Our topic was looking at what it is like to be in a minority group in the United States. We didn’t specially focus on one social issue, instead we include different issues that individuals that belong to minorities experience on a daily basis. We used a podcast format to critically analyze the issue we chose.Continue reading “Group Project reflection and peer review comments”
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Beauty is Pain
Beauty Standards in SouthEast Asia The ideal look for women in Southeast Asia is a slim waist, long legs, fair skin, small nose and face, and with a well proportioned chest and glutes. Who has the power to set these kinds of expectations? Well “culture, race, media and power all intersect to create an ideaContinue reading “Beauty is Pain”
Gaming
Never Alone is a puzzle platform game collaboration with the Inñupiat who are Alaskan Natives. The game is a traditional tale of Inupiat based around an Inupiat girl who is stuck in an internal blizzard. Then she is saved by an white fox who eventually becomes her companion. They both fight against a strong snowstormContinue reading “Gaming”
Comics Journalism
The theme of American Born Chinese is identity. The book was broken into three different parts and each part focused on the consequences of the three characters losing their identity and trying to be someone they are not. First, the Monkey King who was rejected by all of the other deities because he was notContinue reading “Comics Journalism”
Week2- Films
The documentary ‘13th’ is referring to the 13th Amendment which focused on the history of race and the criminal justice system in the U.S. People of color, especially African Americans, are being affected by the increasing rate of mass incarceration. The documentary does have an agenda which is to inform the audience about our overpopulatedContinue reading “Week2- Films”
Blog Post #1
Hi! Hello, my name is Paw Klu Htoo. I am a transfer student from Portland Community College. I am currently majoring in Social work but I am still undecided. The ways in which I engage in pop culture are watching Youtube videos and browsing through social media. These tools have the power to not onlyContinue reading “Blog Post #1”
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”