A little while ago, I promised a few of you that I would write about the entire process-turned-fiasco that was the application for IRB approval for my thesis project. While I was very upset at the time, I am now feeling much better about this, but I still feel the need to talk about what [...]
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Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community: GREEN LIGHT!
I’m breathing a sigh of relief.
Remember when I blogged about my confidence taking a jab after some issues with my thesis research? Well, it has finally been approved, which means I can get started with interviews NOW!
My research deals with feminist activism on the internet. If you are a blogger and you write about feminism, [...]
“I’m not a feminst, but…” Continued
To follow up on my previous post on this subject, here’s something interesting from a more recent (2003) study by Pamela Aronson called “Feminists or ‘Postfeminists’?: Young Women’s Attitudes toward Feminism and Gender Relations”:
I have shown that the feminist identification without qualification and the “I’m not a feminist, but…” approach are associated with more privileged [...]
Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community: Annotated Bibliography – Draft 2
Once again, I’m sharing my research for my Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community thesis project with you! (You can see the previous draft here.) These are some really great sources for anyone interest in feminism, blogging, or literacy – or, if you’re like me, all three!
Again, I would love some feedback about these sources [...]
Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community: Annotated Bibliography Draft 1
As most of you know, my thesis project is about Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community. As part of this project, I am required to create an annotated bibliography and write a literature review. I haven’t made it through nearly all of my sources yet, but I wanted to post the draft of 4 annotations [...]
Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community: Danine Spencer
Bio:
Danine Spencer is a writer currently based in Rhinelander, WI. Born and raised in Eau Claire, WI, she graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato, in 2002 with a B.S. in Computer Information Science. Her work has appeared in Bitch magazine (“Consumed” issue, Fall 2009) and she is a frequent contributor to the Women’s Rights [...]
Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community: Kate Rohdenburg
Bio
Name: Kate Rohdenburg
Age: 24
Location: NH
Occupation: Youth Violence Prevention Education and Community Outreach Coordinator (serious!)
Education: BA in Media Communications
Blog: http://www.theconsequencesofanakedfoot.blogspot.com/
1. Define the online feminist blogging community.
A common comment I get is that feminism is an academic term that unless people have taken classes (usually in college) they feel uncomfortable taking on because they don’t [...]
Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community: Yours Truly!
The tables have turned, and at the request of the lovely frau sally benz, I’m answering my own master’s thesis interview questions as a guest post for the lovely (you can see her answers to these questions here). Here’s a little teaser to pique your interest, but you’re going to have to hop over to [...]
Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community
Speaking of blogging for social good, I’m beginning the second part of the Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community project for my master’s thesis (which will be finished in May!), which means I need more people to participate in the interview! If you are a blogger and you write for women, about women, or even [...]
Literacy in the Feminist Blogging Community: Sabrina P. Caprioli
Bio
Name: Sabrina P. Caprioli
Age: 22
Occupation: Student at CUNY Hunter College
Location: NJ/NY
Race: Hispanic/White
Blog: http://hunterequality.blogspot.com (search THF for my past blog posts)
Define the online feminist blogging community.
The feminist blogging community is a democratic means of communication for the grassroots. It’s fairly simple to gain recognition and get involved in serious discussions – you just need communications [...]
