Author Archives: michelle chang

Indian Americans in American Media: The Patriot Act, Saudi Arabia

In the Netflix series, The Patriot Act Hasan Minhaj uses a comedic and satirical strategy in order to communicate ideas concerning the issues concerning Saudi Arabia and Muslims in the American media landscape. During the second half of the episode, Hasan Minhaj … Continue reading

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Dionne Paul, A History in Indigenous Education in the Museum of Anthropology

In a large and brightly lit glass display case located in the Multiverse Gallery within the Museum of Anthropology, Dionne Paul’s Her First Day of School and His First Day of School (2013) is printed onto paper and hung on two sets … Continue reading

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My Debate Response – Can Social Media Influence Socio-Political Change?

During my team’s debate, I was in charge of rebuttal for the against side for the prompt: Social media enables socio-political change. When my team first got assigned our side we knew it wasn’t an easy one to contend for since … Continue reading

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Is it Okay to Criticize the #MeToo Campaign?

In 2006 a movement was founded by a woman named Tarana Burke. This movement was specifically aimed to help the survivors of sexual violence and even more specifically focused on women and girls of colour from low-income communities around the globe. … Continue reading

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The Controversial Dove Advertisement & It’s Three Different Readings

Race and diversity have and will always be something humans long for, however, when it is given to us the result is usually catastrophic. For the duration of the above Dove advertisement, women are shown taking off their shirt to … Continue reading

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