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One of the reasons I enjoy studying critical social theory is that it helps me understand my own life (when I understand what I’m reading, at least!). When I chose to take this class, I hoped to not only gain… Continue Reading →

  Like many others who find themselves consumed with stress about schoolwork and an ongoing global pandemic, in recent weeks I have turned to Netflix to pass the hours and forget about the world. And like many others, I have… Continue Reading →

“I wish to be acknowledged not as black but as white. Now—and this is a form of recognition that Hegel had not envisaged—who but a white woman can do this for me? —Frantz Fanon, “The Man of Color and the… Continue Reading →

by Bilal Rehman   Is it a cop out if I write about Judith Butler for my blog post? Despite the verbosity of Butler’s writing, her ideas lead me to think more deeply about how social interactions (and the discourses… Continue Reading →