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How Not To Be Human: Exploring Humanity Through Science Fiction

Professor Jim Endersby · Gresham College

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Because apes seem most like humans, science fiction has used them as a mirror in which to view ourselves. The philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau saw in orangutans the original, natural man, uncorrupted by society. Meanwhile most of his contemporaries used apes to embody racially charged fantasies of bestial brutality. These conflicting views shaped the numerous versions of King Kong and the Planet of the Apes films, which the lecture will use to look at evolving images of humanity.

Lectures

  1. Apes in Science Fiction 2021-09-27 · YouTube
  2. Women in Science Fiction 2021-11-29 · YouTube
  3. Robots in Science Fiction 2022-02-21 · YouTube
  4. Aliens in Science Fiction 2022-03-28 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Jim Endersby
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, History, Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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