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'Tomboy' Is Anachronistic. But The Concept Still Has Something To Teach Us, Lynne Stahl Jun 2019

'Tomboy' Is Anachronistic. But The Concept Still Has Something To Teach Us, Lynne Stahl

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

This article explores the tomboy trope in film and literature and the "taming" that characterizes it, framing both in relation to contemporary debates about gender and sexual identity as well as cultural anxieties around queer, trans, and nonbinary identity. Examining texts from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women to the 1980 film Little Darlings, the article argues that even while the term tomboy may be obsolete, tomboy narratives document processes of rebellion that hold continuing value.


Mad Max Fury Road Introduction, Lynne Stahl Jan 2019

Mad Max Fury Road Introduction, Lynne Stahl

2019-2020

Transcript--Introduction to Mad Max: Fury Road

Lynne Stahl, WVU Libraries

9/4/2019


The Big Short, Wvu Humanities Center, Wvu Libraries Jan 2019

The Big Short, Wvu Humanities Center, Wvu Libraries

2019-2020

Poster for film aired November 6, 2019 as part of the Local to Global 19-20 Film Series.


Local To Global Film Series 19-20, Wvu Humanities Center, Wvu Libraries Jan 2019

Local To Global Film Series 19-20, Wvu Humanities Center, Wvu Libraries

2019-2020

The WVU Libraries and WVU Humanities Center are partnering up to bring a curated lineup of films to the WVU Campus. Spanning multiple genres and regions, each film will be introduced by WVU speakers.


Mad Max Fury Road, Wvu Humanities Center, Wvu Libraries Jan 2019

Mad Max Fury Road, Wvu Humanities Center, Wvu Libraries

2019-2020

Poster of film aired September 4, 2019 as part of the Local to Global 19-20 Film Series


Touki Bouki, Wvu Humanities Center, Wvu Libraries Jan 2019

Touki Bouki, Wvu Humanities Center, Wvu Libraries

2019-2020

Poster for film aired December 4,, 2019 as part of the Local to Global 19-20 Film Series.


Snowpiercer, Wvu Humanities Center, Wvu Libraries Jan 2019

Snowpiercer, Wvu Humanities Center, Wvu Libraries

2019-2020

Poster for film aired October 2, 2019 as part of the Local to Global 19-20 Film Series.


Artifacts Of Imagination, Rachel Emily Simpson Jan 2019

Artifacts Of Imagination, Rachel Emily Simpson

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports

My MFA thesis and supporting exhibition focus on works ranging from video and sculpture to installation. The work has evolved from an intimate spiritual dialogue and interaction with the terrestrial world. This personal narrative is a jumping off point to pursue more universal themes and ideas of layering of information, shared versus collective perceptions and creating systems of understanding. Many of the processes involved in this exhibition contain some form of collage. The use of these various collage techniques furthers the idea of complexity in perception and expression and the many layers of experience. I will explain how the creation …