Holodeck Masquing: Early Modern Genre Meets Star Trek

The masque, a presentation of mythological and pastoral character in a simple allegory that tests and proves the virtue of the aristocratic and royal performers, has been showed regularly throughout the last 10 years on episodes of the "Star Trek" inspired spin-off programs. These plays en...

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Published inJournal of popular culture Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 21 - 27
Main Author Graham, Jean E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2000
Bowling Green State University
Subjects
American literature
Cultural studies
Drama
Early modern history
Frost, Robert (1874-1963)
Hawking, Stephen (1942-2018)
Jonson, Ben (1573-1637)
Morality
Popular culture
Science fiction
Television programs
Williams, Charles
New York
United Kingdom > UK
United States > US
Wales
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Summary:The masque, a presentation of mythological and pastoral character in a simple allegory that tests and proves the virtue of the aristocratic and royal performers, has been showed regularly throughout the last 10 years on episodes of the "Star Trek" inspired spin-off programs. These plays encourage viewers to apply moral values from the program to daily lives, as the program's characters apply morals learned in another environment.
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ISSN:0022-3840
1540-5931
DOI:10.1111/j.0022-3840.2000.3402_21.x