The Routledge Handbook of Star Trek
The Routledge Handbook of Star Trek

Summary 
Publisher's description
The Routledge Handbook of Star Trek offers a synoptic overview of Star Trek, its history, its influence, and the scholarly response to the franchise, as well as possibilities for further study. This volume aims to bridge the fields of science fiction and (trans)media studies, bringing together the many ways in which Star Trek franchising, fandom, storytelling, politics, history, and society have been represented. Seeking to propel further scholarly engagement, this Handbook offers new critical insights into the vast range of Star Trek texts, narrative strategies, audience responses, and theoretical themes and issues. This compilation includes both established and emerging scholars to foster a spirit of communal, trans-generational growth in the field and to present diversity to a traditional realm of science fiction studies.

Table of Contents
 Introduction: Open Hailing Frequencies
 Part I: Television Series
 1  (Ina Rae Hark)
 2  (John Andreas Fuchs)
 3  (Bowdoin van Riper)
 4  (Lisa Doris Alexander)
 5  (Leimar Garcia-Siino)
 6  (Zaki Hasan)
 7  (Sabrina Mittermeier)
 8  (Justice Hagan)
 9  (Ramón Valle-Jiménez)
 Part II: Movies
 10  (Kevin Decker)
 11  (Stefan Rabitsch)
 12  (Janet L. McMullen)
 13  (Una McCormack)
 14  (Agnieszka Urbańczyk)
 15  (Torsten Kathke)
 16  (Murray Leeder)
 17  (Ina Batzke)
 18  (Igor Carastan)
 19  (Katherine Bishop and Stefan Rabitsch)
 20  (William Proctor)
 21  (Nathan Jones)
 22  (Peter Goggin)
 Part III; Transmedia and Franchising
 23 Star Trek as Transmedia Storyworld (Dawn Stobbart)
 24 Star Trek as Franchise (Derek Johnson)
 25 Novels (Sean Guynes and Gerry Canavan)
 26 Comics (Gerry Canavan)
 27 Reference Works and Guides (Ria Narai)
 28 Games (Stefan Hall)
 29 Music (Veronika Keller)
 30 Merchandise (Victoria L. Godwin)
 Part IV: Fandom and Paratexts
 31 Fandom History (Karen Hellekson)
 32 Star Trek Fandom around the World (Larisa Mikhaylova)
 33 Fan Fiction (Kathryn Heffner)
 34 Fanvids (E. Charlotte Stevens)
 35 Fan Tourism and Conventions (Lincoln Geraghty)
 36 Fandom and Intellectual Property Rights (Rebecca Tushnet)
 37 Documentaries (Allison Whitney)
 38 Parody and Homage (Michael G. Robinson)
 39 Pornography (Michael Fuchs)
 40 Star Trek in the Classroom (Elizabeth Baird Hardy)
 Part V: Social Themes
 41 History and Historiography (Martin Gabriel)
 42 Sex and Romance (Carey Milsap-Spears)
 43 Environment and Ecology (Ali Sperling)
 44 War and Conflict (Mareike Spychala)
 45 Colonialism and Imperialism (E. Leigh McKagen)
 46 Religion and Spirituality (Douglas Cowan)
 47 Science and Technology (Amy Chambers and R. Lyle Skains)
 48 Medicine and Care (Jason T. Eberl)
 49 Language and Communication (Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay)
 Part VI: Social History
 50 Race (Harvey Cormier)
 51 Gender (Danielle Girard) 
 52 Queerness I: Representations of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People (Bruce Drushel)
 53 Queerness II: Transgender and Nonbinary Representation (Si Sophie Pages Whybrew)
 54 Disability (Olivia Johnston Riley)
 55 Age and Aging (Sylvia Spruck Wrigley)
 56 Nonhumanoid Alien Life (Will Tattersdill)
 57 Posthuman Life (Lisa Meinecke)
 58 Economic Systems (Jonathan Thornton)
 59 Ethics (Adam Kotsko)
 60 Utopia (Simon Spiegel)

Reviews
"This book is essential. Capturing the whole of one of the largest franchises in popular culture is an almost impossible task and the editors have brought together exactly the right people to lay the foundation for an understanding of Star Trek. The Routledge Handbook of Star Trek is useful both to scholars finding their footing and scholars working on their newest project. But, also, it is an accessible text for fans of the franchise interested in exploring further."

– Matthew Wilhelm Kapell, Editor of Star Trek as Myth and Author of Exploring the Next Frontier: Vietnam, NASA, Star Trek and Utopia in 1960s and 1970s Myth and History

"Finally, a Star Trek handbook that is as big—and big-hearted—as the franchise itself! Whether you’re interested in Star Trek as a transmedia phenomenon, cultural touchstone, or IP juggernaut, this anthology has you covered. With essays that are both thought-provoking and clearly written, this anthology is a must have for scholars and fans alike."

– Lisa Yaszek, Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies at Georgia Tech and editor of The Future is Female! 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women from The Pulp Era to Ursula K. Le Guin

"Science, society, and media would not be what they are today without Star Trek. This collection recognizes how television’s most inexhaustible franchise has exercised the imaginations of generations of storytellers and critics. Every entry in the Handbook questions Trek’s powerful symbolism while offering vital perspective on its legacy in the real world."

– André Carrington, Associate Professor of English at the University of California, Riverside, and the author of Speculative Blackness: The Future of Race in Science Fiction

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