{"product_id":"the-legacy-of-the-x-files-9781501387609","title":"The Legacy of The X-Files","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Legacy of The X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e examines the content and production of the show, its reception, its use of legend and folklore, its contemporary resonance in politics and society of the 21st century, and its impact and legacy on film, television, the Internet and beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eHaving converged with the early widespread use of the Internet, \u003ci\u003eThe X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e became a cultural touchstone of the 1990s, transforming from a cult TV show into a pop cultural phenomenon by the end of the decade. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of \u003ci\u003eThe X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e, this collection examines the content and production of the show, its reception, its use of legend and folklore, its contemporary resonance in politics and society of the 21st century, and its impact and legacy on film, television, the Internet and beyond. The series' themes of government mistrust, conspiracy, folklore, UFOlogy, and faith are dissected and applied to how the show spirituality resonated with post-Cold War Western society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors to this collection discuss the wide-ranging impact of the television show in popular culture, from Mulder and Scully 'shippers' to the show's slogan entering the contemporary lexicon. \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy of The X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e serves as an all-encompassing, multi-disciplinary, contemporary account of \u003ci\u003eThe X-Files\u003c\/i\u003e, reflecting upon critical, historical, political, and social contexts, and featuring an in-depth and comprehensive introduction making it a vital work for researchers and students alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Fenwick\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior lecturer in the Department of Media Arts and Communication at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eStanley Kubrick Produces\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), editor of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey: Representation and Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eShadow Cinema: The Historical and Production Contexts of Unmade Films \u003c\/i\u003e(2020). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane A. Rodgers\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in the Creative Industries Institute at Sheffield Hallam University, UK, and co-founder of the Centre for Contemporary Legend. Her PhD examines the communication of folklore in media and she is the author of chapters on television in \u003ci\u003eFolk Horror Revival: Urban Wyrd\u003c\/i\u003e (2019) and \u003ci\u003eNation and Fascination\u003c\/i\u003e (2021).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474986270994,"sku":"9781501387609","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_64414aac-c0f4-4e35-bdfb-f47b8a10c2e8.jpg?v=1752584535","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-legacy-of-the-x-files-9781501387609","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}