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seminar notes on Paper Bullets
coming of age identity and growth the title “paper bullets” + fictional autobiography -> bullets intend to hurt/feel/overpower -> origami + paper bullets -> is this fiction? is it real? does it even matter?? dedication: “for the way she makes … Continue reading
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Kumu Hina (2014) film notes
this is the second time i’ve seen this!! 🙂 mahu -> third gender (hawaiian) hina wong-kalu -> hula teacher at lahau lokahi colonization fucked up hawaii’s aloha -> US missionaries condemned hula + other practices -> “after 200 years of colonization… we … Continue reading
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pasifika lecture notes
polynesia, micronesia, melanesia purpose of this lecture: to bring awareness to an erased peoples oral traditions being a big reason why pasifika peoples aren’t well-known why did i join this program? -> to learn more about myself and other asian/pi … Continue reading
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on cross-cultural connections: a guided meditation
lets set some things straight for everyone: having a connection or being able to relate to an experience of a culture outside of your own does not equate to being part of said culture. your partner is a person of … Continue reading
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criminal activity, military service, boxing: on survival tactics in the US
content warning (CW): abandonment, drug mention, descriptions of abuse, death, police, war these books really get me thinking about everything i’ve gone through in my life thus far, and it doesn’t feel like it sometimes, but 20 years is a … Continue reading
seminar notes on Dark Blue Suit
buddy’s maturity at such a young age borders + boundaries -> adults vs children -> racial boundaries -> gender boundaries directly talks about race more than the other books dads taking up so much space/moms as background characters (weird to … Continue reading
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seminar notes on “Asian American History: A Very Short Introduction”
competitions/economics mistreating asian immigrants mirrors immigrant issues today -> latinx and middle eastern (mainly muslim) immigration ->xenophobia + the dangers of profiling scapegoating of vulnerable marginalized groups what is an asian-american? (hard to draw a clear line bc of how many asian ethnic … Continue reading