Picking Up the Pieces

2020 ◽  
pp. 159-166
Author(s):  
Gillian Richards-Greaves
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Academic Discourse ◽  
Young Girl ◽  
Innovative Approach ◽  
Fictional Character ◽  
Continuous Processes ◽  
History Of

This chapter takes an innovative approach to discussing the process of diasporization and rediasporization as acts of repair and renewal. It provides a life history of the fictional character, Dia, a woman ripped from her native village as a young girl and sold into slavery. By embodying the diasporic experience, this chapter gives voice to the complexities involved in the diasporic process, unmasks the pain that is often shrouded in academic discourse on diaspora, and compels the reader to think about diasporas not only as groups, but also as individuals with unique life experiences. More importantly, this chapter summons the reader to think about diasporization and rediasporization as both instantaneous and continuous processes.

Accompanying the Path of Maternity: The Life History of a Colombian Doula

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-158
Author(s):  
Daniel F. M. Suárez-Baquero ◽  
Jane Dimmitt Champion
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Life History ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Health Inequities ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Central Theme ◽  
Care Experience ◽  
Health Care Experience ◽  
History Of ◽  
Women's Role

Doulas have fundamentally improved the health-care experience of pregnant women internationally. Women who recognize the importance of not being alone during pregnancy have embraced this role for centuries. However, less is known about doulas practicing in countries experiencing health inequities like Colombia. Miller's methodology and Atkinson's interview domain was used to answer the question “What life experiences led a Colombian woman to become a doula?” A central theme emerged, “A calling from within: Growing up to accompany the transition from woman to mother.” The path to becoming a doula evolved from life experiences involving health inequities, and a sense of femininity, maternity, and the women's role in rural Colombia.

scholarly journals Kotiseutu kulttuuriperintöprosessina – saksalainen kokemus

Elore ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Outi Tuomi-Nikula
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Personal Identity ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
The West ◽  
History Of ◽  
East German ◽  
Conceptual Shift

Home district as a process of cultural heritage – the German experience This article examines the interpretations of the home or home district (Heimat), and is based on the memories and experiences of the East Germans. The use of the concept ’home district’ has changed in the West German macro level discourse. Formerly one’s home district was the place in which an individual had domicile rights and duties. From this description there has been a gradual shift towards more diverse connections to personal identity. The concept of home district has changed in accordance with the ever-changing life situations of the post-modern individual. The author has used this conceptual shift as a background to the life experiences of her interviewees. The interviews were conducted in the Mecklenburg area in 2007–2008, in connection to a larger research project funded by the Academy of Finland, entitled ”At home in a conserved house – the East German experience”. The author is aiming to show that the ”secondary knowledge” as related by the inhabitants and the image provided by the official documents of socialist Germany did not meet in everyday life. People give meaning and significance to their home district according to their personal life history and also depending on the type of housing they live in. The three different interpretations of the ’home district’ that have been chosen from the data show that secondary knowledge provides new interpretations of the history of socialist Germany. It is history outside official documents.

Experimental life history of Echinostoma cinetorchis

1990 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
S H Lee ◽  
J Y Chai ◽  
S T Hong ◽  
W M Sohn
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
History Of

Queering Gender Identity Work: A Life History of a Black Transgender Woman

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esethu Monakali
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Identity Work ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Ongoing Effort ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual

This article offers an analysis of the identity work of a black transgender woman through life history research. Identity work pertains to the ongoing effort of authoring oneself and positions the individual as the agent; not a passive recipient of identity scripts. The findings draw from three life history interviews. Using thematic analysis, the following themes emerge: institutionalisation of gender norms; gender and sexuality unintelligibility; transitioning and passing; and lastly, gender expression and public spaces. The discussion follows from a poststructuralist conception of identity, which frames identity as fluid and as being continually established. The study contends that identity work is a complex and fragmented process, which is shaped by other social identities. To that end, the study also acknowledges the role of collective agency in shaping gender identity.

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