Beating the Red Stick

Identifier

etd-04292011-095502

Author

Tracey Anne Duncan, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

English

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

My thesis explores the history of Roller Derby, its modern revival, and the way that it changes the lives of the women who play it. From October 2009 to March 2011, I conducted ethnographic research and interviews with the Red Stick Roller Derby in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. My perspective is that of an observer turned player, and the piece centers around my own story of personal transformation. This work is part cultural history, part ethnography, and part memoir, written from an explicitly feminist perspective.

Date

2011

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Duncan, Tracey Anne, "Beating the Red Stick" (2011). LSU Master's Theses. 4049.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4049

Committee Chair

Bennet, James

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.4049