Description: Alien Chic by Neil Badmington Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Alien Chic sets out to provide a cultural history of the alien since the 1950s, asking why our attitudes to aliens have changed from fear to affection, and what this can tell us about how we now see ourselves and others. Badmington begins by exploring our relationship with the concept of aliens, primarily through films. Publisher Description Why have we fallen in love with aliens? Alien Chic provides a cultural history of the alien since the 1950s, asking ourselves why our attitudes to aliens have shifted from fear to affection, and what this can tell us about how we now see ourselves and others. Neil Badmington explores our relationship with aliens, inscribed in films such as The War of the Worlds , Mars Attacks! , Mission to Mars and Independence Day ; and how thinkers such as Descartes, Barthes, Freud, Lyotard and Derrida have conceptualised what it means to be human (and post-human). Alien Chic examines the the concept of posthumanism in an age when the lines between what is human and what is non-human are increasingly blurred by advances in science and technology, for example genetic cloning and engineering, and the development of AI and cyborgs. Questioning whether our current embracing of all things alien - in the form of extraterrestrial gadgets or abduction narratives, for instance - stems from a desire to reaffirm ourselves as human, this is an original and thought-provoking contribution to the study of posthumanism. Author Biography Neil Badmington is Lecturer in Cultural Criticism and English Literature at the Centre for Critical and Cultural Theory, Cardiff University. He is the editor of Posthumanism (Palgrave, 2000) Details ISBN 0415310237 ISBN-13 9780415310239 Title Alien Chic Author Neil Badmington Format Paperback Year 2004 Pages 216 Edition 1st Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:139876654; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780415310239
Book Title: Alien Chic
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Alien Chic : Posthumanism and the Other Within
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2004
Subject: Ufos & Extraterrestrials, Media Studies, Popular Culture, Movements / Humanism, Film / Genres / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Film / History & Criticism
Item Height: 0.5 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Author: Neil Badmington
Subject Area: Body, Mind & Spirit, Philosophy, Performing Arts, Social Science
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
