The "Murdering twinmaker": putting into context an overlooked icon of science fiction.
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2013
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Williams, Sean
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Castro, Brian
Harrow, Janet Gail
Hosking, Susan Elizabeth
Jose, Nicholas
Prosser, Rosslyn Winifred
Harrow, Janet Gail
Hosking, Susan Elizabeth
Jose, Nicholas
Prosser, Rosslyn Winifred
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The concept of instantaneous travel by imaginary technologies has been a key trope in science fiction from the late nineteenth century to the present day, made iconic by Star Trek’s imperative ‘Beam me up, Scotty’ but under-examined in critical literature. This exegesis examines the rise (and fall) of the matter transmitter as a motif and metaphor in British and American science fiction, and its implications for reflecting upon social, scientific and technological change. The exegesis concludes with an analysis of my past and present usage of the trope, putting into context the creative component of this thesis.
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School of Humanities
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Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Humanities, 2013
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Vol. 1 [Novel] The 'Murdering twinmaker": making and remaking iteration 113 -- v. 2 [Exegesis] The "Murdering twinmaker": putting into context an overlooked icon of science fiction.
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This electronic version is made publicly available by the University of Adelaide in accordance with its open access policy for student theses. Copyright in this thesis remains with the author. This thesis may incorporate third party material which has been used by the author pursuant to Fair Dealing exceptions. If you are the owner of any included third party copyright material you wish to be removed from this electronic version, please complete the take down form located at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/legals