Not long ago, I was introduced to The Marriage Project at Diverge. It’s a wonderful set of interviews with women who are in modern marriages and relationships that I was fortunate enough to participate in, and I encourage you to… Read more ›
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… Read more ›
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… Read more ›
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… Read more ›
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 –… Read more ›
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… Read more ›
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… Read more ›
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… Read more ›
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… Read more ›
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… Read more ›
Bio frau sally benz is a twenty-something blogger from New York City. On her blog, Jump off the Bridge, she writes about feminism, race and ethnicity, activism, politics, and just about everything else you can think of, all through a… Read more ›
Bio I am Laura Sundstrom, a 22-year-old college graduate. I grew up in East Grand Rapids, MI. This is a Christian, conservative community that my parents moved to so that I could have a good education. Growing up, especially during… Read more ›
Bio My name is Mary Lee Shalvoy and I am 49. I was born in New Jersey on July 1, 1960. I grew up in northern NJ, 10 miles due west of New York City and lived there, pretty much… Read more ›
Bio Liza Donnelly is a contract cartoonist with The New Yorker Magazine. When she first began selling to The New Yorker, she was the youngest and one of only three cartoonists who were women. In 2005, she wrote Funny Ladies: The New… Read more ›
Bio I’m Rebecca Welzenbach, 24, currently of Ann Arbor Michigan. I graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with a degree in English Literature in 2007 and just completed my Master’s of Science in Information with a focus on Archives and… Read more ›
Bio Name: Amanda ReCupido Age: 23 Location: New York Occupation: Public & Media Relations, secret blogger, Twitter-er extraordinaire Education: BA in Writing from Illinois Wesleyan University, Graduate Certificate in Publishing from NYU Blog: http://www.undomesticgoddess.com 1. Define the online feminist blogging… Read more ›
Bio Name: Sharna Fulton Age: 48 Location: Loganville, GA; (originally from Denver, CO but a Bostonian at heart) Occupation: PR & Marketing, Cartoonist Education: BA English Literature, University of Colorado, Boulder 1983 Blogs: www.chloepinkcartoon.blogspot.com (main blog!); www.peaceofthepie.com 1. Define the online feminist blogging community.… Read more ›
Bio Hi! I’m Esmeralda Tijhoff, a 28 year old woman from an average city, Groningen, in the Netherlands. I’ve studied history at the university of Groningen and specialized in women’s history and genderstudies at the University of Utrecht. Since my… Read more ›
What follows is the revised proposal for my interview about the literacy practices of the feminist blogging community. Comments are, as always, welcome. Topic and Background I am fascinated by technological literacy and how social media, blogging in particular, is… Read more ›
What follows is the proposal for my interview about literacy practices among feminist bloggers. Any one else want to participate? Any suggestions for improvement? Project Proposal I am fascinated by technological literacy and how social media, blogging in particular, is… Read more ›