People usually ask me why I became interested in breast cancer and pink ribbon culture. The answer is: It’s personal. I have never been diagnosed with breast cancer. Like many who are devoted to the cause, my commitment stems from the loss of someone close to me. In witnessing . . . → Read More: Why Do I Research Pink Ribbon Culture?
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In this compelling and provocative work, Sulik shows that while "pink ribbon culture" has brought breast cancer much attention, it has not had the desired effect of improving women's health. It may, in fact, have done the opposite. Read More
Gayle Sulik Ph.D. is a medical sociologist, author, and health advocate. Her work ... Full Bio
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Peggy Orenstein is the author, most recently, of Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture. Her previous books include The New York Times best-selling memoir,Waiting for Daisy; Flux: Women on Sex, Work, Kids, Love and Life in a Half-Changed World;and the best-selling SchoolGirls: Young Women, Self-Esteem . . . → Read More: Memo to the “Hippest Town in NJ:” Please Stop Painting Yourself Pink Lisa Valentine is a regular Pink Ribbon Blues reader and growing contributor to the blog. Earlier this year, Lisa wrote an essay called “What Lies Beneath,” which examined cultural expectations about women’s breasts and her decision about mastectomy and reconstruction. Today, Lisa shares how she transitioned from being . . . → Read More: I Didn’t Know Then What I Know Now On Wednesday (April 18th) I’ll be doing a virtual workshop (via SKYPE teleconference) with students in Dr. Stephanie Nawyn‘s course on Feminist Research Methods at Michigan State University. What is feminist research? At its most basic level, feminist research actively seeks to remove power imbalances between research and subject; . . . → Read More: Students at Michigan State University Discuss Pink Ribbon Blues as an Exemplar of Feminist Research In the January 2011 issue of The Independent Scholar I shared a glimpse of my transition from tenure track professor to independent scholar (Vol. 24, Issue 1). In “An Independent Scholar: An Independent Voice” I focused briefly on my “calling” to practice sociology in “a more focused, public, and . . . → Read More: A Research Grant Changed My Life
Last week I presented “Pink Ribbon Blues” to medical sociology students at Southern Connecticut State University. Not only had they read the book in its entirety, they were full of insightful comments and questions following my 60-minute slide presentation. Our discussion revolved around key themes: How . . . → Read More: “Pink Ribbon Blues” at SCSU! I’m pleased to have written a guest editorial for KomenWatch about the recent scandal involving the Komen organization. KomenWatch (www.komenwatch.org) is a public service website aimed at “sharing information and generating critical discussion about the largest breast cancer fundraiser in the world, Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.” The KomenWatch website includes . . . → Read More: “The Emperor Has No Clothes”: Komen for the Cure Exposed The Celebration of Rachel’s Life event will be on Saturday, February 11, 2012 in New Jersey. For those of you who cannot attend the event but would like to witness it, there will be a live streaming video you can watch. See details below. Please note that the stream . . . → Read More: Celebration of Rachel Cheetham Moro |
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