Abstract
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.
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 |
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| 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 |
Publication series
| Name | Contemporary Issues in Science Communication |
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Queering Science Communication: Representations, Theory, and Practice
Orthia, L. A. (Editor) & Roberson, T. (Editor), 28 Apr 2023, 1st ed. Bristol: Bristol University Press. 238 p. (Contemporary Issues in Science Communication)Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book › peer-review
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