Postfeminism & the extra mile: Media representation of gender and athletic identity in women’s distance running

dc.contributor.advisorKelp-Stebbins, Katherine
dc.contributor.authorFenton, Caela
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-04T19:30:46Z
dc.date.available2022-10-04T19:30:46Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-04
dc.description.abstractPostfeminism & the extra mile examines representations (self-fashioned, fictional, journalistic and corporate-constructed) of women distance runners to explore contemporary discourses of gendered athletic identity. I argue for the expansion of discourse of athletic identity and opportunities for inclusion through rejection of postfeminist discourse that has risen in tandem with, and is inextricably linked to, increasing neoliberalization of sporting practice. This project is mobilised by the research question: How do women runners navigate and construct their athletic identity in the era of postfeminist discourse? My dissertation engages in discourse analysis through text (fiction, memoir, journalism) and image/text combination (social media, ad campaign).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/27563
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectathleticsen_US
dc.subjectdistance runningen_US
dc.subjectgenderen_US
dc.subjectmediaen_US
dc.subjectpostfeminismen_US
dc.subjectsocial mediaen_US
dc.titlePostfeminism & the extra mile: Media representation of gender and athletic identity in women’s distance running
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of English
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.leveldoctoral
thesis.degree.namePh.D.

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