Science as Fiction: Technology in Prime Time Television.

Discusses science fiction programs created for prime time television. Survey of prime time science fiction television programs between 1949-1988; Criticism of the program 'Star Trek'; Images of technology in 'The Twilight Zone'; Depiction of scientific achievement as technological progress in prime...

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Publicado en:	Critical Studies in Mass Communication Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 24 - 37
Autores principales:	Banks, Jane, Tankel, Jonathan David
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar1990
Materias:	Science fiction television programs Prime time television programs Star Trek (TV program) Twilight Zone, The (TV program)
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Sumario:	Discusses science fiction programs created for prime time television. Survey of prime time science fiction television programs between 1949-1988; Criticism of the program 'Star Trek'; Images of technology in 'The Twilight Zone'; Depiction of scientific achievement as technological progress in prime time; Reasons for the inability of prime time fictions to interrogate the relationships between technology and science.