Between beeps: An autoethnographic study on Type 1 Diabetes, intersectionality and the body in chaos
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Date of Graduation
Spring 2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
School of Communication Studies
Advisor(s)
Kathryn Hobson
Sharlene Richards
Michael Broderick
Abstract
This autoethnographic study examines Type 1 Diabetes through the lens of intersectionality framework, power and discipline, and the chaotic story of the body. As an Adult Type 1 Diabetic at diagnosis, I explore the tensions between my already established identities as an Asian American woman in academia attempting to incorporate and accept another identity, an identity of illness. This study utilizes sensory discourses and aesthetic arrangement of ten illness narratives to delve into my experience, placing the points of tension between my identities in conversation with my body’s silenced story of chaos as it undergoes acts of power and discipline. In teasing out my illness narratives, I invite the reader with me to sit with illness and to imagine the usually silenced affects as the muted body is engaged through self-reflection and interactions with others. Through the storied experience of my illness, I hope to evoke action in the form of reflection and mindful-action.
Recommended Citation
Llave, Cristal, "Between beeps: An autoethnographic study on Type 1 Diabetes, intersectionality and the body in chaos" (2018). Masters Theses, 2010-2019. 553.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/master201019/553
