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Pitch (Not) Perfect: My Quixotic Journey in the World of Music

Wendy K. Mages·
All ContentAutoethnographic Literary NonfictionVolume 4, Issue 2 (2024)
·May 18, 2024·11 min read
This autoethnographic narrative describes the growth and development I experienced once I found mentors who, despite my lack of “natural musical abilities” or “talent,” believed I could learn.
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Empowering The Rainbow: How to Fight The Normalization Of Toxic Masculinity

Nicole Shim·
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·September 17, 2023·10 min read
I use autoethnography to provide first-hand observations in the predominantly conservative English classroom as a way to analyze and understand a rise in toxic masculinity and its detrimental impacts.
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Racial Discrimination in and out of the Classroom

Brittany Whitneybell·
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This work shows that the benefits of reading multiple texts, each from a different perspective provides opportunities for students.
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Unexpected Activism in Students: What Is Human, Remains

Petryna Venuta·
All ContentAutoethnographic Literary NonfictionVolume 3, Issue 2 (2023)
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This particular piece, "What is Human, Remains" looks back at my first year as a teacher, and the unexpected activism in my students.
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