Scientists in the Bond film franchise

Hines, Claire (2019) Scientists in the Bond film franchise. Journal of Science and Popular Culture, 2 (2). pp. 107-123. ISSN 2059-9099

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Abstract

The James Bond film franchise (1962–ongoing) has always relied on science and technology for topicality and spectacle. Over the years, the scientist figure has also made regular appearances in the Bond films, most often within the confines of some of the established character types and functions defined by the formula aspects of the series – the villain, the Bond girl and the Quatermaster, better known as Q. This article uses Bond scholarship to consider key examples of each of these depictions of the scientist in relation to the heroic masculinity of James Bond, and in the broader context of research examining images of scientists in popular fiction. In so doing the article contributes to ongoing debates about the representational politics of Bond and scientist stereotypes in popular culture.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Art, Media and American Studies (former - to 2024)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Film, Television and Media
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	20 Feb 2020 07:56
Last Modified:	25 Sep 2024 14:29
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/74260
DOI:	10.1386/jspc_00002_1

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