Jacking In to the Matrix Franchise: Cultural Reception and Interpretation
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Jacking In to the Matrix Franchise: Cultural Reception and Interpretation is a book about The Matrix trilogy
of films and other associated media. It was published by Continuum Press in 2004 and edited by Matthew Kapell
(later publishing as Matthew Wilhelm Kapell), anthropological historian, and William G. Doty, professor emeritus
of religious studies and religion at the University of Alabama
. A second printing was published in September 2006, essentially the same volume with a new cover.
Jacking In to the Matrix Franchise examines the films, video and computer games, comics, anime short films and other aspects of the franchise. The book is organized as a series of essays on the cultural and religious implications of the Matrix franchise, including gender, race, ethics, religion, and cybernetics. Contributors include John Shelton Lawrence
, Russell Blackford
, Matthew Kapell
, Bruce Isaacs, and William G. Doty.
The title phrase "jacking into the matrix" appears frequently in (and is probably a reference to) the novel Neuromancer
by William Gibson
.
The Matrix series
The Matrix is a science fiction action franchise created by Andy and Larry Wachowski and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The series began with the 1999 film The Matrix and later spawned two sequels; The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, both released in 2003, thus forming a trilogy...
of films and other associated media. It was published by Continuum Press in 2004 and edited by Matthew Kapell
Matthew Kapell
Matthew Wilhelm Kapell is an historian and anthropologist best best known for four edited academic volumes on popular culture, film, and television. The first, is Jacking In to the Matrix Franchise: Cultural Reception and Interpretation . The second is and adds Wilhelm to his name...
(later publishing as Matthew Wilhelm Kapell), anthropological historian, and William G. Doty, professor emeritus
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of religious studies and religion at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
. A second printing was published in September 2006, essentially the same volume with a new cover.
Jacking In to the Matrix Franchise examines the films, video and computer games, comics, anime short films and other aspects of the franchise. The book is organized as a series of essays on the cultural and religious implications of the Matrix franchise, including gender, race, ethics, religion, and cybernetics. Contributors include John Shelton Lawrence
John Shelton Lawrence
John Shelton Lawrence is an emeritus professor of philosophy at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. His initial major publication, The American Monomyth, written with Robert Jewett, was published in 1977.-Career:...
, Russell Blackford
Russell Blackford
Russell Blackford is an Australian writer, philosopher, and critic, based for many years in Melbourne, Victoria. He was born in Sydney, and grew up in Lake Macquarie district, near Newcastle, NSW. He moved to Melbourne in 1979, but returned to Newcastle to live and work in 2009.-Writing career:As a...
, Matthew Kapell
Matthew Kapell
Matthew Wilhelm Kapell is an historian and anthropologist best best known for four edited academic volumes on popular culture, film, and television. The first, is Jacking In to the Matrix Franchise: Cultural Reception and Interpretation . The second is and adds Wilhelm to his name...
, Bruce Isaacs, and William G. Doty.
The title phrase "jacking into the matrix" appears frequently in (and is probably a reference to) the novel Neuromancer
Neuromancer
Neuromancer is a 1984 novel by William Gibson, a seminal work in the cyberpunk genre and the first winner of the science-fiction "triple crown" — the Nebula Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, and the Hugo Award. It was Gibson's debut novel and the beginning of the Sprawl trilogy...
by William Gibson
William Gibson
William Gibson is an American-Canadian science fiction author.William Gibson may also refer to:-Association football:*Will Gibson , Scottish footballer...
.