HoA Week 5 Flashcards
Queer Person
An identity encompassing LGBTQAI+ individuals historically.
Queering
An approach to understanding past and present contexts.
Gothic
Art style from high to later Middle Ages.
Castle of Love Iconography
Symbolism related to romantic and sexual themes.
Normative Models
Societal standards of sexual conduct and behavior.
Battre
Euphemism for sexual intercourse in literature.
Jousting
Metaphor for lesbian sexual encounters in texts.
Courtly Romance Literature
Literature depicting female communities and relationships.
Queer Residue
Covert transmission of queerness to avoid detection.
José Esteban Muñoz
Theorist discussing queerness as a mode of desire.
Amin’s View on Queer Theory
Queer is a mobile term
Religious Model of Disability
Sees disability as something that can be healed.
Charity Model of Disability
Views disabled individuals as needing societal protection.
Marginal Space in Manuscripts
Focus on humor rather than human body representation.
Ardel Haefele-Thomas
Scholar discussing the elusive nature of Gothic.
David Punter
Questions the definition of Gothic in literature.
William Hughes
Explains Gothic’s complex origins and cultural implications.
Liminal Genre
Gothic thrives on marginalization and taboo practices.
Portrait of Elena Anguissola
1551 painting
Enda
10th-century nun recognized as earliest scribe.
Thigh-Fencing
A playful term for intimate physical interactions.
Troubadour Song
Medieval song expressing complex gender dynamics.
Queering the Chess Game
Exploration of sexual dynamics through chess metaphors.
Iconography of Female Chastity
Symbolic representation of women’s sexual purity.
Gothic Architecture
Style characterized by pointed arches and ribbed vaults.
Cultural Charge of Gothic
Gothic’s negative connotations contrasted with its architecture.
Resistance to Regulation
Gothic opposes classical norms and societal rules.
Queer Gothic
A genre merging queer themes with Gothic elements.
George Haggerty
Author of ‘Queer Gothic’ exploring queer and Gothic intersections.
Liminal spaces
Thresholds where norms and boundaries are challenged.
Transgressive
Breaking societal norms
Pansexual
Attraction regardless of gender identity or sex.
Gender-shifting
Fluidity in gender identity and expression.
Richard Marsh
Author of ‘The Beetle’
The Beetle
A novel featuring a pansexual
Elizabeth Gaskell
Author using Gothic for feminist themes.
The Grey Woman
Gaskell’s story featuring a queer character’s death.
International Gothic Association
Forum for Gothic studies
Paulina Palmer
Scholar exploring Gothic’s rebellious nature.
Queer theory
Framework analyzing sexuality and gender identity.
Transgothic
Exploration of transgender themes in Gothic literature.
Jolene Zigarovich
Editor of ‘Transgothic in Literature and Culture’.
Laura Westengard
Editor of ‘Queer Gothic Culture’.
Queer futurity
Concept envisioning future possibilities for queer identities.
Queer Times
Section exploring temporal aspects of Queer Gothic.
Desiring Deformity
Chow’s chapter linking deformity with Queer Gothic.
Romantic Gothic
Early Gothic literature influencing queer interpretations.
The Castle of Otranto
Walpole’s work foundational to Gothic literature.
The Monk
M.G. Lewis’s Gothic novel with queer implications.
The 120 Days of Sodom
Sade’s controversial work
Cisnormative
Cultural norms favoring cisgender identities.
Heteronormative
Cultural norms privileging heterosexual relationships.
Queer Disability Studies
Interdisciplinary field examining queer identities and disabilities.
Charlotte Dacre
Author of ‘Zafloya’
Zafloya
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Monstrous Sexuality
Concept of sexuality defying societal norms and binaries.
Jane Eyre
Brontë’s novel featuring complex queer character Bertha.
Wilkie Collins
Author known for queer themes in ‘The Woman in White’.
Miserrimus Dexter
Non-binary disabled character in Collins’s ‘The Law and the Lady’.
Our Mutual Friend
Dickens’s novel exploring queer relationships and dynamics.
Fin de Siècle
Period marked by cultural and artistic changes in Europe.
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Stevenson’s novella exploring duality and queerness in identity.
Psychopathia Sexualis
Krafft-Ebing’s work linking medical discourse to sexuality.
Ableism
Discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
Sanguine Temperament
Characterized by blood; hot and wet qualities.
Choleric Temperament
Characterized by yellow bile; hot and dry qualities.
Melancholic Temperament
Characterized by black bile; cold and dry qualities.
Phlegmatic Temperament
Characterized by phlegm; cold and wet qualities.
Zodiac Man
Illustration linking astrology to human anatomy and health.
Cultural Context of Disability
Historical views linking disability to sin and morality.
Augustine’s Perspective
Argued physical health not linked to divine beauty.
Queer Voyeurism
Desire to observe queer identities and experiences.
Victorian Innovations
Cultural shifts influencing literature and sexuality in the era.
Gothic Imaginative Mode
Literary style blending horror with psychological depth.
Taboo Sexual Encounters
Exploration of forbidden sexual themes in literature.
Queer Time and Space
Concept of fluidity in queer identities and experiences.
Criminality and Homosexuality
Interconnection between legal and medical views on queerness.
Saints and Miracles
Religious narratives depicting healing and disability.
Middle Ages and Disability
Historical association of disability with sinfulness.
