On March 30, 2014 I interviewed The Cycrone! as part of my roller derby research. This took place at the Philly Roller Girls Cheeseskate bout against the Strong Island Derby Revolution. The Cycrone! was not skating that day, since the…
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My Spirited Guide
On Sunday I went to my first real, live roller derby bout. The Philly Roller Girls Cheeseskate squad battled the Strong Island Derby Revolution from New York. Devoida Mercy (or Mercy, for short), a veteran member of the PRG, acted…
Tagged with: Philly Roller Girls, Roller derby, roller rinks, roller skating, WFTDA
Posted in Field Work
Posted in Field Work
A Preview of What’s to Come
This is the part of the research where I talk to people. I’m going to my first real live roller derby bout on Sunday, March 30, 2014. The Philly Roller Girl Cheeseskates will be taking on the Strong Island Derby…
Notes from the Field: Practice
On March 13, 2014, South Jersey Roller Girls were kind enough to let me watch them practice. They use the Deptford Skating Center in Westville, NJ for both practices and bouts. I learned that the SJRG did not belong to…
Tagged with: M.A.D.E., Modern Athletic Derby Endeavor, Roller derby, South Jersey Derby Girls, Training Wheels, WFTDA
Posted in Research
Posted in Research
Full Circle: a Brief History
When my last post ended, women were skating for physical fitness, to counteract the negative effects of an overly-stimulated brain. Skating became a popular pastime for young women of all pursuits, and roller rinks began to flourish again. But think…
Tagged with: Bad Girl Good Woman Productions, Lonestar Rollergirls, Riot Grrl Movement, Roller derby, Texas Rollergirls, WFTDA
Posted in Research
Posted in Research
Will This Hurt?
I thought I would start with a review of the rules. I remember as a kid growing up in the 1960’s watching roller derby on Sunday mornings. They used a banked track back then, and with all the pushing, shoving…
Roller Derby: Not For Kids
When I was preparing my Bucket List, skating with a roller derby team didn’t make the cut. Picture getting pushed and elbowed by a pack of angry women (like Black Friday at Kohls). Now do it with rollers strapped to…
Tagged with: Boardwalk Brawlers, Jersey Shore Roller Girls, Roller derby, South Jersey Derby Girls, WFTDA
Posted in Research
Posted in Research
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