Words Carried in with the Tide: Boundaries of Gender in FisherPoetry
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Date
2016-02-23
Authors
Meyer, Julianne
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University of Oregon
Abstract
The 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.
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Commercial fishing, Fisherpoets, Folk poetry, Gender, Occupational folklore, Performance