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


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Sep 03 2017 103 mins   3
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! You can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/tropewatchers. If you enjoy Game of Thrones or A Song of Ice and Fire, check out our podcast "A Clash of Critics" for deep critical analysis of George R. R. Martin's epic series: tropewatchers.com/aclashofcritics.