Queer characters in science-themed fiction

Lindy Orthia; Leo P. Visser

Queer characters in science-themed fiction

School of Sociology

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Media representations of scientists have been a mainstay topic of science communication research for decades. This chapter presents a science communication analysis of how queer characters, especially scientists, are represented in science-themed fiction.

The chapter discusses the inherent ambiguity in interpreting characters’ gender, sexuality, and sex characteristics. It reflects on how a queer audience’s interpretations of such representations can grant unique insights that science communicators should take seriously to more fully understand how people process fiction media.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Queering Science Communication
Subtitle of host publication	Representations, Theory, and Practice
Editors	Lindy A. Orthia, Tara Roberson
Place of Publication	Bristol, UK
Publisher	Bristol University Press
Pages	89-100
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1529224429
ISBN (Print)	978-1529224405
Publication status	Published - 28 Apr 2023

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Name	Contemporary Issues in Science Communication

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Queering Science Communication: Representations, Theory, and Practice. ed. / Lindy A. Orthia; Tara Roberson. Bristol, UK: Bristol University Press, 2023. p. 89-100 (Contemporary Issues in Science Communication).

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