{"product_id":"aliens-a-companion-9781800798953","title":"Aliens: A Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first of its kind to explore the role of aliens in popular culture from a global and multidisciplinary perspective. Space aliens are everywhere: from cinematic franchises, such as \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, to bestselling novels; from religious cults to conspiracy theories; from UFO subcultures to SETI deep-space explorations. But until now, there has never been a comprehensive analysis of the role and significance of alien representations in popular culture across the globe. This book fills this gap. It discusses images of extraterrestrial intelligence in science fiction literature, cinema and video games. It addresses issues such aliens and media, the relationship between aliens and posthumanity, aliens and gender, and aliens in\/as religion. Ranging from \u003ci\u003eThe War of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e, and from India to Latin America, Africa to China, this collection offers a fresh look at the intriguing cultural phenomenon of our growing fascination with extraterrestrial life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElana Gomel\u003c\/strong\u003e is an academic, specialising in narratology of speculative fiction, and an award-winning fiction writer. Her academic books include \u003ci\u003eScience Fiction, Alien Encounters, and the Ethics of Posthumanism: Beyond the Golden Rule\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), \u003ci\u003eThe Palgrave Handbook of Global Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e (2023), and \u003ci\u003eSerial Killers and Serial Spectators \u003c\/i\u003e(2024).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Bacon\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and film critic based in Poznań, Poland. He has written and edited over thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eHorror: A Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), \u003ci\u003eEco-Vampires \u003c\/i\u003e(2020), \u003ci\u003eThe Undead in the 21st Century: A Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (2022) and \u003ci\u003eThe Palgrave Handbook of the Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e (2024). He is the Series Editor for \u003ci\u003eGenre Fiction and Film Companions \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVampire Studies: New Perspectives on the Undead\u003c\/i\u003e with Peter Lang.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50923568038162,"sku":"9781800798953","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8593b8cc-a987-4c9d-9bae-8d2f615604b7.jpg?v=1738957338","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/aliens-a-companion-9781800798953","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}