Mel Gibson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5368077 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mel Gibson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mel |
| FAMILY NAME | Gibson |
| SIGNATURE | GIBSON M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northumbria University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8155-3560 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Rehearsing Legitimacy
This mixed-methods study explores the effectiveness of a semester-long academic development programme in addressing Imposter Phenomenon among Early-Career Academics. This intervention introduced low-technology simulations, allowing consideration of authentic challenges of practice. While experiences of Imposterism in academia are often institutionally driven, most coping strategies remain individualistic. This study responds to a paucity of resea…
Girlhood and Transmedia Practice in The Tea Dragon Society
In this article, I explore the significance of transmedia to contemporary independent comics through analyzing aspects of production, engagement, and content in a small-scale fantasy-based franchise, The Tea Dragon Society , that celebrates diversity and interconnectedness. This transmedia franchise centers predominantly on girl characters and is aimed mainly at 8–12-year-olds. The depiction of girlhood in the storyworld can be seen to be linked …
Queer Girlhoods in Contemporary Comics
In this article, I look at how comics aimed at young readers can serve to disrupt normative notions, gendered binaries, and fixed designations through featuring, or focusing on, queer girlhoods. In doing so I consider two contemporary series, Ms. Marvel and Lumberjanes. I contextualize these titles against aspects of the publishing of comics, before analyzing some of the narratives and characters in the texts in relation to queer girlhoods. I con…
Nobody, Somebody, Everybody Ballet, Girlhood, Class, Femininity and Comics in 1950s Britain
This article looks at girlhood in an historical and culturally specific context, through close textual analysis of a central narrative from a key British girls' comic of the 1950s. Girl, published by Hulton Press, predominantly addressed issues around femininity, girlhood and class in that period, often linking reading with other activities considered “appropriate” for girls. I will explore how Girl articulates gender and class and also how it en…
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Nobody, Somebody, Everybody Ballet, Girlhood, Class, Femininity and Comics in 1950s Britain
This article looks at girlhood in an historical and culturally specific context, through close textual analysis of a central narrative from a key British girls' comic of the 1950s. Girl, published by Hulton Press, predominantly addressed issues around femininity, girlhood and class in that period, often linking reading with other activities considered “appropriate” for girls. I will explore how Girl articulates gender and class and also how it en…
Queer Girlhoods in Contemporary Comics
In this article, I look at how comics aimed at young readers can serve to disrupt normative notions, gendered binaries, and fixed designations through featuring, or focusing on, queer girlhoods. In doing so I consider two contemporary series, Ms. Marvel and Lumberjanes. I contextualize these titles against aspects of the publishing of comics, before analyzing some of the narratives and characters in the texts in relation to queer girlhoods. I con…
Girlhood and Transmedia Practice in The Tea Dragon Society
In this article, I explore the significance of transmedia to contemporary independent comics through analyzing aspects of production, engagement, and content in a small-scale fantasy-based franchise, The Tea Dragon Society , that celebrates diversity and interconnectedness. This transmedia franchise centers predominantly on girl characters and is aimed mainly at 8–12-year-olds. The depiction of girlhood in the storyworld can be seen to be linked …
Rehearsing Legitimacy
This mixed-methods study explores the effectiveness of a semester-long academic development programme in addressing Imposter Phenomenon among Early-Career Academics. This intervention introduced low-technology simulations, allowing consideration of authentic challenges of practice. While experiences of Imposterism in academia are often institutionally driven, most coping strategies remain individualistic. This study responds to a paucity of resea…
Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Comics (2 works) · Comics and Graphic Narratives (2 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Media studies (2 works) · Narrative (2 works)