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Vlaardingen, Gijs van 2016

Doctor Who and the Decline of the British Empire: Colonialism and Postcolonialism in Doctor Who

Master thesis | Literary Studies (MA)

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This is a thesis that analyses several Dr Who serials in relation to concepts such as Colonialism, Empire, Fascism, and Humanist values. As such it treats its popular-culture subject seriously and...Show moreThis is a thesis that analyses several Dr Who serials in relation to concepts such as Colonialism, Empire, Fascism, and Humanist values. As such it treats its popular-culture subject seriously and shows how such long-running TV serials are much more than just commercial entertainment.Show less