Extraterrestrials and the American Zeitgeist : Alien Contact Tales Since the 1950s

Since the 1950s, men and women around the world have claimed to have had contact with human-like visitors from space. This book explores how the "contactee" subculture has critiqued political, social and cultural trends in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. Not merely quaint relics of the 1950s Atomic Age, contactees have continued their messages of transformation into the 21st century. Regardless of whether these alleged contacts took the form of physical meetings or channeled paranormal psychic communications, or whether they actually happened at all, contactees have provided a consistently relevant source of commentary on this world and beyond. Since The 1950s, There Have Been Men And Women Around The World Claiming To Have Had Contact With Human-like Visitors From Space. This Book Explores How The Contactee Subculture Has Critiqued Political, Social And Cultural Trends In The United States, Europe And Elsewhere-- Introduction: Meeting The Saucer People -- The Saucers Arrive -- A Brief History Of Flying Saucers -- The Dawn Of Contact: George Adamski -- Contactees In The Space Age: George Adamski's Legacy In The 1950s And 1960s -- The New Age: Extraterrestrial Contact Since The 1970s -- Dark Contact: Men In Black, Demons And The End Of The World -- Sex, Gender And Flying Saucers -- Contact, Humanity And The Future. Aaron John Gulyas. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Since the 1950s, there have been men and women around the world claiming to have had contact with human-like visitors from space. This book explores how the "Contactee" subculture has critiqued political, social and cultural trends in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. Not merely quaint relics of the 1950s Atomic Age, Contactees have continued their messages of political and cultural transformation into the 21st century. Regardless of whether these alleged contacts took the form of physical meetings or channeled paranormal psychic communications, or whether they actually happened at all, Contactees have provided a consistently relevant source of commentary on this world and beyond. Dedication Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Meeting the Saucer People 1. The Saucers Arrive 2. A Brief History of Flying Saucers 3. The Dawn of Contact: George Adamski 4. Contactees in the Space Age: George Adamski’s Legacy in the 1950s and 1960s 5. The New Age: Extraterrestrial Contact Since the 1970s 6. Dark Contact: Men in Black, Demons and the End of the World 7. Sex, Gender and Flying Saucers 8. Contact, Humanity and the Future Chapter Notes Bibliography Index "Since the 1950s, there have been men and women around the world claiming to have had contact with human-like visitors from space. This book explores how the "Contactee" subculture has critiqued political, social and cultural trends in the United States, Europe and elsewhere"-- Provided by publisher