Star Trek and History: Race-ing toward a White Future

by Daniel Bernardi

Book Overview

Star Trek is an enduring icon in American popular culture. For many viewers, the science fiction series represents the bold exploration of the unknown and the humanistic respect of the foreign and the alien. In fact, it is Star Trek's vision of a utopian future where humans no longer engage in racism, sexism, capitalism, among other "-isms" that many fans claim is the main reason for their loyalty. But is the visionary Trek future world truly colorblind?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813524660
• ISBN13: 9780813524665
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"