Drawing on the fieldwork in a village community in Eastern Thailand, Ban Noen PutsaPluak Ked, this thesis explores the complex relationships between processes of globaIisation, representations in the mainstream media and activist media; and villagers' responses to change. The re…
This thesis examines what drag is for drag queens and shifts the scholarly conversation from its previous two central efforts: theorizing drag performance and analyzing media representations of drag. I build upon the theoretical concepts and media representations of drag through…
Serial murder is tightly woven in the foundation of American history, and as such, so has serial murder been a plotline in American media. Throughout time, there have been books, television shows, films, and podcasts that both entertain and inform media consumers about the heino…
The transgender community in India, commonly known as hijras, consists of people who were born as males but address themselves as females. They have been considered as the third gender in India for millennia and have had specific religious and sociocultural values and roles, but…
This thesis is an exploration of witches, as depicted in entertainment media. “Queering Witches: A Queer Feminist Exploration of Witches in Media” analyzes the way history has contributed to the reinforcement of stereotypes about witches using queer theory and feminist analysis.…