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Angelos Bollas deposited Hegemonic Monosexuality in the group
LGBTQ Studies on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoRecent scholarly work has focused on the erasure and mistreatment of bisexuality in histories of sexuality. Such erasure is not only observed in academic work but also in the lived experiences of people who identify as plurisexuals. The present paper brings together studies on bisexuality, hegemony, and sexual politics to explain the discursively…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited Viral representations: It’s a Sin in the group
LGBTQ Studies on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoBelonging to the retrovision genre, It’s a Sin (2021) dramatizes the early years of the pandemic. Audiences are shown what reality was like before and immediately after the outbreak of HIV/AIDS. It narrates the transition from a sex-positive era where non-heterosexual people were standing up for their freedom to love, have sex and enjoy life to a…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited Men, Sides, and Homosexism: A Small-Scale Empirical Study of the Lived Experiences of Men Who Identify as Sides in the group
LGBTQ Studies on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoThe present study contributes to recent scholarship on homosexism and side sexualities by providing empirical evidence that supports stigmatizing societal responses to non-penetrative sexual practices among men who have sex with men as well as to those engaging in such practices. The study provides a close reading of two scenes of the series…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited A framework toward inclusive practices in EFL: The example of LGBTQI+ identities in the group
LGBTQ Studies on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoEquality, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of all educational reforms taking place at this moment around the world. However, the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) industry has not yet followed through. This chapter focuses on the inclusion of LGBTQI+ references in EFL materials as an example of inclusive practice but aims to be adaptable…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited Homoterrorism: Definition, Application, Subversion in the group
LGBTQ Studies on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoOn Friday, September 21, 2018, news reports on Greek corporate media announced the death of a man who had allegedly attempted to rob a jewellery store. The media announcement was accompanied by video footage in which two civilians were shown violently attacking the alleged thief while the latter was attempting to escape the jewellery store. A…[Read more]
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Recent scholarly work has focused on the erasure and mistreatment of bisexuality in histories of sexuality. Such erasure is not only observed in academic work but also in the lived experiences of people who identify as plurisexuals. The present paper brings together studies on bisexuality, hegemony, and sexual politics to explain the discursively…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited Viral representations: It’s a Sin on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month ago
Belonging to the retrovision genre, It’s a Sin (2021) dramatizes the early years of the pandemic. Audiences are shown what reality was like before and immediately after the outbreak of HIV/AIDS. It narrates the transition from a sex-positive era where non-heterosexual people were standing up for their freedom to love, have sex and enjoy life to a…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited Men, Sides, and Homosexism: A Small-Scale Empirical Study of the Lived Experiences of Men Who Identify as Sides on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month ago
The present study contributes to recent scholarship on homosexism and side sexualities by providing empirical evidence that supports stigmatizing societal responses to non-penetrative sexual practices among men who have sex with men as well as to those engaging in such practices. The study provides a close reading of two scenes of the series…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited Viral Representations in Pose (2018–2021) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month ago
An analysis of Pose (2018–2021) shows that the way HIV/AIDS suffering was represented in this series was very different to earlier representations. In particular, multimodal analysis is deployed to show how the series contributes to the provision of opportunities for audiences to identify and empathize with people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). A…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited Normal People (2020) and the New Post-Celtic Irish Man on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month ago
TV mini-series and international hit Normal People (2020) introduced the character of Connell Waldron to the world. Connell’s character was not only well-received but he also created a following of his own. From his clothes, to his looks, to his character, Connell became an obsession for many. An analysis of the character of Connell with regard t…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited A framework toward inclusive practices in EFL: The example of LGBTQI+ identities on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month ago
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of all educational reforms taking place at this moment around the world. However, the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) industry has not yet followed through. This chapter focuses on the inclusion of LGBTQI+ references in EFL materials as an example of inclusive practice but aims to be adaptable…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited Homoterrorism: Definition, Application, Subversion on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month ago
On Friday, September 21, 2018, news reports on Greek corporate media announced the death of a man who had allegedly attempted to rob a jewellery store. The media announcement was accompanied by video footage in which two civilians were shown violently attacking the alleged thief while the latter was attempting to escape the jewellery store. A…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month ago
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Angelos Bollas deposited A critical discussion of inclusive approaches to sexualities in ELT in the group
LGBTQ Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 8 months agoThe aim of this article is to challenge heteronormative as well as homonormative practices in English language teaching. In doing so, the paper demonstrates that both complete absence of LGBTQI+ references in ELT materials, as well as recent attempts to provide more inclusive approaches to materials design and classroom practices, can be…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited Masculinities on the Side: An Exploration of the Function of Homosexism in Maintaining Hegemonic Masculinities and Sexualities in the group
LGBTQ Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 8 months agoFollowing the work of Hellman, this paper examines homosexism (the stigmatisation of non-penetrative sexual activities of men who have sex with men as non-sexual practices) in relation to hegemony, masculinity, and sexuality theories. In doing so, it discusses the function of sides, men who have sex with men but do not engage in penetrative sexual…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited ‘Literature as Activism – From Entertainment to Challenging Social Norms: Michael Nava’s Goldenboy (1988) in the group
LGBTQ Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 8 months agoThe aim of this article is to examine how Michael Nava appropriates the conventions of Detective/Crime Fiction to engage in artivism, whereby art is used to challenge sexual and ethnic social oppression and inequality. By providing an analysis of the heteronormative conventions of the Detective and Crime Fiction genre, the article focuses on the…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited A critical discussion of inclusive approaches to sexualities in ELT on Humanities Commons 4 years, 8 months ago
The aim of this article is to challenge heteronormative as well as homonormative practices in English language teaching. In doing so, the paper demonstrates that both complete absence of LGBTQI+ references in ELT materials, as well as recent attempts to provide more inclusive approaches to materials design and classroom practices, can be…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited Masculinities on the Side: An Exploration of the Function of Homosexism in Maintaining Hegemonic Masculinities and Sexualities on Humanities Commons 4 years, 8 months ago
Following the work of Hellman, this paper examines homosexism (the stigmatisation of non-penetrative sexual activities of men who have sex with men as non-sexual practices) in relation to hegemony, masculinity, and sexuality theories. In doing so, it discusses the function of sides, men who have sex with men but do not engage in penetrative sexual…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas deposited ‘Literature as Activism – From Entertainment to Challenging Social Norms: Michael Nava’s Goldenboy (1988) on Humanities Commons 4 years, 8 months ago
The aim of this article is to examine how Michael Nava appropriates the conventions of Detective/Crime Fiction to engage in artivism, whereby art is used to challenge sexual and ethnic social oppression and inequality. By providing an analysis of the heteronormative conventions of the Detective and Crime Fiction genre, the article focuses on the…[Read more]
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Angelos Bollas's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 4 years, 8 months ago