From Starship Captains to Galactic Rebels - Leaders in Science Fiction Television

Drawing upon her background inOrganizational Leadership, the author looks at the various representations of leadership in science fiction programs of the last 50 years. She examines how the various leaders in these programs reflect societal trends in business, religion, spirituality, politics, and the military.

About the author

Kimberly Yost is a leadership studies scholar whose work looks at popular culture to discover how the depiction of leaders, primarily in television and film, influences the way we think about leadership. She holds a Ph.D. in leadership and change from Antioch University.

Summary

Drawing upon her background in Organizational Leadership, the author looks at the various representations of leadership in science fiction programs of the last 50 years. She examines how the various leaders in these programs reflect societal trends in business, religion, spirituality, politics, and the military.

Product details

• Authors: Kimberly Yost, Yost Kimberly
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.12.2013
• EAN: 9781442229853
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-2985-3
• No. of pages: 252
• Series: Science Fiction Television; Science Fiction Television
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Science Fiction, Television, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General