Masters Thesis

Exploring Science-Fantasy, Gender, and Postcolonial Issues in Netflix's Disenchantment

This thesis examines ways in which the Netflix series "Disenchantment" portrays issues of gender and Otherness within the hybrid genre of science-fantasy. Specifically, it identifies the show's attempt at constructing its main character as a female hero while simultaneously reinforcing Othered depictions of its nonhuman characters through exoticized efforts of world building.

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