The Relationship Between Aliens, Otherness, and Queerness in Science Fiction – Bc. Patrícia Michalovičová
Bc. Patrícia Michalovičová
Bachelor's thesis
The Relationship Between Aliens, Otherness, and Queerness in Science Fiction
The Relationship Between Aliens, Otherness, and Queerness in Science Fiction
Abstract:
Tato práce se zabývá rolí mimozemšťanů ve sci-fi. Postavu mimozemšťana kategorizuje jako personifikaci konceptu jinakosti a porovnává ji s konceptem queer identity na základě tohoto vztahu. Práce pracuje s prohlášením ohledně kontrastního vztahu mezi Sebou (the Self) a tím Druhým (the Other) a jeho důležitou rolí ve spekulativní fikci. Dále zkoumá roli konceptu queer identity a toho, jak byl použit …moreAbstract:
This thesis explores the role of the alien in science fiction. Specifically, it categorizes the alien as an embodiment of the concept of the Other and draws parallels between the alien and queerness based on this relationship. The thesis builds upon the argument that the Self/Other dichotomy is at the foundation of speculative fiction. It inspects how queerness, among other concepts, has been used …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 5. 1. 2022
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/sm4oi/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 27. 1. 2022
- Supervisor: Mgr. Bc. Tereza Walsbergerová, Ph.D.
- Reader: M.A. Jeffrey Alan Smith, Ph.D.
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MICHALOVIČOVÁ, Patrícia. \textit{The Relationship Between Aliens, Otherness, and Queerness in Science Fiction}. Online. Bachelor's thesis. Brno: Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts. 2022. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/y39s2f/.
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Philology / English Language and Literature
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