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Tag Archives: difference
Sam George, ‘Black Roses: The representation of Sophie Lancaster from Broken Britain to Brexit’
It is over ten years since Sophie Lancaster and Robert Maltby were attacked in Stubbylee Park, in Lancashire, reputedly for being ‘goths’. Rob, who was punched unconscious and put in a coma by his assailants, eventually recovered (though he suffered … Continue reading
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Tagged difference, Goth subculture, hate crime, otherness, Simon Armitage, Sophie Lancaster
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Generation Dead: Teaching the new High School Gothic
‘All over the country’ (in the world of young adult fiction) ‘teenagers who die aren’t staying dead’ (blurb for Generation Dead). This module will interrogate the new high school Gothic, exploring the representation of the undead or living dead in dark … Continue reading
