AvatarCarterCultural Appropriation of the Air NomadsCultural appropriation is somewhat of a tricky topic these days. Some people seem to jump on any instance of one culture replicating…Apr 10, 20163Apr 10, 20163
AvatarCarterGender and Sexual Identity in the Avatar SeriesThe Avatar series has always been one to do its best to shine a positive spotlight on different kinds of people, and individuals who don’t…Apr 4, 20162Apr 4, 20162
AvatarCarterAssimilation in Avatar: The Last AirbenderThe Avatar series is one rife with clashes of culture and ideology, and it follows that the characters would exhibit a spectrum of…Mar 28, 2016Mar 28, 2016
AvatarCarterRepresentation in Avatar: The Last AirbenderWhile the Avatar series is not without its social inconsistencies, one of the things it does better is representation. While Aang mostly…Mar 12, 20161Mar 12, 20161
AvatarCarterCreating Villains and HeroesThere have been many villains in the Avatar series, each associated with different groups of people. Things are typically well out of hand…Mar 6, 2016Mar 6, 2016
AvatarCarterMarginalization in Avatar: The Last AirbenderAlthough the benders of Avatar: The Last Airbender have their problems with one another, they still possess extraordinary powers around…Feb 29, 20161Feb 29, 20161
AvatarCarterIs Korra’s Era Post-Racial?Typically in this blog I aim to examine how various social constructs manifest in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, but this week I…Feb 22, 20161Feb 22, 20161
AvatarCarter“Positive” Stereotypes in the Last AirbenderWhen people think of the term stereotypes they often think of negative generalizations people make about specific groups of people…Feb 15, 20161Feb 15, 20161
AvatarCarterHegemony in Avatar: The Last AirbenderWater, earth, fire, air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony, then everything changed when the fire nation attacked.Feb 1, 2016Feb 1, 2016