Aliens versus Tea-Party Patriots: Falling Skies and the Post-Apocalyptic Survival Narrative in the Age of Obama.
In an alignment of recent right-wing populism-especially that of the so-called Tea Party-with post-invasion narratives, the television series Falling Skies recasts conservative populist visions of anti-government activism in the popular vernacular of science fiction. By mobilizing and exploring the...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Language, Literature & Culture Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 117 - 133 |
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| Formato: | Film/TV Criticism and Review |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2014
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