The Body is Black, 2022
Scope and Content Note
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.
The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.
Dates
- 2022
Creator
- Crocker, Kristin Rachel (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
107 pages (107 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
""The Body is Black" is a memoir that follows the life of Kristin Crocker, a young, biracial woman who struggles with her personal identity in the face of familial turmoil. Kristin always felt she was different from other people, but it wasn't until her parents' divorce, her aunt's estrangement with her, and the 2016 presidential election, all of which happened concurrently, that she started to understand who she was. In a world founded on binaries and labels which limit people's personal identification, finding your place among the labels can be challenging, especially for someone with a multiracial background. Through Kristin's struggles with her racial identity, she ultimately concludes that she does not identify by race, rejecting the label 'Black'. This declination of race causes her family to question who she is and her place among them." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing
Physical Description
107 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Walker Building, Room 223
120 Boylston Street
Boston Massachusetts 02116 United States
(617) 824-8301
archives@emerson.edu