Sith, Slayers, Stargates, + Cyborgs: Modern Mythology in the New Millennium

Communications scholars look at science fiction movies and television as mythology. Among their topics are Teen Titans' cyborg and the Frankenstein myth; neocolonialism, technology, and myth in the Stargate universe; and Spaceballs as an illustration of parody as criticism of genre film and myth. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)