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Construction: The Creation of Identity in America

Identity is a process of construction. This diverse panel explores identity creation though F. Scott Fitzgerald’s self-portrayal in magazines, the complex historical iconography surrounding Babe Ruth and Daniel Boone, and contemporary constructions of female identity within the masculine world of basketball.

Presentations

F. Scott Fitzgerald and Big Magazines; Redefining the Masculine

Presenters

Gloria Anne Monaghan

Double or Nothing: Female Masculinity in Love and Basketball

Presenters

Christopher Amnott

Daniel Boone: an American Foundational Hero

Presenters

Eva Maria Thury

How Babe Ruth Became a god.

Presenters

thomas barthel

Session chairs

Eva Maria Thury