Rulers, Rhetoric, and Ray-Guns: A Post Colonial Look at 90's Alien Invasion Media

<p>This thesis opens discussion on American alien invasion films of the 90s as a self-critique, a reaction to being an imperial power at the end of the Cold War. The alien menace in these films is not the "other" but rather the U.S. itself being the colonizer or conqueror looking to expand its sphere of influence. Furthermore, it discusses how Presidential rhetoric in the films play a role in this postcolonial reading. Specific works studied are: Independence Day (1996), Mars Attacks! (1996), Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998), and The Puppet Masters (1994).</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of English

Year

2014

Author dc:creator

• Hudspeth, Logan Matthew

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jeffrey Rice (Director), Ted Hovet, David LeNoir

• Cinema
• Criticism
• Science Fiction
• Post-Colonialism
• American Literature
• American Film Studies
• Comparative Literature
• Creative Writing
• Fiction

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1439

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.wku.edu:theses-2440