The Humanities Core Course has taught me aspects of different parts of the world I did not know and how some patterns from the past are still…… Read more “Blog 10: Understanding the Patterns in Society”
Blog 9: Challenging Culture Through Immigration
Immigration has been a major conflict and has brought difficulty towards the people immigrating. Many families immigrate to another country to find a better future and escape…… Read more “Blog 9: Challenging Culture Through Immigration”
Blog 8: The Continuous Fight Against Empire
It seems that during the 21st century there would be an improvement in government by learning from history. However, to this day people are still fighting against…… Read more “Blog 8: The Continuous Fight Against Empire”
Blog 7: Rogue One and Empire
Star Wars has been known for their main theme of fighting good vs evil, however, it has also depicted the aspects of empire and conquest. Throughout the…… Read more “Blog 7: Rogue One and Empire”
Blog 5: The Power Behind Luxury
Luxuries are not a necessity, but something desired that in most cases few can afford. Being able to possess luxurious products is correlated with having a higher…… Read more “Blog 5: The Power Behind Luxury”
Blog 4: The Journey to Identification
This quarter I have grown academically by understanding themes and ideas in literary works and applying them to my daily life. Understanding where ideas come from and…… Read more “Blog 4: The Journey to Identification”
Blog 3: Diversity in the 21st Century
Society has evolved in this century, but not enough in certain areas, specifically dealing with race. Around the world people still, create their own stereotypes of other…… Read more “Blog 3: Diversity in the 21st Century”
Blog 2: Latina Women in Society
Women have always been diminished in society, by creating ideas that women are not “fit” to work in another place other than home. Additionally, women were undermined…… Read more “Blog 2: Latina Women in Society”
Blog 1: American, Mexican, or Chicano?
The process of identifying oneself is often difficult especially, for the second-generation Americans, who have grown up with different cultures simultaneously. An example is the generations of…… Read more “Blog 1: American, Mexican, or Chicano?”