Indigenerdity and STEM in Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
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2023
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POPMEC RESEARCH BLOG THE US REPRESENTATION IN POPULAR MEDIA AND CULTURE
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Native Americans also have their own nerds who contribute to and challenge mainstream geek and STEM culture. The purpose of this essay is to explore how Indigenous authors, like Angeline Boulley, contribute to the decolonization of the STEM fields. In her novel Firekeeper’s Daughter (2021), Boulley presents a young, female Ojibwe character who disrupts the White male-dominated culture of science and challenges gender-stereotyped portrayals of young women in STEM. By drawing from her ancestral traditions and her knowledge of nerd culture, the protagonist defies expectations. This essay examines Boulley’s efforts to decolonize the STEM fields, critique the prevailing culture of science (which is predominantly male and White), and challenge gender-stereotyped images of young female STEM characters. Ultimately, it shows that Firekeeper’s Daughter diversifies the concept of STEM by reshaping the self-perception of Indigenous people and challenging external perceptions of them.
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Native American nerds, mainstream geek culture, STEM culture, decolonization, Angeline Boulley, Firekeeper's Daughter
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PopMec Research Blog - The US Representation in Popular Media and Culture
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Bay, Hatice. "Indigenerdity and STEM in Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley." PopMec Research Blog - The US Representation in Popular Media and Culture, pp. 1-9.
