Presentation Title
Brownie Mary and Marley: Women as Agents of Change in California's Cannabis Industry
Faculty Mentor
Brownie Mary and Marley: Women as Agents of Change in California's Cannabis
Start Date
23-11-2019 11:00 AM
End Date
23-11-2019 11:15 AM
Location
Markstein 211
Session
oral 2
Type of Presentation
Oral Talk
Subject Area
humanities_letters
Abstract
My research looks into two women, Brownie Mary and Marley, who have been important agents of social change in the cannabis movement. I selected two women from different periods and cultures to do a cross-cultural and cross-time comparison and contrast. I use a multimethod approach incorporating visual narrative analysis and archives, more specifically examining the Brownie Mary Archive located in the San Francisco Public Library. I am interested in how these women's intersectional backgrounds inform their main priorities, perspectives, and strategies in advocating for egalitarian social change in the cannabis industry. Although this project focuses on only two women from different periods, their stories bring to light common themes of caregiving, education, and legitimization that are important to discuss when considering the cannabis industry is becoming a billion-dollar industry.
Brownie Mary and Marley: Women as Agents of Change in California's Cannabis Industry
Markstein 211
My research looks into two women, Brownie Mary and Marley, who have been important agents of social change in the cannabis movement. I selected two women from different periods and cultures to do a cross-cultural and cross-time comparison and contrast. I use a multimethod approach incorporating visual narrative analysis and archives, more specifically examining the Brownie Mary Archive located in the San Francisco Public Library. I am interested in how these women's intersectional backgrounds inform their main priorities, perspectives, and strategies in advocating for egalitarian social change in the cannabis industry. Although this project focuses on only two women from different periods, their stories bring to light common themes of caregiving, education, and legitimization that are important to discuss when considering the cannabis industry is becoming a billion-dollar industry.