Symbolic construction of queer identities in Victorian queer cinema
This article analyzes the symbolic construction of queer identities in Sarah Waters' Neo-Victorian Trilogy using content analysis and film semiotics. It explores postmodern narrative techniques and the symbolism of femininity, focusing on themes of desire, identity, and redemption. The highligh...
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| description | This article analyzes the symbolic construction of queer identities in Sarah Waters' Neo-Victorian Trilogy using content analysis and film semiotics. It explores postmodern narrative techniques and the symbolism of femininity, focusing on themes of desire, identity, and redemption. The highlight of this article is how Waters' works enrich the narrative and challenge traditional representations, offering new perspectives on gender and sexuality in visual culture, and provide a framework for symbolic of queer film, contributed three themes: sex, salvation and desire. Furthermore, the finding also indicates that the shift of queer films to OTT platforms has diversified queer imagery, encouraging more creators to engage in queer film production and fostering a pluralistic understanding and support for the LGBTQ+ community. |
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| spelling | upm-1170892025-04-28T04:28:45Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117089/ Symbolic construction of queer identities in Victorian queer cinema Sun, Wenxiao Abdullah, Karmilah Ong, Sharon Yong Yee This article analyzes the symbolic construction of queer identities in Sarah Waters' Neo-Victorian Trilogy using content analysis and film semiotics. It explores postmodern narrative techniques and the symbolism of femininity, focusing on themes of desire, identity, and redemption. The highlight of this article is how Waters' works enrich the narrative and challenge traditional representations, offering new perspectives on gender and sexuality in visual culture, and provide a framework for symbolic of queer film, contributed three themes: sex, salvation and desire. Furthermore, the finding also indicates that the shift of queer films to OTT platforms has diversified queer imagery, encouraging more creators to engage in queer film production and fostering a pluralistic understanding and support for the LGBTQ+ community. Visualcom Scientific Publications 2024-07-29 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117089/1/117089.pdf Sun, Wenxiao and Abdullah, Karmilah and Ong, Sharon Yong Yee (2024) Symbolic construction of queer identities in Victorian queer cinema. Visual Review. International Visual Culture Review / Revista Internacional De Cultura, 16 (5). pp. 149-162. ISSN 2695-9631 https://visualcompublications.es/revVISUAL/article/view/5308 10.62161/revvisual.v16.5308 |
| spellingShingle | Sun, Wenxiao Abdullah, Karmilah Ong, Sharon Yong Yee Symbolic construction of queer identities in Victorian queer cinema |
| title | Symbolic construction of queer identities in Victorian queer cinema |
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| title_short | Symbolic construction of queer identities in Victorian queer cinema |
| title_sort | symbolic construction of queer identities in victorian queer cinema |
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