Date of Award

1-1-2017

Document Type

Masters Thesis

Degree Name

M.A.

Organizational Unit

College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, Communication Studies

First Advisor

Bernadette M. Calafell, Ph.D.

Second Advisor

Christina Foust

Third Advisor

Hava Gordon

Keywords

Autoethnography, Performance, Queer

Abstract

Shapeshifting lore has provided a rich and evocative way to explore human experiences across many different cultures. This author utilizes the mythology of selkies to unpack the perspective of a white queer woman who is dealing with issues of racial privilege, heteronormativity, and patriarchal oppression. Utilizing performative writing and autoethnographic method, the author creates an argument for the integration of intersectional practices within the work of queer theorists, as well as for resistance against assimilation.

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Rights Holder

Sophie Jones

Provenance

Received from ProQuest

File Format

application/pdf

Language

en

File Size

65 p.

Discipline

Communication, LGBTQ Studies

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