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• Commented on Writing Process Reflection
  so how long does an honors thesis have to be? i'm glad i just have to do a regular plain old paper... anyways, i think it's really cool that you get to incorporate your study abroad experience. i wish i...
• Posted writing process reflection to GWSS 4108W Senior Seminar
  well, i'm not done with everything of course, so right now i feel like i'm scrambling to get reading done so i can actually spit the rest out in a coherent fashion. but... the more i read the more i...
• Commented on Annotated Outline
  were you planning on continuing this project after the class? 60 pages seems like a long length for a zine style thing... it does sound awesome though....
• Commented on Introduction!
  what's 'sommeliers'? i'm also wondering if male and female servers are expected to fulfill the same roles in the same way... and if sexuality may come into play (for instance a homosexual male server versus a white female server) but...
• Commented on Intro paragraph
  i like your intro, it's very clear and well written...
• Posted intro and outline (draft) to GWSS 4108W Senior Seminar
  I. Title Page A Feminist Perspective: Hegemonic (White) Masculinity's Role in Police Brutality Jacquelyn Kellett Gender, Women, and Sexualities Studies 4108 Senior Thesis Professor Kandace Creel Falcón University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Spring 2010 II. Abstract *will complete when bulk...
• Commented on Thesis statement and Theoretical Approach
  i totally agree with all the other comments, and have to add again i really liked your positionality piece - you're a good writer!...
• Commented on Thesis Statement and Methodological Approach
  I agree with Kandace. Your thesis statement/theoretical approaches are super clear and well articulated. I can't remember, does your positionality piece tie in where you fit into transnational feminism? I know you have a ton of advisers, and your writing...
• Commented on positionality
  ok, i revised it a bit --- this may be a bit better of a lead in for my paper... The first time I was doused with pepper spray it was painful, but not at all surprising. It was September...
• Posted thesis statement and theoretical approach... to GWSS 4108W Senior Seminar
  Working Title: Gendered and Racialized Violence: A Feminist Perspective on Police Brutality Working Thesis: I will argue that violence, as perpetrated by (largely) white police officers on the bodies of low income men of color is an extension of 'performing'...
• Posted Thesis... to GWSS 4108W Senior Seminar
  Working Title: Gendered and Racialized Violence: A Feminist Perspective on Police Brutality Working Thesis: I will argue that violence, as perpetrated by (largely) white police officers on the bodies of low income men of color is an extension of 'performing'...
• Posted positionality to GWSS 4108W Senior Seminar
  My Positionality I'm going to start by exploring what my identity is. I do find this idea a bit limiting, and feel it forces me to categorize myself in ways I try to avoid categorizing others - because sometimes it's...
• Commented on Annotated Bibliography (4 Sources)
  If you're looking for blogs or other first person narrative type stuffs try: http://thehootersgirl.blogspot.com/ http://waiterrant.net/ (this one has a lot of pretty funny stories)...
• Posted Round 3 --- 3 Entries (ok, it may be more than 3) to GWSS 4108W Senior Seminar
  Jackman, Mary R. "Violence in Social Life." Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 28 (2002): 387-415. Annual Reviews. Web. Feb. 14 2010. This article is sociological in nature and discusses violence (its definition and how and why it manifests in societies)....
• Posted Round 2 --- 4 Entries to GWSS 4108W Senior Seminar
  Harris, Angela P. "Gender, Violence, Race, and Criminal Justice." Stanford Law Review, Vol. 52, No. 4 (Apr., 2000): 777-807. Stanford Law Review. Web. Feb. 9 2010. This article is about the connection between violence and masculinity. It discusses this connection...
• Posted Round 1 --- 3 Entries to GWSS 4108W Senior Seminar
  (Sorry this is late - I figured out how to hone done my project, and spent time on that and an outline, and wanted my annotated bibliography to reflect the changes) Working Title: Gendered, Racialized, and Sexualized Violence: A Feminist...
• Posted references to GWSS 4108W Senior Seminar
  (I had to take out the links in my references so my post would not be classified as spam) References to Explore Agozino, Biko, et al. Counter-Colonial Criminology: A Critique of Imperialist Reason., 2003. Arbon, Chyleen A. How a Theoretical...
• Commented on Project Description: The Politics of Race in the Classroom and the Possibilities of Embodied Knowledges
  Have you had any classes with Lisa Albrecht (Associate Professor in the School of Social Work)? She's big into Paulo Freire, and incorporates his work into how she teaches classes for the Social Justice minor - she might be a...
• Commented on Project Description: Sin.dicate
  I think your project sounds really interesting. If you're looking for first person sources, I know the general manager that runs Sex World, and I'm sure he would be willing to be interviewed. I know the Twin Cities has a...
• Posted Project Description: A Feminist Perspective on the Criminal Justice System (working on the title) to GWSS 4108W Senior Seminar
  Jackie Kellett GWSS 4108W February 3, 2010 Project Description A Feminist Perspective on the Criminal Justice System (working on the title) I plan to write a research paper. The main question I am interested in answering is why it is...
• Posted blog 13 response to GWSS3002: Gender Race and Class: Women's Lives in the United States
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• Posted blog 14 to GWSS3002: Gender Race and Class: Women's Lives in the United States
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• Posted blog 13 to GWSS3002: Gender Race and Class: Women's Lives in the United States
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• Posted blog 11 to GWSS3002: Gender Race and Class: Women's Lives in the United States
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• Posted blog 12 to GWSS3002: Gender Race and Class: Women's Lives in the United States
  I grew up in a family that observed Thanksgiving.  However, I stopped spending Thanksgiving with my family when I became a vegetarian.  Before that I was forced to go to three different family Thanksgivings (too many divorces).  All of the...
• Posted blog 10 to GWSS3002: Gender Race and Class: Women's Lives in the United States
  We distinguish welfare from other programs that provide public benefit for a wide variety of reasons.  In short, any welfare is scrutinized because these benefits usually go to poor people, who are viewed as undeserving.  When welfare and social security...
• Posted blog 9 to GWSS3002: Gender Race and Class: Women's Lives in the United States
  I was not aware of the boycott against Forever 21.  I think broader publicity would have helped the workers in their campaign.I think this movie, although brief, provides an intersectional depiction of the campaigners.  However, they could have gone much...
• Posted safety in schools to GWSS3002: Gender Race and Class: Women's Lives in the United States
  I was reading through people's blogs and it struck me how many talked about violence in schools.  I went to South in Minneapolis and the an alternative school and although there were a lot of fights, what always stood out...
• Posted blog 8 to GWSS3002: Gender Race and Class: Women's Lives in the United States
  Race, class, gender and other aspects of social identity shape and affect the interplay between danger and safety, surveillance and rebellion in schools.  For me, it's been a very long time since I was in high school.  I attended a...
• Posted blog #7 response to Beverly to GWSS3002: Gender Race and Class: Women's Lives in the United States
  I really liked your blog, but wanted to comment about racial profiling ('driving while black').  I think people should also know that Minneapolis and St. Paul both have what I like to call "walking while black" ordinances.  These ordinances are...