They Know Us Better Than We Know Ourselves: The History and Politics of Alien Abduction
“A fascinating addition to the literature.”-CHOICE,“Brown argues convincingly that alien abduction stories speak to several key issues in our culture, from environmentalism to changing ideas about reproduction. Extending far beyond textual readings, she instead tells the stories of individual people, treating them with respect, but with a critical lens as well. Her analysis of the role of ‘experts’ in alien abduction-their power and the misuses of that power-is utterly compelling.”-Melani McAlister,George Washington University“Brown’s brilliant study is so much more than a book about alien abduction—it is a flesh-and-blood inquiry into the nature of belief in a technologically advanced society.”-Andrew Ross,author ofFast Boat to China“This thoughtful and penetrating volume is the newest contribution to a suddenly fashionable exploration of the UFO subculture in academia, this time in a cultural studies vein, but with high potential interest for folklorists and other social scientists.”-Christopher R. Roth,University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee