The cultural veneer of Star Trek.

The writer discusses the television series Star Trek, contending that its use of artistic expression, borrowed from a wide variety of sources, gives it a veneer of cultural sophistication. He notes that the use of these references may have been subconsciously used because they have become an integr...

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Publicado en:Journal of Popular Culture Vol. 30; pp. 1 - 29
Autor principal: Kreitzer, Larry
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Fall96
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