Date of Award
12-2024
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Teagan Bradway
Abstract
Recently, my thoughts have centered on the problem of legacy. How do we forge bonds with other humans? What happens on an interpersonal level when these humans pass away, or when we pass, and they continue in life? How do queer spaces consistently offer deeper phenomena of interpersonal legacies; how does death operate as generational catalyst? I am particularly interested in putting these questions in the context of queer spaces. In queer culture, kinship is formed in ways that break from typical western notions of kinship. Despite being incoherent to western notions of family, queer bonds are extremely strong (Bradway and Freeman). In essence, I found myself comparing blood kinship with queer kinship, which takes atypical forms.
Recommended Citation
Hall, Allison, "Ephemeral legacy" (2024). Master's Theses. 195.
https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/theses/195
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