Science-fiction Studies, Volume 26, Part 1SFS Publications., 1999 - Science fiction |
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Page 57
... narrative both to reverse traditional gender roles and , sometimes , to efface them completely . Kusanagi , referred ... narrative's central protagonist effectively invert the gender roles conventionally allocated to fictional characters ...
... narrative both to reverse traditional gender roles and , sometimes , to efface them completely . Kusanagi , referred ... narrative's central protagonist effectively invert the gender roles conventionally allocated to fictional characters ...
Page 63
... narrative content , Ghost in the Shell also subverts the conventional construction of sexual identity in ways that are specific to its animated form as well . While Kusanagi , as a character , may long for a stable and embodied identity ...
... narrative content , Ghost in the Shell also subverts the conventional construction of sexual identity in ways that are specific to its animated form as well . While Kusanagi , as a character , may long for a stable and embodied identity ...
Page 64
... narrative . In a fictional world where strength , speed , and a killer instinct count above all else , it matters little whether one " has " a male or female body when either can embody these traits . There are , of course , problems ...
... narrative . In a fictional world where strength , speed , and a killer instinct count above all else , it matters little whether one " has " a male or female body when either can embody these traits . There are , of course , problems ...
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Science Fiction | 23 |
Ann Weinstone Science Fiction as a Young Persons First | 41 |
Science Fiction Meets | 49 |
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