Date of Award
1-1-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Southern Studies
First Advisor
Andrew C. Harper
Second Advisor
Melanie Ho
Third Advisor
Brooke C. White
School
University of Mississippi
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
In this thesis, I use nontraditional documentary methods to explore the dynamic relationship between mothers and daughters. This work is an amalgamation of autobiography, memoir, autoethnography, oral history, and photography. While autoethnography inspires me, this is not a traditional sociological study, and I do not seek to come to any ubiquitous conclusions. Rather, I present an artistic approach to the field of documentary. I diverge from traditional oral histories, constructing a cohesive narrative using transcripts from recordings of my mom and me. I sequence experimental Van Dyke Brown prints and more traditional documentary photography with poetic musings on stories of women, mothers, and daughters from Greco-Roman mythology. This thesis serves as a specific story that speaks to larger, universal issues concerning motherhood, loss, and growth.
Recommended Citation
Koshenina, Greta Rose, "Mothers and Daughters: A Reflection on the Cyclical Nature of Life" (2023). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2533.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/2533