When the Monsters Won't Stay Under the Bed: The Matrix, District 9 and Star Trek Discovery as Landscapes of Male Alienation.

The representation of women in speculative fiction and the correlation between female and alien in science fiction are topics often under discussion. This article, in contrast, focuses on male alienation (figuratively and literally) in speculative fiction, as reflected in the fictional landscapes. I...

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Published in:	Scrutiny2: Issues in English Studies in Southern Africa Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 43 - 62
Main Author:	Boshoff, Dorothea
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2025
Subjects:	Social alienation Matrix, The (Film) Science fiction Star Trek: Discovery (TV program) Science fiction television programs Speculative fiction Gender studies Landscapes
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