{"title":"Professor Jonathan Alexander","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Jonathan Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that explore the intersection of technology, education, and future societies. His writing delves into the transformative power of programming and digital innovation, providing readers with thoughtful perspectives on how technology shapes learning and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, Alexander's books are ideal for readers seeking a deeper understanding of programming’s role in shaping our world. His works invite reflection on the evolving relationship between humans and technology, making complex subjects accessible and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"programming-the-future-by-professor-sherryl-vint-9780231198318","title":"Programming the Future","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 9\/11 to COVID-19, the twenty-first century looks increasingly dystopian—and so do its television shows. Long-form science fiction narratives take one step further the fears of today: liberal democracy in crisis, growing economic precarity, the threat of terrorism, and omnipresent corporate control. At the same time, many of these shows attempt to visualise alternatives, using dystopian extrapolations to spotlight the possibility of building a better world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProgramming the Future\u003c\/em\u003e examines how recent speculative television takes on the contradictions of the neoliberal order. Sherryl Vint and Jonathan Alexander consider a range of popular SF narratives of the last two decades, including \u003cem\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWatchmen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eColony\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Man in the High Castle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Expanse\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMr. Robot\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey argue that science fiction television foregrounds governance as part of explaining the novel institutions and norms of its imagined futures. In so doing, SF shows allegorise and critique contemporary social, political, and economic developments, helping audiences resist the naturalisation of the status quo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVint and Alexander also draw on queer theory to explore the representation of family structures and their relationship to larger social structures. Recasting both dystopian and utopian narratives, \u003cem\u003eProgramming the Future\u003c\/em\u003e shows how depictions of alternative-world political struggles speak to urgent real-world issues of identity, belonging, and social and political change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471410643180,"sku":"9780231198318","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780231198318-programming-the-future.jpg?v=1775242149"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/professor-jonathan-alexander.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}