{"product_id":"aliens-in-popular-culture-michael-levy-9781440838323","title":"Aliens in Popular Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn indispensable resource, this book provides wide coverage on aliens in fiction and popular culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe wide impact that the imagined alien has had upon Western culture has not been surveyed before; in many cases the essays in \u003ci\u003eAliens in Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e are the first written on the topic. The book is a compendium of short entries on notable uses of aliens in popular culture across different media and platforms by almost 90 researchers in the field. It covers science fiction from the late nineteenth century into the twenty-first century, including books, films, television, comics, games, and even advertisements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndividual essays point to the ways in which the imagined alien can be seen as a reflection of different fears and tensions within society, above all in the Anglo-American world. The book additionally provides an overview for context and suggestions for further reading. All varieties of readers will find it to be a comprehensive reference about the extra-terrestrial in popular culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Levy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440838321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440838323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2019 pg. 26","brand":"Michael Levy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46767158264063,"sku":"9781440838323","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_76312615-c682-4c9f-8346-b4843e0d1db2.jpg?v=1744169009","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aliens-in-popular-culture-michael-levy-9781440838323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}