Outer Space as Liminal Space: Folklore and Liminality on Doctor Who and Battlestar Galactica
This thesis explores the intersection of folkloric ritual theory and popular culture, expressed in science fiction television. The three-part rite of passage model established by folklorist Arnold van Gennep and later expounded upon by anthropologist Victor Turner is used as an analytical tool to es...
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University of Oregon
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1794/17887 |