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...

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Published in:	Journal of Language, Literature & Culture Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 117 - 133
Main Author:	Hantke, Steffen
Format:	Film/TV Criticism and Review
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Aug2014
Subjects:	Falling Skies (TV program) Tea Party movement (U.S.) Science fiction television programs American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 Extraterrestrial beings on television Bloodgood, Moon, 1975- Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
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