Memorial University of Newfoundland
Graduate Student, Folklore
Thesis Title: Offshore Labour and Performances of Fatherhood: A Look at Family Ritual and Play in Newfoundland
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Dr. Diane Tye
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About
My academic interests fall under gender (specifically, masculinity), personal experience narrative, bodylore, foodways, and dance/movement. I also have a strong interest in applied folklore and pedagogy.
My PhD research examines how fathers who work offshore in Newfoundland perform fatherhood via family traditions of ritual and play. Other things I am (or have) worked on include the processes of embodiment and transformation among adult learners of ballet, gender and play among Zumba enthusiasts, and cultural sustainability in western Nova Scotia.
