{"product_id":"star-trek-history-and-us-a-j-black-9781476681696","title":"Star Trek, History and Us: Reflections of the Present and Past Throughout the Franchise","description":"\u003cp\u003e Since 1966, the \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e television franchise has used outer space and the thrilling adventures of the crews of the U.S.S. \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e to reflect our own world and culture. Kirk and Spock face civil rights issues and Vietnam war allegories while Picard, Data, and the next generation seek an ordered, post-Cold War stability in the Reagan era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The crews of \u003ci\u003eDeep Space Nine, Voyager\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e must come to terms with our real life of war, manifest destiny in the 21st century, and the shadow of 9\/11. Now, as the modern era of the franchise attempts to portray a utopia amidst a world spinning out of control, \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e remains about more than just the future. It is about our present. It is about us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book charts the history of Gene Roddenberry's creation across five decades alongside the cultural development of the United States and asks: are we heading for the utopian Federation future, or is it slipping ever further away from reality?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. J. Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476681694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476681696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.60h x 5.80w x 1.10d","brand":"A. J. Black","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991073128703,"sku":"9781476681696","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9015d92d-edaf-4dc4-ad31-20ef73c8e308.jpg?v=1683308282","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/star-trek-history-and-us-a-j-black-9781476681696","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}