Gilman, LisaMeyer, Julianne2016-02-242016-02-242016-02-23https://hdl.handle.net/1794/19723The FisherPoets Gathering is an annual event where expressive art performed exposes the explicit and implicit gender dynamics of the occupation of commercial fishing. Through these performances, women tackle gender issues that bridge the gap between the fishing industry and the event. Through performance and interactions with fellow female FisherPoets, the women validate themselves as fishermen and comment on the behavior of their male colleagues. These performance-based expressive art forms enable them to address the fishing industry’s gender power dynamics and begin to make social change.en-USAll Rights Reserved.Commercial fishingFisherpoetsFolk poetryGenderOccupational folklorePerformanceElectronic Thesis or Dissertation