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Octavia E. Butler’S Earthseed And The God Of Change, Mercedes Alayna Reid-X
Octavia E. Butler’S Earthseed And The God Of Change, Mercedes Alayna Reid-X
Honors Program Theses and Projects
It is my intention in this paper to define Butler’s Change God and illustrate how she created it to end oppression in all forms. It is important to start with a bit of background on Butler herself, sharing how her upbringing and experiences in life influenced her feelings about religion. These feelings are what encouraged writings such as the Parables, helping the reader to understand why Butler felt the need to create a new type of religion instead of making use of one that already existed. Next, I include an introduction to Butler’s journey as a Black science fiction writer. …
Blood Quantum? Native Dna? Indigenous Lineage? The Complexities Of Native Authenticity And Identity, Grace Thayer
Blood Quantum? Native Dna? Indigenous Lineage? The Complexities Of Native Authenticity And Identity, Grace Thayer
Honors Program Theses and Projects
Unlike any other ethnic minority in the US, Native Americans are required to authenticate their Indianness, or their relation to Native peoples, in order to qualify for tribal citizenship and justify their identity as Indigenous peoples. In order to become citizens of a Native nation, or to even be considered Indigenous in the eyes of the United States government, Native peoples are often required to prove their Indigeneity, or Nativeness, through blood, DNA, and other seemingly quantifiable measurements. No other minority group is forced to prove their legitimacy to be a citizen of their community in the United States, yet …
Indigenous Women’S Resistance And Healing From Colonial Violence: A Study Of Literature And Art, Demi Riendeau
Indigenous Women’S Resistance And Healing From Colonial Violence: A Study Of Literature And Art, Demi Riendeau
Honors Program Theses and Projects
The purpose of this research is to flip the story of colonization form the perspective of the colonizers, and instead, make room to discuss the power and strength that Indigenous women hold to resist and exist despite the genocidal nature of settler-colonization. This is specifically done through the information given by literature written by Indigenous authors and artwork created by Indigenous peoples. Through these depictions of women, both fictionally and non-fictionally, we see the numerous ways that Indigenous women heal, build community, and resist colonial powers. Throughout the reading and analysis of about fifteen unique texts, there were some particular …
The Future Of Racial Classifications: Exploring Race In The Critical Dystopia, Meghan Hartnett
The Future Of Racial Classifications: Exploring Race In The Critical Dystopia, Meghan Hartnett
Honors Program Theses and Projects
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Phillis Wheatley: The Poetic Bridge Between Methodism And Romanticism, Amelia Fuss
Phillis Wheatley: The Poetic Bridge Between Methodism And Romanticism, Amelia Fuss
Honors Program Theses and Projects
No abstract provided.