Playing the Games: Diasporic Identity, Athletic Entrepreneurialism
PLAYING THE GAMES: DIASPORIC IDENTITY, ATHLETIC ENTREPRENEURIALISM, AND ELODIE LI YUK LO’S JOURNEY TO THE OLYMPICS A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE DIVISION OF UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN AMERICAN STUDIES AUGUST 2018 By Yuka Jokura Polovina Dissertation Committee: Elizabeth Colwill, Chairperson Mari Yoshihara Kathleen Sands Yuka Nakamura Craig Howes Keywords: Elodie Li Yuk Lo, Olympics, Beach Volleyball, Diasporic Athletes, Life Writing, Athletic Entrepreneurialism Acknowledgements Many have supported my personal and intellectual paths that have led to the making of this dissertation. I am deeply grateful to Elizabeth Colwill who not only agreed to chair this complex and unconventional project but stood as my creative and intellectual lighthouse along the way. She opened my eyes to a world of writers and scholars who pushed the bounds of convention, inspiring me to consider possibilities within my own work. Her guidance and feedback through numerous drafts have helped me realize my ambitious vision for this dissertation. More, she has deepened this work in ways I had not imagined possible and has gifted me with a project I will forever cherish. I could not have asked for a better chair or mentor through this academic journey. I am also grateful for my committee members who have supported this dissertation and my intellectual growth over the years. Mari Yoshihara played an instrumental role in helping me understand the American Studies discipline and more broadly the humanities, as I first came to this department with a vastly different set of skills and knowledge.
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