Elizabeth Reid Boyd
Biographic Data
| ID | 3559684 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth Reid Boyd |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth Reid |
| FAMILY NAME | Boyd |
| SIGNATURE | BOYD E R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Edith Cowan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1374-5960 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Like Lady Godiva
Introducing Lady Godiva through a Fan-Historical Lens The legend of Lady Godiva, who famously rode naked through the streets of Coventry, veiled only by her long, flowing hair, has endured for centuries as a symbol of protest, sacrifice, and spectacle. According to the most popular version of the tale, Godiva pleaded with her husband, Lord Leofric of Mercia, to lift an oppressive tax that threatened to impoverish the people of Coventry. In respon…
Wondering about a Love Literacy
Romancing the Fantasy: #Booklove TikTok has been credited with encouraging young readers to #booklove through its BookTok community. However, the BookTok “trend for ‘spicy’ (i.e. sexy) books has led to fears children may be reading titles with adult content” (Knight). To ascertain the tenor of the adult content in these sexy books, we analyse a popular BookTok novel known for its spicy sex scenes: A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMAF), a novel by Sar…
Contemporary Love Studies in the Arts and Humanities
This book is both a reflection and a call for a greater understanding of the complexity and importance of love in our lives and in our world.
Contemporary Love Studies in the Arts and Humanities
We’re Continually Comparing Ourselves to Something”
Ladies, Gentlemen and Guys
Are there ladies and gentlemen in the 21st century? Do we need them? In the 20th century, lady became particularly unpopular with second wave feminists, who preferred ‘woman’. Gentleman was seen as similarly politically incorrect: class, race and culture bound. Following previous research on the word lady, we explore here some current evocations and debates around these words. We consider how the more casual, etymologically gendered term ‘guy’ ha…
Being there”
Being there”
Ladies, Gentlemen and Guys
Are there ladies and gentlemen in the 21st century? Do we need them? In the 20th century, lady became particularly unpopular with second wave feminists, who preferred ‘woman’. Gentleman was seen as similarly politically incorrect: class, race and culture bound. Following previous research on the word lady, we explore here some current evocations and debates around these words. We consider how the more casual, etymologically gendered term ‘guy’ ha…
We’re Continually Comparing Ourselves to Something”
Contemporary Love Studies in the Arts and Humanities
This book is both a reflection and a call for a greater understanding of the complexity and importance of love in our lives and in our world.
Contemporary Love Studies in the Arts and Humanities
Wondering about a Love Literacy
Romancing the Fantasy: #Booklove TikTok has been credited with encouraging young readers to #booklove through its BookTok community. However, the BookTok “trend for ‘spicy’ (i.e. sexy) books has led to fears children may be reading titles with adult content” (Knight). To ascertain the tenor of the adult content in these sexy books, we analyse a popular BookTok novel known for its spicy sex scenes: A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMAF), a novel by Sar…
Like Lady Godiva
Introducing Lady Godiva through a Fan-Historical Lens The legend of Lady Godiva, who famously rode naked through the streets of Coventry, veiled only by her long, flowing hair, has endured for centuries as a symbol of protest, sacrifice, and spectacle. According to the most popular version of the tale, Godiva pleaded with her husband, Lord Leofric of Mercia, to lift an oppressive tax that threatened to impoverish the people of Coventry. In respon…
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works)