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Jacking in to the Matrix franchise : cultural reception and interpretation / edited by Matthew Kapell and William G. Doty.
| Other author | Kapell, Matthew. |
| Other author | Doty, William G., 1939- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Continuum, 2004. |
| Description | xiv, 215 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The deeper we go, the more complex and sophisticated the franchise seems, and the dizzier we feel / William G. Doty -- Welcome to the sexual spectacle: the female heroes in the franchise / Martina Lipp -- Is Neo white? reading race, watching the trilogy / C. Richard King and David Leonard -- Religion, community, and revitalization: why cinematic myth resonates / Richard R. Jones -- Story, product, franchise: images of postmodern cinema / Bruce Isaacs and Theodore Louis Trost -- Fascist redemption or democratic hope? / John Shelton Lawrence -- Stopping bullets: constructions of bliss and problems of violence / Frances Flannery-Dailey and Rachel L. Wagner -- The déjà vu glitch in the Matrix trilogy / Michael Sexson -- Visions of hope, freedom of choice, and the alleviation of social misery: a pragmatic reading of the Matrix franchise / Stephanie J. Wilhelm and Matthew Kapell -- Biomorph: the posthuman thing / Gray Kochhar-Lindgren -- Strange volutions: the Matrix franchise as a posthuman memento mori / Tim Mizelle and Elizabeth Baker -- Try the blue pill: what's wrong with life in a simulation? / Russell Blackford -- At the edge of the world, again / Matthew Kapell. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-202) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004001971 |
| ISBN | 0826415873 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0826415881 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1997.M395 J33 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |