In 1943, while the European and Pacific fronts of World War II raged on, the Hollywood studios did their part… Read more Between Bombs, Bombshells & Femme Fatales: North Texas Cinemas During WW2
Category: Essay
Private Vices, Public Policies
Policy, in its broadest definition, means “management or procedure based primarily on material interest…to guide and determine present and future… Read more Private Vices, Public Policies
La Esencia de México
México, palabra de etimología incierta, pero con significados claros. Fue un sueño, es un país y su territorio, es un… Read more La Esencia de México
What is the “Good Life”?
A “good life” starts first by living it. This means not just surviving through time by satisfying earthly needs, but… Read more What is the “Good Life”?
On History
“Only that without history can be defined…” – Friedrich Nietzsche. On the Genealogy of Morals. Nietzsche crystallizes in that… Read more On History
Vocación: Profesión, Pasión y Vida [Vocation: Profession, Passion & Life]
Vocación, una palabra muchas veces mencionada, y que simplemente significa el gusto de una persona por algo, y su destreza… Read more Vocación: Profesión, Pasión y Vida [Vocation: Profession, Passion & Life]
Indígenas y Modernización [Indigenous Peoples and Modernization]
Globalización, término contemporáneo para un fenómeno tan añejo como el sistema histórico mismo[1], ha venido a representar paradójicamente todas las… Read more Indígenas y Modernización [Indigenous Peoples and Modernization]
Hyphenating the Self
In this independently-produced comedy series (proudly starred and co-written by UT-Dallas alumna Sara Amini), two female friends expound hilariously on… Read more Hyphenating the Self
Discourse and Identity: Difference as Disability
One of the 2017-2018 “Awards Season” movies that recently had moderate critical acclaim and box office success was the musical… Read more Discourse and Identity: Difference as Disability
Approaching the Limits of Intersectional Identities
Reading Crenshaw’s and Davis’s works this week brought to the forefront the shortcomings of both critical studies and identity polemics… Read more Approaching the Limits of Intersectional Identities
