Dark Persistence: Black College Women's COVID-19 Photo Essays

Autor/in	Turner, Jennifer D.
Titel	Dark Persistence: Black College Women's COVID-19 Photo Essays
Quelle	In: Journal of Literacy Research, 55 (2023) 2, S.194-217 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Turner, Jennifer D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1086-296X
DOI	10.1177/1086296X231178524
Schlagwörter	African American Students; Females; COVID-19; Pandemics; Undergraduate Students; High Achievement; Academic Persistence; Photography; Essays; Barriers; Affordances; Coping; African American History; Aesthetics; Human Body; Interpersonal Relationship; Creativity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Weibliches Geschlecht; Fotografie; Essay; Aufsatzunterricht; Bewältigung; Ästhetik; Menschlicher Körper; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Kreativität
Abstract	Guided by intersectional multimodal literacy frameworks and analytic methods, this qualitative study explored how seven high-achieving Black undergraduate women's photo essays visually and textually represented their persistence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo essays, in this context, are intersectional multimodal compositions that use images and words to articulate the challenges that the women faced during COVID-19 and the resources that promoted their persistence. Data sources included a demographic questionnaire, the women's digital photo essays, and lengthy photo-elicitation interviews with the women on Zoom. Findings reveal that the women's photo essays evoked an endarkened persistence, rooted in the legacy of Black people's collective struggle and survival, and represented by two interrelated themes: Affirming Black Beauty (i.e., Embracing natural Black hair and Caring for Black female bodies) and Honoring the Spirit (i.e., (Re)connecting with sistafriends, (Re)claiming rest, and Nurturing creativity). Research and practical implications are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01