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Slipping Through The Sieve: Memories In The Eyes Of A Granddaughter, Ingrid Gingerich
Slipping Through The Sieve: Memories In The Eyes Of A Granddaughter, Ingrid Gingerich
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
My grandmother’s life, specifically during times of harvest, sewing, and her journey with cancer, have informed how I live my life and speaks to the division of men and women, specifically within rural religious communities. By looking back through my memories and her diaries, I have developed an understanding of how her sense of self is deeply involved with the domestic sphere and caretaking; in this gendered division, women’s work is undervalued but drives the community and influences how these communities interact with the outside world. In this creative thesis, I engage in the practice of creative nonfiction writing, applying …