Symbolic Construction of Queer Identities in Victorian Queer Cinema

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https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v16.5308

Keywords:

Victoria Trilogy, queer film, queer image, postmodern

Abstract

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, emphasizing themes of desire, identity, and redemption. The study highlights how Waters' works contribute to the nuanced portrayal of queer characters and their impact on contemporary visual storytelling.

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Author Biographies

Karmilah Abdullah, University Putra Malaysia

Position: Senior lecturer

Address: Department of Social Science and Management, Faculty of Humanities, Management and Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Sarawak Campus, 97007 Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia

Research Interest

  1. Corporate Social Responsibility
  2. Corporate Communication
  3. Environmental Communication
  4. Media Studies

Selected Publication

  1. Tan Poh Ling & Karmilah Abdullah (2020). Media reporting on heritage conservation: A study on The Star and New Straits Times online newspaper. SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research, 189-205. ISSN: 2672-7080. (Scopus: Q2)
  2. Tan Poh Ling & Karmilah Abdullah (2019). Media reporting on heritage conservation news: A study on the star online newspaper in The 6thInternational SEARCH Conference 2019. 27-28 June 2019.
  3. Tan Poh Ling & Karmilah Abdullah (2018). An overview of public relations research in Institute of Public Relations Research Letter in 2015-2017 in 6thInternational Conference on Communication and Media (I-COME 2018). 16-18 August 2018.
  4. Karmilah Abdullah (2016). the role of public relations practitioner role in promoting green technology in Malaysia. In PR, CSR: Indonesia and Malaysia Experiences, page no. 62-76. ASPIKOM Press (Book Chapter).
  5. Karmilah Abdullah, Jamilah Ahmad & Suriati Saad (2016) Integrasi tanggungjawab sosial korporat (CSR) dan pendidikan alam sekitar untuk kelestarian. International Conference of Communication, Industry and Community (ICCIC) Inna Grand Hotel, Sanur Bali. Indonesia (ISBN 978-602-74139-1-7) pg. 1153-1165
  6. Karmilah Abdullah & Jamilah Ahmad (2014). Impak pemerkasaan teknologi hijau terhadap amalan pengamal perhubungan awam hijau di Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (GreenTech Malaysia). Akademika Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan Asia Tenggara, 84(3), 29-39. ISSN 0126-5008. 
  7. Jamilah Ahmad & Karmilah Abdullah (2014) Adaptation of Four Models of Public Relations in Promoting Green Technology: The Role of Green Public Relation in Malaysia. Journal of International Review of Social Sciences,11(2), 475-481. ISSN 2309-0081

 

Sharon Yong Yee Ong, University Putra Malaysia

Position: Senior lecturer

Address: Department of Social Science and Management, Faculty of Humanities, Management and Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Sarawak Campus, 97007 Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia

Current Research Interest

  1. Women entrepreneurship practice, ICT adoption and Business performance

Selected Publication Journal

  1. Ong, S.Y.Y, Habidin, N.F, Salleh, M.I., & Fuzi, N.M. (2015). The relationship of WEP

towards ICT Adoption. International Journal of Innovative Research and Creative

Technology, 1 (1), 88-91. [Open access] (Published).

  1. Ong, S.Y.Y, Habidin, N.F, Salleh, M.I., & Fuzi, N.M. (2016). Relationship of

entrepreneurship practice and business performance of women entrepreneur in

Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences,

6(11), 95-109. doi: 10.6007/IJARBSS/v6-i11/2376 [Era] (Published).

  1. Ong, S.Y.Y, Habidin, N.F, Salleh, M.I., & Fuzi, N.M. (2016). The relationship between

ICT adoption and business performance in Malaysia and Indonesia. Geografia

Malaysian Journal of Society and Space,12 (12), 40-49. ISSN: 2180-2491 [Open access]

(Published).

  1. Ong, S.Y.Y, Habidin, N.F, Salleh, M.I., & Fuzi, N.M. (2019). Critical Success Factors of

Women Entrepreneurship Practice for Women Entrepreneurs in Malaysia. World

Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development. [Scopus Q3]

(Accepted- Forthcoming).

  1. Ong, S.Y.Y, Habidin, N.F, Salleh, M.I., & Fuzi, N.M. (2020). The relationship between

women entrepreneurship practice, ICT adoption, and business performance in

Malaysia and Indonesia. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small

Business, 39(4), 530-547. doi: 10.1504/IJESB.2020.106470 [scopus Q2] (Published).

Conferences Proceeding

1. Ong, S.Y.Y, Habidin, N.F, Salleh, M.I., & Fuzi, N.M. (2015). The relationship of women

entrepreneurship practice and business performance in Malaysia and Indonesia in

Symposium on culture and cooperation Indonesia –Malaysia 2015, SKIM XIV 2015,

25-27 November 2015, University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi. [Published]

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Published

2024-07-29

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Sun, W., Abdullah, K., & Ong, S. Y. Y. (2024). Symbolic Construction of Queer Identities in Victorian Queer Cinema. VISUAL REVIEW. International Visual Culture Review Revista Internacional De Cultura Visual, 16(5), 149–162. https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v16.5308

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Vol. 16 No. 5 (2024): Special Issue: "Artificial Intelligence and Technological Innovations in social media and Audiovisual Platforms: New Challenges in the Face of a Fake World"

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