Imagining Black Steminist Care: Nnedi Okorafor's Binti.

A literary criticism of the futuristic science fiction series "Binti" by Nnedi Okorafor is presented. Topics discussed include Okorafor's futuristic concept of people including the black woman protagonist, the expansion of the traditional definition of science, technology, engineering and mathematic...

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Publicado en:Black Scholar Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 58 - 70
Autor principal: Murphy, Dana
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2024
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Sumario:A literary criticism of the futuristic science fiction series "Binti" by Nnedi Okorafor is presented. Topics discussed include Okorafor's futuristic concept of people including the black woman protagonist, the expansion of the traditional definition of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to the concept of steminism as depicted in the series, and the potential of Black future life as addressed by Black speculative fiction.