{"product_id":"jews-in-popular-science-fiction-marginalized-in-the-mainstream-9781666901450","title":"Jews in Popular Science Fiction: Marginalized in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume 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; however, at other times, it is limited to cliché and oversimplification of characters. . The essays 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 ways popular science fiction and fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. “Discovery Requires Experimentation”: Centering Nazi-Fighting Ideology Without Judaism in Genre Television\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErin Giannini\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Destroyer, Defender, AI, Lover: The Golem in Speculative Fiction Prose and Comics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFraser Sherman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. “The Golem was Built to go to War”: The Golem in TV Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMara W. Cohen Ioannides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. The Origins of Superman: An Unlikely Window into the Jewish American Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Diamond\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Bats \u0026amp; Mitzvahs: Judaism in Modern Batman Comics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Sexton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Have Onscreen Superheroes Lost their Faith? Considering Marvel, Magneto, the Arrowverse, and Harley Quinn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValerie Estelle Frankel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Making a Jewish Case for Ferengi: Redeeming Star Trek’s Worst Archetypes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiriam Eve Mora\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Who Brings The Messiah: Klingon Messianism and Anti-messianism in Star Trek: TNG\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAri Elias-Bachrach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Across Galaxies: How Science Fiction Echoes the Jewish Experience Under Colonization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Katz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Mandalorian Midrash: Space Jews and Ancient Exegetical Analysis in Star Wars’ The Mandalorian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaleb Horowitz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Zombies and Educating Jewish Brains\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Matthew Nover and Heather Nover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12. The Quest for the Kosher Dragon: Who’s the Mensch in Middle-Earth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur S. Harrow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13. Avatar: The Last Airbender and Judaism: Several Curious Connections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen Levitt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14. The Twilight Zone as Jewish Science Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudy Klass\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041995227479,"sku":"9781666901450","price":82.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781666901450.jpg?v=1750952534","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/jews-in-popular-science-fiction-marginalized-in-the-mainstream-9781666901450","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}