Jews in Popular Science Fiction

Marginalized in the Mainstream

• Author(s): Valerie Estelle Frankel,
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Pages: 296
• ISBN_10: 1666901466
  ISBN_13: 9781666901467
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Jewish Studies , Social Science / Popular Culture , Literary Criticism / General ,

Description:...

This book analyzes Jewish tropes in popular science fiction ranging from Star Trek and Marvel to other prominent franchises. Sometimes the representation is subtle and thought-provoking; other times, it is limited to cliché and oversimplification of characters. The chapters in this collection examine the representation of Jewish characters in films and franchises including Superman, Lord of the Rings, The Mandalorian, The Twilight Zone, and more to shed light on the broad range of representations of the Jewish experience in popular science fiction and fantasy.