Overview

Doctor Who is the longest running science fiction television series in the world and is regularly watched by millions of people across the globe. While its scores of fans adore the show with cult-like devotion, the fan-contributors to this book argue that there is an uncharted dimension to Doctor Who. Bringing together diverse perspectives on race and its representation in Doctor Who, this anthology offers new understandings of the cultural significance of race in the programme – how the show’s representations of racial diversity, colonialism, nationalism and racism affect our daily lives and change the way we relate to each other.  An accessible introduction to critical race theory, postcolonial studies and other race-related academic fields, the 23 contributors deftly combine examples of the popular cultural icon and personal reflections to provide an analysis that is at once approachable but also filled with the intellectual rigor of academic critique.

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'This is an engaging collection dealing with a frequently ignored aspect of this great series. For both fans and academics alike, it is well worth picking up.' 'A valuable addition to Doctor Who studies.' 'In a fan base that sometimes ignores the implications of race and pretends to be a colorblind society, Doctor Who and Race does a wonderful job of opening up space for conversation about the beloved show Doctor Who.' 'There is no doubt in my mind that Doctor Who and Race is a very important book, and one that I think every fan should read.' ' Many of the writers and contributors are lifelong fans, and their love for the show shines through every page The essays about the series are written intelligently ... and are deeply researched. It places every era of The Doctor in it's own cultural time frame: how did the attitude of The Doctor change in each decade? How did the attitude towards race change in every decade? '

Doctor Who and Race is an engaging collection that presents a solid overview of the connections to race, colonialism, diaspora, and xenophobia that occur within the show. --Science Fiction Studies

'This is an engaging collection dealing with a frequently ignored aspect of this great series. For both fans and academics alike, it is well worth picking up.'  -- Media International Australia, Patrick Condliffe 'A valuable addition to Doctor Who studies.'  -- Science Fiction Film and Television, Mark Bould 'In a fan base that sometimes ignores the implications of race and pretends to be a colorblind society, Doctor Who and Race does a wonderful job of opening up space for conversation about the beloved show Doctor Who.'  -- Confessions of a College Feminist, Abigail Barefoot 'There is no doubt in my mind that Doctor Who and Race is a very important book, and one that I think every fan should read.' -- Of Dice and Pen, Michael Ray Johnson '""Many of the writers and contributors are lifelong fans, and their love for the show shines through every page"" ""The essays about the series are written intelligently ... and are deeply researched. It places every era of The Doctor in it’s own cultural time frame: how did the attitude of The Doctor change in each decade? How did the attitude towards race change in every decade?""' -- Unreality TV, Lisa McGarry

Author Information

Lindy Orthia is a lecturer at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, the Australian National University. She has examined intersections between science, ideology and Doctor Who in several publications.

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