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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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'''SF Genre Theory'''
*What is Science Fiction?
 
'''Star Trek vs. Star Wars'''
*A comparison of genres taking ST and SW as examples
*Can Star Wars be classified as fantasy? Science Fantasy? Space Opera?
*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?
 
 
<s>'''Star Trek and the American frontier'''
*the American frontier (myth) reflected/represented/mirrored in Star Trek</s>
 
== Current reading list ==
*Kanzler, Katja, 2004: 'Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations'. The Multicultural Evolution of Star Trek. Universitätsverlag Heidelberg.
*Pinsky, Michael, 2003: Future Present. Ethics and/as Science Fiction, Associated University Press London.
*Johnson-Smith, Jan, 2005: Amercian Science Fiction TV. Star Trek, Stargate and beyond. Tauris London.
*Gentejohann, Volker, 2000: Narratives from the Final Frontier. A Postcolonial Reading of the Original Star Trek Series. Frankfurt am Main.
* for leisure: William Gibson: Spook Country/John Irving: A Son Of The Circus
 
 
 
 
== Resources ==
*Science Fiction in the Information Age: http://tinyurl.com/ysvsk5

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Genre Conventions and the Star Trek Universe

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