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Subject(s)

• Star trek, the next generation (Television program) [Browse]
• Communication in motion pictures [Browse]
• Science fiction television programs [Browse]

Series

• Critical explorations in science fiction and fantasy ; 67. [More in this series]
• Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy ; 67

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-183) and index.

Contents

• Machine generated contents note: Launching The Next Generation
• The Twin Strains of Sci Fi
• One. Background
• Science Fiction from Shelley to Star Wars
• Growth of a Genre
• Star Trek's Generations
• The New Voyages
• Contextual Communication Theories
• Two. The Intrapersonal Context
• Data and Symbolic Interactionism
• Gender Differences, Worf and Troi
• Character Realization with Picard, Riker, Crusher and La Forge
• Summary
• Three. The Interpersonal Context
• The Parent-Child Dyad
• The Mentor-Protege Dyad
• The Friendship Dyad
• The Romance Dyad
• Four. The Group and Organizational Contexts
• The Enterprise Command Crew as a Group
• Starfleet as an Organization
• Five. The Mass Communication Context, Part I
• Intrapersonal Issues: Philosophy of The Next Generation
• Interpersonal Issues: Parasocial Interactions
• Six. The Mass Communication Context, Part II
• Group/Organizational Issues: Fans and Texts
• Seven. Next Frontiers for Communication Contexts
• Intrapersonal Issues on Star Trek: Discovery
• Michael Burnham and the Four Loves
• Interpersonal Issues on Star Trek: Voyager
• Group/Organizational Issues on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• Organizational Dissent and the Maquis
• Audience/Artifact Relationship with Star Trek: Enterprise
• Reception Theory
• Conclusion
• Expanding the Universe
• Trek Tech
• The True Legacy
• "The sky's the limit".

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ISBN

• 9781476676685 ((print))
• 1476676682 ((print))

LCCN

2019943095

OCLC

1088544253

RCP

N - S

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