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Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature
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Month: March 2017

Idea of Innocence Changing in the Media?

Posted on March 28, 2017 by BeccaNovak

Media produced for children often has strict regulations and parental controls in order to assure it contains appropriate content for children. However, with the surge of LGBT awareness over the past few years, some may …

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The Insidious Innocence of White Women

Posted on March 26, 2017 by CLAREHARTJES

In Jordan Peele’s horror film “Get Out” and in Harriet Jacob’s narrative “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”, our protagonists trust in the allyship of white women. However, Rose, who reflects the perceived innocence …

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Sesame Street: Inclusive of Autism

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Jenna Podgorski
Sesame Street: Inclusive of Autism

Recently, the infamous children’s show Sesame Street decided to add a new character. Julia, a muppet on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a four-year-old female. An article from The New York Times addresses how …

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Doll Play Becomes Inclusive with Hello Hijab

Posted on March 23, 2017 by CAROLINEDANIELS

    Throughout the semester, we have explored the ways in which different ethnicities are or are not included in the definition of “America”, and we have also explored the way doll play encourages the …

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Girls Learn to be The Hero

Posted on March 10, 2017 by JuliaWinkel

The recently released movie called Moana is showing young girls a new kind of girlhood. In this movie, Moana is a young girl who sets out on a long difficult journey. She ends up saving …

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