Encounters with the Alien Other
(2016)

Nonfiction

eCourse

Provider: Kanopy

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PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2016
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

ISBN/ISSN
1239690
LANGUAGE
English
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Aliens are another icon and staple of science fiction. Often depicted as hostile and representing the unknown “other” as well as our fears about ourselves, aliens have been examined (and have examined us) in a variety of stories. Journey through the portrayal of aliens in important works by Robert A. Heinlein, John W. Campbell, Jack Finney, Larry Niven, Stanislaw Lem, and Karen Joy Fowler

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Film

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2016

Mode of access: World Wide Web

In English

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