1. Discuss the ways in which the movie District 9 provides a commentary on Colonialism and the perceived threat of the immigrant. After defining the concept of “colonialism,” explain how we might use this concept in analyzing the aliens in District 9 and more broadly what “the colonized” might represent in our society.
2. Outline themes of indigeneity in Avatar and The Word for World is Forest. How might these texts, although very similar in many ways, articulate different approaches to the subject of indigenous culture and exploitation of the environment?
3. Outline the concept of “technophobia.” Use two examples from SF that we have read or watched in class that might give us different perspectives on what technophobia is and means in our society, and cite at least two authors read in class in your analysis.
4. How are characters “othered” based on gender in SF? Provide two examples from SF watched or read in/for class, and cite at least two authors and how we might use their ideas to show how SF communicates anxiety about gender in contemporary society.
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