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A post-colonial approach to Science Fiction - Narrations of Imperialism within "Star Trek"

Name: A post-colonial approach to Science Fiction - Narrations of Imperialism within "Star Trek"
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Author: Johannes Steinl
ISBN: 978-3-640-80561-7

Term Paper (Advanced seminar), 2010

25 Pages, Grade: 1,0

Johannes Steinl (Author)

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Introduction

1. Star Trek as a Form of Travelogue

2. Exploring Post-Colonial Space
2.1 Is Star Trek racist?
2.1.1 Defining the “Other” in Star Trek
2.1.2 Critical Voices
2.2 Is Star Trek Ethnocentric?

3. Narrating Colonial Encounters TNG Episode, “Code of Honor”
3.1 Lutan’s plot and Lieutenant Yar’s Embodiment of the Female
3.2 The Notion of Tribalism
3.3 Ethnocentrism in ‘Code of Honor’

4. The Controversy about Star Trek

5. Bibliography
5.1 Literature:
5.2 Movies:
5.3 TV Series:
5.4 World Wide Web Resources:

6. Appendix:

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Title: A post-colonial approach to Science Fiction - Narrations of Imperialism within "Star Trek"
College: University of Frankfurt (Main) (Neue Englischsprachige Kulturen und Literaturen)
Grade: 1,0
Author: Johannes Steinl (Author)
Year: 2010
Pages: 25
Catalog Number: V165105
ISBN (eBook): 9783640805617
ISBN (Book): 9783640805495
File size: 976 KB
Language: English
Keywords: Post Colonialism, Star Trek, Racism, Ethnocentrism, the Other, Imperialism, Final Frontier

Quote paper: Johannes Steinl (Author), 2010, A post-colonial approach to Science Fiction - Narrations of Imperialism within "Star Trek", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/165105

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