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Archive for April, 2009

Excerpt from new chapter 3: Is Okama Okay?

Posted in Narratives, Presentations & Manuscripts on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Is Okama Okay?
“it is through language that a person negotiates a sense of self within and across different sites at different points in time”[1]&
I met Minori where else but at karaoke. Having always loved to sing, especially around others who enjoy the hobby just as much as I do, Japan was a great place for [...]

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Writing Can Be Emotional

Posted in Results/Responses on April 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I received the following email today from one of my participants. I thought this was a good opportunity to examine how much emotion may be involved when participating in a project of this kind by asking other participants to reflect on or respond to this email.
My response is also included. I immediately felt a sense [...]

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Letter to Participants: Checking in

Posted in Results/Responses on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Dear Friends,
I hope this finds you happy and healthy and enjoying this season’s sakura and hanami.
I am getting very excited about my trip to Japan in May (May 18th-June 8th) and hope to meet many of you while I’m in Japan.

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