I think that Le Guin's 20th century idea of anthropology tends to come through in her books from the 60s and 70s and make me, as a person inhabiting weird anthro/soc spaces academically, uncomfortable and less likely to cut her slack in other places.
That's fair, you probably have different perspectives here! And it's been a while since I read some of her 60's/70's books. Do tell me if you end up writing that paper. : )
As for Gethen, it's definitely in a period of change in the book, partly because of internal factors, but also because of Genly, and it's not clear what the consequences of the contact with the Ekumen will ultimately be. Hmm, where's the climate change, though? I remember Gethen as being in a stable ice age.
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That's fair, you probably have different perspectives here! And it's been a while since I read some of her 60's/70's books. Do tell me if you end up writing that paper. : )
As for Gethen, it's definitely in a period of change in the book, partly because of internal factors, but also because of Genly, and it's not clear what the consequences of the contact with the Ekumen will ultimately be. Hmm, where's the climate change, though? I remember Gethen as being in a stable ice age.