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I study history and English Lehramt Gymnasium, 11th semester
'''Genre Conventions and the Star Trek Universe'''


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== Possible Final Essay Topics ==
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Still one and a half essay to finish and plenty of time. So this is just some very basic brainstorming.
 
 
'''Star Trek vs. Star Wars'''
*A comparison of genres taking ST and SW as examples
*Can Star Wars be classified as fantasy? science fantasy?
*Why do people (fans) need/use genres? What do they expect from a certain genre? Are genres really that bad?
*How does/does not recent scholarly discussion on genres reflect general views on genres and/or the categorization of media (literature, film etc.)
*How do the views of fans and scholars differ? What do they have in common?
 
 
'''Star Trek and the American frontier'''
*the American frontier (myth) reflected/represented/mirrored in Star Trek
 
== Resources/Notes/Hints etc. ==
Storing this here for printing....
*Thoughts on the Status of the Cyborg: On Technological Socialization and Its Link to the Religious
Function of Popular Culture: http://tinyurl.com/ypuzng
*Science Fiction in the Information Age: http://tinyurl.com/ysvsk5

Latest revision as of 19:53, 6 February 2009

Genre Conventions and the Star Trek Universe

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