I really enjoyed reflecting on this class and all the material we discussed this semester. Although this was an unconventional semester with a lot of rapid change, I’m pleased to know that I did take a lot from […]
My topic for my independent study is on the “Me Too” movement. This movement is in effort to create social change by victims of sexual assault sharing their own experiences in hope to show just how common sexual […]
In Toni Morrison’s Song Of Solomon, the legacy of racism affects every single character in implicit and explicit ways. The Dead family in particular struggles to deal with the multi-generational trauma that r […]
Material feminism is a way of understanding women’s oppression through capitalism and patriarchy. Material items play a huge role in the production of gender normalities. Industries such as the beauty industry m […]
Provided a great explanation about the importance of the book and an overall really organized presentation! As for your question, I do think knowing about your roots is important in knowing who you are and what […]
This was a really well organized presentation! As for your fourth question, I think a lot of people have trouble differentiating between gender and sex because society implements roles on people’s sexes. Gender is […]
You showed a really strong analysis on the reading and gave a strong explanation as to the struggles that come with being a women of color. As for your question, underrepresentation for minorities is definitely a […]
This presentation was really well organized and I think Bennett’s take on humanity and how humans interact with inanimate objects is really fascinating.
This was an extremely detailed presentation that gave really in depth background on Michele Williams along with her impactful writings. It’s really important to learn about the obstacles African American women […]
Judith Butler believes that gender is a performance by claiming, “It would make no sense to define gender as the cultural interpretation of sex, if sex itself is a gendered category”. Because of these lim […]
The culture wars were the cultural conflict between social groups and power struggle of their values and beliefs. The culture wars tie into feminism because of the fight women still have to gain equal rights. […]
Munoz states that, “Disidentification is a strategy of resistance and survival for minority subjects such as queers of color”. By this definition, Munoz not only suggests a level of bravery to disidentify, but […]
In order to annotate a text on hypothesis, all you need to do is login, visit the latest chat, click on “Visit annotations in context” and read the article. Once you’re done reading, highlight an excerpt, choose […]