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Counter-Narratives And Jonas Hassen Khemiri’S Play Invasion!: Storytelling That Fractures The Orientalist Narrative, Anna Christina Bahow
Counter-Narratives And Jonas Hassen Khemiri’S Play Invasion!: Storytelling That Fractures The Orientalist Narrative, Anna Christina Bahow
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations
This thesis examines the counter-narratives Jonas Hassen Khemiri constructs to challenge Orientalism in his play INVASION! Khemiri’s use of oppositional narratives and disidentification challenges the narrow confines of Middle Eastern/Arab stereotypes by using story and performance to decenter the White Western lens. By examining the context of Swedishness from which Khemiri’s work grows, the construct of the Orientalized Other, and the play itself, this thesis demonstrates how Khemiri disrupts systemic racism and creates a stage, both literally and figuratively, to address race and national identity in Sweden and, by implication, in the United States. I show how the storytelling in …
The Telling Is Political & Intentional: Resistance Through Testimonio For Latinas In Higher Education, Fabiola Rosiles
The Telling Is Political & Intentional: Resistance Through Testimonio For Latinas In Higher Education, Fabiola Rosiles
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations
This thesis examines the challenges, difficulties, and triumphs of Latinas in higher education-the motivation of our families, the feelings of guilt and alienation, and the experiences of discrimination and marginalization. The analysis is developed through a close reading of the 22 testimonies in Jessica De Leon's book entitled Wise Latinas. The argument is that it is important to not only acknowledge the experiences of Latinas in higher education, but to also recognize how the issues, structures, and barriers are tied to larger structures of power and oppression. At the same time, the strategies of resistance and resilience are also grounded …