The World Through Fiction Author: Raven The World Through Fiction discusses how movies, novels, and TV shows shape and are shaped by society, working to develop critical thinking skills through political science based analysis of pop culture. The first season covers portrayals of colonization in popular fiction. Twitter: @raven_siegfried Tumblr: @theworldthroughfiction Be a guest on this podcast Language: en Genres: Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Get all podcast data

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Space: The Final Frontier
Monday, 11 August, 2025

Star Trek is a massive franchise heavily influenced by themes and myths of colonization. This episode gives a brief overview of these themes.Sources:For more on taming of savagery and individualism as frontier values, see The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America by Greg GrandinTurner's Thesis PDFFor more on the Indian-hater trope, see Gunfighter Nation by Richard SlotkinRead on Substack insteadFollow me on tumblr @theworldthroughfiction

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