Sexual Generations

''Roberts is arguing for a truly 'high art,' forged out of gender theory and the highly popular Trek episodes. But it is not only high art she is talking about; it is the cultural history of our century.''-Donald M. Hassler, editor of Extrapolation: The Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Studies ''A new and worthwhile addition... The issues raised in this book, and on the show itself, are certainly valid and offer a rich field for discussion.'' - Science Fiction Research Association ''Roberts has put together a thorough, rigorous, and insightful analysis of gender in The Next Generation, covering both the elements that imagine a different space-time and the contradictions that derive from contemporary sociopolitical norms... An ideal book to use in courses that address contemporary television, science fiction, media feminism, and, of course, Star Trek.'' -- Daniel Bernardi, Science Fiction Studies ADVANCE PRAISE ''Roberts is a superb explicator of Star Trek: The Next Generation, offering stunning analyses of the figures of the female ruler, the perfect female mate, the female alien as a reworking of the story of the tragic mulatto, and the antiromance perspective of the rape episodes.''-Jane Donawerth, author of Frankenstein's Daughters: Women Writing Science Fiction