As You Wear: Cross-dressing and Identity Politics in Jackie Kay’s \u3cem\u3eTrumpet\u3c/em\u3e

This paper explores the theories and practices of cross-dressing through the lens of Jackie Kay’s novel, Trumpet (1998). In the course of Trumpet, Kay explores the life of a fictional protagonist, ‘Joss Moody,’ who was born a woman but lived as a man. With close reference to recent critiques of cross-dressing, this paper conducts a detailed analysis of identity, gender, and personal autonomy as they are constructed within the terms of Kay’s text. Furthermore, it works to illustrate the complex ways in which gender and individuality intersect in contemporary cultures, while exposing the logic of gender binarism to intense critical scrutiny

Correspondence from Alice Walker, 1924-1941

Letters from Alice Walker with photographs and notes by Fannie Hardy Eckstorm, all relating to silver crosses worn by Native Americans in Maine. These were digitized from box 1, folder 101 of the Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Papers. Documents from this folder that did not pertain to Native Americans in Maine were not scanned and are not included in this filehttps://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/eckstorm_papers/1015/thumbnail.jp

LSHTM Open Access Guidance

On this page you can find the following guidance documents (Select the + to see all the files): - Open Access fact sheet - Funder OA policies - Open access discounts and waiver schemes - Open access tools fact sheet - Open access publishing policy - Elements Quick Start Guid

Gifts Make Her Career

Unusual items, such as Mexican blue grass in all sizes and shapes, hard-to-get hand loomed linens and wood jewelry from southern mountain regions, may be found on the shelves of the House of Gifts, owned and operated by Miss Irma D. Garner, \u2726, and her sister in Davenport

My Name is Margaret.

The station was crowded and I pushed impatiently past hundreds of people..

Does the Oxygen Content of Tolkien’s Middle Earth Allow for Greater Endurance?

The Lord of The Rings is a quintessential fantasy trilogy in which human men perform many seemingly unachievable feats of heroism and athleticism. One such example would be Aragorn’s tireless defence of Helms Deep for an entire night. This paper investigates whether it is a feasible hypothesis to suggest that Middle Earth must have a higher oxygen content in order for the men of Rohan and Gondor to perform such physical tasks. Through using the gas exchange equation, estimating a 10% increase in atmospheric O2 concentration in Middle Earth when compared to Earth and using Aragorn as a test subject, this hypothesis could be true

The health and relationship dynamics of late-life couples: a systematic review of the literature

Late-life husband and wife relationships are increasingly recognised as an important factor in promoting wellbeing, particularly in terms of the health, social, emotional, financial and practical needs of older people. Knowledge of marital dynamics and how they affect both members of a couple remains scarce. This systematic review aimed to identify and appraise research that has focused explicitly on the dynamics of the relationship, as evinced by data from both spouses. Implementing rigorous identification strategies, 45 articles were identified and reviewed. These studies were grouped into three broad thematic areas: marital relations and satisfaction; concordance in emotional state or physical health; and the interplay between marital quality and wellbeing. The issues found to affect marital relations and satisfaction in late life included equality of roles, having adequate communication, and transitions to living apart. There is strong evidence for couple concordance in depression, that marital relationships affect ill-health, longevity and recovery from illness, and reciprocally that ill-health impacts on the marriage itself. The research also suggests important gender differences in the impact of marital dynamics on health. It has led to the conclusion that there is a need for more diverse studies of late-life marriages, particularly ones that examine the dynamics of non-traditional elderly couples and that extend beyond a predominant focus on the Caucasian population of the United States