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A Distillation of Resilience: Female Masculinity in Form

dc.contributor.advisorBiggs, Lesley
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMartin, Ann
dc.contributor.committeeMemberToucher, Ulrich
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMeyers, Mark
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBorsa, Joan
dc.creatorWest, Devin 1974-
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-19T20:57:57Z
dc.date.available2018-10-19T20:57:57Z
dc.date.created2018-10
dc.date.issued2018-10-19
dc.date.submittedOctober 2018
dc.date.updated2018-10-19T20:57:57Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis reviews the ways in which female masculinity is defined, organized and ignored in dominant discourse. The objective is to demonstrate that female masculinity can be deemed a valuable category well beyond the borders of the gender binary. In this research, I pay careful attention to the construction of language around gender identities, and the ways in which female masculine identity has been dislodged from the category of trans identity. This research will shed light on the liminal spaces and magical places of identity in which masculine women dwell. The goal of this thesis is to determine and define common threads of resilience found in the lived, embodied experiences of masculine women who participate in the research process. Drawing on standpoint theory and genderqueer theories, these potential filaments of resilience will be examined through Photovoice methodology. Research findings will be organized into a visual art exhibition to further engage and encourage a public conversation about female masculinity as a gender.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10388/11460
dc.subjectfemale masculinity
dc.subjectgender fluidity
dc.titleA Distillation of Resilience: Female Masculinity in Form
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentInterdisciplinary Centre for Culture and Creativity
thesis.degree.disciplineWomen's and Gender Studies
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Saskatchewan
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M.A.)

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