Venetia Laura Delano Robertson
Biographic Data
| ID | 9210642 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Venetia Laura Delano Robertson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Venetia Laura Delano |
| FAMILY NAME | Robertson |
| SIGNATURE | ROBERTSON V L D |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Where Skin Meets Fin
Mermaids have persisted as a feature of popular culture for centuries as one of the most multivalent of all mythical creatures. The mermaid blurs the boundary between woman and fish, femininity and carnality, land and sea, human and other. She is also held to be an astral entity in various metaphysical circles, in the mermaiding industry she is often marketed as an ambassador for marine preservation, and in the general pervasiveness of this chara…
The Beast Within
This paper will introduce a little-known online phenomenon: the socio-spiritual Therianthropy movement. Therianthropes are individuals who identify as part human and part non-human animal in a biological, mental, and metaphysical capacity. Therianthropes have, in essence, an anthrozoomorphic identity that draws upon the spiritual and supernatural associations of the animal kingdom. I discuss Therianthropes as animal-human “shape-shifters” to high…
Of ponies and men
The newest incarnation of the My Little Pony franchise, the children’s cartoon program My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has attracted a sizeable viewership among an unexpected demographic: adolescent men. This article looks at this group, known as Bronies, and assesses how the geek subculture that this fandom exists within frames the fan’s understanding of the show, its pony protagonists, and their own self-reflection. Focusing on the role of …
Introduction to World Religions
from religious perspectives may have similar unintentional effects, thus illustrating the importance of a properly located debate.Secondly, the appropriateness of science as a means to assess religious belief is called into question.Ryan C. Falconi utilises major players in the "Great Debate" such as J. L. Mackie ("atheistic philosopher") and Richard Swinburne ("theistic philosopher") to demonstrate that the religious and non-religious alike gene…
Of ponies and men
The newest incarnation of the My Little Pony franchise, the children’s cartoon program My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has attracted a sizeable viewership among an unexpected demographic: adolescent men. This article looks at this group, known as Bronies, and assesses how the geek subculture that this fandom exists within frames the fan’s understanding of the show, its pony protagonists, and their own self-reflection. Focusing on the role of …
Introduction to World Religions
from religious perspectives may have similar unintentional effects, thus illustrating the importance of a properly located debate.Secondly, the appropriateness of science as a means to assess religious belief is called into question.Ryan C. Falconi utilises major players in the "Great Debate" such as J. L. Mackie ("atheistic philosopher") and Richard Swinburne ("theistic philosopher") to demonstrate that the religious and non-religious alike gene…
The Beast Within
This paper will introduce a little-known online phenomenon: the socio-spiritual Therianthropy movement. Therianthropes are individuals who identify as part human and part non-human animal in a biological, mental, and metaphysical capacity. Therianthropes have, in essence, an anthrozoomorphic identity that draws upon the spiritual and supernatural associations of the animal kingdom. I discuss Therianthropes as animal-human “shape-shifters” to high…
Of ponies and men
The newest incarnation of the My Little Pony franchise, the children’s cartoon program My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has attracted a sizeable viewership among an unexpected demographic: adolescent men. This article looks at this group, known as Bronies, and assesses how the geek subculture that this fandom exists within frames the fan’s understanding of the show, its pony protagonists, and their own self-reflection. Focusing on the role of …
Where Skin Meets Fin
Mermaids have persisted as a feature of popular culture for centuries as one of the most multivalent of all mythical creatures. The mermaid blurs the boundary between woman and fish, femininity and carnality, land and sea, human and other. She is also held to be an astral entity in various metaphysical circles, in the mermaiding industry she is often marketed as an ambassador for marine preservation, and in the general pervasiveness of this chara…
Sociology (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · History (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Media studies (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)