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"Examines episodes from the popular TV series Star Trek, ST: Next Generation, ST: Voyager, My Favorite Martian, Quantum Leap, and The Adventures of Superman to discuss how Native Americans have been stereotyped in TV science fiction.-Author uses interviews with Native American individuals and focus groups to discuss the reality of Native American life as opposed to media stereotypes. She also explores why Native American culture has been a popular...
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When Lieutenant Uhura took her place on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise on Star Trek, the actress Nichelle Nichols went where no African American woman has ever gone before. Yet several decades passed before many other black women began playing significant roles in speculative (i.e. science fiction, fantasy, and horror) film and television--a troubling omission, given that these genres offer significant opportunities for reinventing social constructs...