Disorienting Futures: Asian/America in Science Fiction
Author:
Yu, Esther, English - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia
Yu, Esther, English - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia
Advisor:
Chong, Sylvia, Department of English, University of Virginia
Chong, Sylvia, Department of English, University of Virginia
Abstract:
This thesis interrogates the relationship between science fiction as a genre and the enduring tropes of Orientalism and the model minority that surround Asian/American media representation. It focuses on two works: the 2013 film Pacific Rim and the 2014 novel On Such A Full Sea by Chang Rae Lee.
Degree:
MA (Master of Arts)
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords:
literature, minority, sentimentality, novel, history, Asian American, science fiction, Orientalism, film, genre, American literature
literature, minority, sentimentality, novel, history, Asian American, science fiction, Orientalism, film, genre, American literature
Language:
English
English
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Issued Date:
2015/04/28
2015/04/28
