular universe, as depicted on their series. By using current psychological and feminist theories, Ginn skillfully evaluates each character in terms that best exemplify the search for meaning and identity in women's lives.
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In Our Space, Our Place: Women in the Worlds of Science Fiction Television, author Sherry Ginn explores the portrayals of female characters in popular Sci Fi television programs.

1 Preface
Chapter 2 Psychology and Women
Chapter 3 Women in the Worlds of Science Fiction
Chapter 4 The X-Files
Chapter 5 Babylon 5
Chapter 6 Farscape
Chapter 7 Star Trek
Chapter 8 Andromeda
Chapter 9 Sci Fi Explores Identity
Chapter 10 Selected Bibliography
Chapter 11 Index
12 About the Author

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Product details

ISBN
9780761832157
Published
2005-06-08
Publisher
University Press of America; University Press of America
Weight
259 gr
Height
212 mm
Width
181 mm
Thickness
17 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
196

Author

Biographical note

Sherry Ginn is Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of the Women's Studies Program at Wingate University, North Carolina. She received her Ph.D. in General-Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina.