Queer Representation in Literature: Opening the Door to Self-Exploration and Identification with Tamsyn Muir

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dc.contributor.advisorHarrision, Marlen
dc.contributor.advisorLee, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorHurst, Kendra
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-23T03:56:02Z
dc.date.available2024-01-23T03:56:02Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-12
dc.description.abstractThis paper uses queer and feminist theory in conjunction with an autoethnographic approach to interrogate the interaction between literature, gender representation, the individual, and society through a reading of the works of fiction author Tamsyn Muir from the perspective of a gender-queer reader. We respond to previous research by scholars including Meredith Miller, Westbrook and Schiltz, and A. Šporčič, addressing representation in text, societal gender attribution, and the utility of science fiction as a genre in exploring the concept of gender. Through a textual analysis of specific themes, characters, and stylistic choices found in Muir’s work, we ultimately argue that representation of a wide variety of gender presentations, as well as aspirational literature that presents a post-queer, radically accepting society, can only work to support the free expression of all people.
dc.description.degreeMaster Arts
dc.description.programEnglish
dc.description.schoolCollege of Online and Continuing Education
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10474/3807
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherSouthern New Hampshire University
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dc.rightsAuthor retains all ownership rights. Further reproduction in violation of copyright is prohibited.
dc.rightsHolderHurst, Kendra
dc.subject.lcshEnglish Literature
dc.subject.lcshGender Studies
dc.subject.lcshFiction
dc.subject.otherAutoethnography
dc.subject.otherFeminist Theory
dc.subject.otherLiterature
dc.subject.otherQueer Representation
dc.subject.otherQueer Theory
dc.titleQueer Representation in Literature: Opening the Door to Self-Exploration and Identification with Tamsyn Muir
dc.typeThesis

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