Date of Award
9-11-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
English, MA
First Advisor
Jason Barrett-Fox
Committee Members
Kristi Costello; Robert Lamm
Call Number
LD 251 .A566t 2015 R51
Abstract
During the 1970s, Composition scholars refused to give credence to the punk movement. The field’s active shift away from music and subcultural studies meant that punk was emerging as the door was closing. Mirroring the experience of women in the punk scene, feminists broke out of their structured secondariness to claim their own agency in the field of Composition, thus beginning a new wave of scholarship. Beginning with the origin of the punk ethos in France, I trace the history of women in punk to the riot grrrl movement in the 90s, which was hugely influential to third wave feminism and composition studies. By examining punk feminist rhetoric, I attempt to create a shared narrative of feminist scholars and feminist punks, one that demonstrates their complimentary relationship. Finally, I offer a series of pedagogical sources to serve as the basis for a punk feminist Composition classroom.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Roberson, Loren Skye, "Grrrls in the Underground: Punk Feminism in Composition Studies" (2015). Student Theses and Dissertations. 733.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/733
