Programming the Future: Politics, Resistance, and Utopia in Contemporary Speculative TV
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Sherryl Vint., Sherryl Vint|AUTHOR., & Jonathan Alexander|AUTHOR. (2022). Programming the Future: Politics, Resistance, and Utopia in Contemporary Speculative TV . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sherryl Vint, Sherryl Vint|AUTHOR and Jonathan Alexander|AUTHOR. 2022. Programming the Future: Politics, Resistance, and Utopia in Contemporary Speculative TV. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sherryl Vint, Sherryl Vint|AUTHOR and Jonathan Alexander|AUTHOR. Programming the Future: Politics, Resistance, and Utopia in Contemporary Speculative TV Columbia University Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sherryl Vint, Sherryl Vint|AUTHOR, and Jonathan Alexander|AUTHOR. Programming the Future: Politics, Resistance, and Utopia in Contemporary Speculative TV Columbia University Press, 2022.
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Full title | programming the future politics resistance and utopia in contemporary speculative tv |
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