Food, Film, Fiction, and David Bowie: How the Moon Landing Shaped Popular Culture
Location
Janet Ayers Academic Center, JAAC 4094
Presentation Type
Panel Discussion
Start Date
17-9-2019 5:00 PM
Description
This graduate student panel will explore how the mysteries of space manifested in American society through food, music, film, and creative writing. Food culture in American reached a contentious point as new quick meals became a staple in American homes and a move for environmental stainability spread throughout the country. Through the use of space imagery, synthesized sounds, and otherworldly personalities, the popular music of the of 1970s and early 1980s reflect the rise of new youth culture and construction of various nonconformist ideologies—all of which speak to themes of unease and alienation that reflect larger problems of the period. Following the moon landing of 1969, sci-fi filmmakers used the new environment of space to retrospectively consider the Earth and the footprint we, as humans, leave on our own planet. And lastly, the novels and short stories of the 1970s and 1980s reflected a movement towards inspirations outside of this world, as sci-fi and fantasy genres grew in popularity all while connecting back to the political and environmental issues here on planet Earth.
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Lauren; Cottle, Lauren; Mailyan, Emiliya; and Smith, Michelle, "Food, Film, Fiction, and David Bowie: How the Moon Landing Shaped Popular Culture" (2019). Humanities Symposium. 19.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2019/2019/19
Food, Film, Fiction, and David Bowie: How the Moon Landing Shaped Popular Culture
Janet Ayers Academic Center, JAAC 4094
This graduate student panel will explore how the mysteries of space manifested in American society through food, music, film, and creative writing. Food culture in American reached a contentious point as new quick meals became a staple in American homes and a move for environmental stainability spread throughout the country. Through the use of space imagery, synthesized sounds, and otherworldly personalities, the popular music of the of 1970s and early 1980s reflect the rise of new youth culture and construction of various nonconformist ideologies—all of which speak to themes of unease and alienation that reflect larger problems of the period. Following the moon landing of 1969, sci-fi filmmakers used the new environment of space to retrospectively consider the Earth and the footprint we, as humans, leave on our own planet. And lastly, the novels and short stories of the 1970s and 1980s reflected a movement towards inspirations outside of this world, as sci-fi and fantasy genres grew in popularity all while connecting back to the political and environmental issues here on planet Earth.
Comments
Convocation Credit: Society and the Arts & Sciences