My research approach is inspired by David Blakesley’s interdisciplinary method, Greg Ulmer’s MyStory composition mapping, (for a detailed review of Ulmer’s MyStory technique, visit the Book Oblivion Reading Group led by a fellow …
Stacy Cacciatore’s Exam Defense: Speech
<<Slide 1 Opening>> <<Slide 2 Quote>> “No one prepared me for living life as a fat person.” I re-read that statement from Jacqueline Brady several times and reflected on how …
Works Cited for Running for Quiet Activism – Blog Carnival
Bratich, Jack Z., and Heidi M. Brush. “Fabricating Activism: Craft- Work, Popular Culture, Gender.” Utopian Studies, vol. 22, no. 2, 2011, p. 233., doi:10.5325/utopianstudies.22.2.0233. Corbett, Sarah. “Activism needs introverts.” TED Talk, November, …
Body Image for Runners
Scholar, Judith Butler (2006), discusses hegemonic femininity stating, “gender is a performance with clearly punitive consequences” (Butler, 139). Butler believes that society has cultural guidelines for how genders should perform …
Psychology of a Marathoner
Raglin’s (2007) study on The Psychology of the Marathoner highlights findings of psychological research involving marathoners distinguishing characteristics among groups, including elite and non-elite competitors. Psychology contributes to athletic performances. …
Narrative Architecture of The Chicago Marathon
Chicago has been hosting the Bank of America Chicago Marathon since 1978. This annual event hosts 45,000 runners and 1.7 million spectators. Runners participate from all 50 states and …
