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Orientalism and Biracial Identity in Lord of the Rings and Star Trek (with Dr Tim Steains)

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In this episode, Mia and Scott are joined by special guest Dr Tim Steains! We look at how Orientalism and Techno-Orientalism can be read in Lord of the Rings and Star trek, and examine the complexities of mixed-race characters in sci fi and fantasy. You can find more of Tim's work on academia.edu!

First published

09/03/2017

Genres

society culture

Duration

103 minutes

Parent Podcast

Trope Watchers - Scholarly Pop Culture Criticism

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<p>In this episode, Mia and Scott are joined by special guest Dr Tim Steains! We look at how Orientalism and Techno-Orientalism can be read in Lord of the Rings and Star trek, and examine the complexities of mixed-race characters in sci fi and fantasy. You can find more of Tim's work on <a href="https://sydney.academia.edu/TimSteains">academia.edu</a>!</p>

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