Jill Yamasaki
Biographic Data
| ID | 6535237 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jill Yamasaki |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jill |
| FAMILY NAME | Yamasaki |
| SIGNATURE | YAMASAKI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Houston |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Brave space-making as disrupting
Brave space-making as engaged communication scholarship
“Things Are Happening That I Don’t Understand”
Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs), including fecal and urinary incontinence as well as pelvic organ prolapse, are common medical issues faced by one-third of all women across the lifespan. Despite this prevalence, many women are unaware of them, have highly stigmatized perceptions of them, and thus do not actively seek support or treatment for them. Given that PFDs can drastically impact quality of life to the point of social isolation and depression…
Old friends make the best friends
Storied Health and Illness
Narrative Turns Epic
Aging with service, socialization, and support
Age Accomplished, Performed, and Failed
This essay examines how three overarching narratives—decline, optimization, and transformation—influence Liz Young's embodied performance of age as a contestant on The Biggest Loser and fuel fan-based discourse surrounding her performance. Throughout the competition, Liz portrays herself as old, thereby reinforcing society's long-standing narrative of decline while rejecting contemporary narratives of optimization and transformation. In so doing,…
Opting out while fitting in
Opting out while fitting in
Age Accomplished, Performed, and Failed
This essay examines how three overarching narratives—decline, optimization, and transformation—influence Liz Young's embodied performance of age as a contestant on The Biggest Loser and fuel fan-based discourse surrounding her performance. Throughout the competition, Liz portrays herself as old, thereby reinforcing society's long-standing narrative of decline while rejecting contemporary narratives of optimization and transformation. In so doing,…
Narrative Turns Epic
Aging with service, socialization, and support
Storied Health and Illness
Old friends make the best friends
“Things Are Happening That I Don’t Understand”
Pelvic floor disorders (PFDs), including fecal and urinary incontinence as well as pelvic organ prolapse, are common medical issues faced by one-third of all women across the lifespan. Despite this prevalence, many women are unaware of them, have highly stigmatized perceptions of them, and thus do not actively seek support or treatment for them. Given that PFDs can drastically impact quality of life to the point of social isolation and depression…
Brave space-making as disrupting
Brave space-making as engaged communication scholarship
Narrative (7 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (2 works) · Altruism (biology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works)