There are so many terms in our society that people don’t even think about before they say them. They’re colloquial, and their literal meanings are often very different than what the terms have come to mean. As a teacher, I… Read more ›
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 ›
Because I must cite my sources! (To see the entire literature review, click here.) Works Cited Androutsopoulos, Jannis. “Potentials and Limitations of Discourse-Centred Online Ethnography.” Language@Internet, 5 (2008), article 9. 7 July 2009 <http://www.languageatinternet.de>. Aronson, Pamela. “Feminists or ‘Postfeminists’?: Young… Read more ›
This continues a series of posts that, all together, comprise my literature review for my Master’s thesis research. You can view all of the posts by clicking here. What follows is a brief section about feminist activism and literacy. Enjoy!… Read more ›
This begins a series of posts that, all together, comprise my literature review for my Master’s thesis research. You can view all of the posts by clicking here. What follows is the section on the feminist movement and defining feminism. … 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 ›
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 ›
This is a section from my Diversity paper (intro here) about what it means to be a “good woman” or a “good wife” and why a few women seemed to feel the need to coach me toward their idea of… 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 ›