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The Posthuman that Could Have Been: Mary Shelley’s Creature

open access: yesRelations, 2016
At the very core of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the Creature meets his maker, acquaints him – and, consequently, the reader – with the narrative of his miserable life, and entreats him to make a female companion with whom he can share his life. Although
Margarita Carretero González
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Pseudonyms, Propaganda, and Prints: The Life and Political Caricatures of William Dent, 1782–931

open access: yesJournal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract ‘Dent was probably an amateur and nothing is known of his life’, state Bryant and Heneage. Despite contributing to caricature's ‘golden age’, William Dent remains overlooked compared to contemporaries like James Gillray. Dent's extensive portfolio (1782–93) and rumoured role as a Pittite propagandist have not secured his place in the canon of ...
Callum D. Smith
wiley   +1 more source

The Official Student Newspaper of UAS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Editorial / Whalesong Staff -- Hecla donates $300K to UAS -- UAS In Brief -- UAS Student Government Election Results -- Summer of adventure on the Juneau Icefield -- Humans vs.

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"The maniac bellowed" : queer affect and queer temporality in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
textCharlotte Brontë's novel, Jane Eyre, is commonly read as a feminist bildungsroman in which a young woman claims her independence. In opposition to these readings, I instead choose to question the ways in which the novel's feminist potential is elided
Davis, Carolyn Marjorie
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Paradigm Shift in the Making? Geopolitical Challenges and Institutional Changes in the International Monetary System: From Neoliberalism to a Pluralist Multipolar Financial Order

open access: yesGlobal Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examined the critical challenges facing the international monetary system, arguing that they have created conditions for a shift from a neoliberal framework to a pluralist multipolar financial order. Using an interdisciplinary approach that blends international law and international relations, the paper provides an analysis of the ...
Jiangyu Wang
wiley   +1 more source

De-Dehumanising the Autistic Other: Between the Image of “Beast” and “Being” in J. K. Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ - Screenplay and Book

open access: yesAcademicus International Scientific Journal, 2023
The representation of autism in literature is a novelty of a delicate sense for what impact it can have on readers. Autism shows more frequently in the lines of Young-Adult fiction (YA), a genre known for its large audiences, which makes contemplating ...
Ibtissem Ouzaa, Faiza Senouci Meberbeche
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Howling (and Bleeding) at the Moon: Menstruation, Monstrosity and the Double in the \u3ci\u3eGinger Snaps\u3c/i\u3e Werewolf Trilogy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
In this essay, I explore the radical reframing of the traditional werewolf narrative with respect to the figure of the double and the abject female body in the Ginger Snaps werewolf trilogy. Notable theorists discussed herein include Barbara Creed, Carol
Flaherty, Erin M.
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The Outsiders: Principled Withdrawal, Whiteness, and Power in the Los Angeles Food Justice Movement

open access: yesAmerican Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article draws on understandings of whiteness and the misconstrual of South Central Los Angeles to analyze the power dynamics between “outsider” activists and residents of South Central as they worked toward a more equitable food system.
Hanna Garth
wiley   +1 more source

“Game over, man. Game over”:looking at the Alien in film and videogames [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In this article we discuss videogame adaptations of the Alien series of films, in particular Alien: Colonial Marines (2013) and Alien: Isolation (2014).
Jayemanne, Darshana, Keogh, Brendan
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Health and Well‐Being Beyond Residential Care: Implications for Extended Care Service Responses for Young People

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Care leavers often encounter considerable health and well‐being challenges, underscoring the need for continued support into early adulthood. This small‐scale mixed‐methods study explored the health, well‐being and extended care experiences of participants in the South Australian Next Steps pilot program for residential care leavers, assessed ...
Sally‐Ann Keipert   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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