{"product_id":"star-trek-history-and-us-reflections-of-the-present-and-past-throughout-the-franchise-9781476681696","title":"Star Trek, History and Us: Reflections of the Present and Past Throughout the Franchise","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): A. J. Black\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Television - Genres - Science Fiction, Fantasy \u0026amp; Horror\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Since 1966, the \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e television franchise has used outer space and the thrilling adventures of the crews of the U.S.S. \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e to reflect our own world and culture. Kirk and Spock face civil rights issues and Vietnam war allegories while Picard, Data, and the next generation seek an ordered, post-Cold War stability in the Reagan era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The crews of \u003ci\u003eDeep Space Nine, Voyager\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e must come to terms with our real life of war, manifest destiny in the 21st century, and the shadow of 9\/11. Now, as the modern era of the franchise attempts to portray a utopia amidst a world spinning out of control, \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e remains about more than just the future. It is about our present. It is about us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book charts the history of Gene Roddenberry's creation across five decades alongside the cultural development of the United States and asks: are we heading for the utopian Federation future, or is it slipping ever further away from reality?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46450592481431,"sku":"9781476681696","price":2823.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476681696.webp?v=1769150479","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/star-trek-history-and-us-reflections-of-the-present-and-past-throughout-the-franchise-9781476681696","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}