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  • Knowledge for Knowledge's Sake

    In Orientalism, Edward Said lays the groundwork for his theoretical views of how the West has come to dominate and control the global perception of the East. In his own words, “Orientalism can be discussed and analyzed as the corporate institution for dealing with the Orient—by making statements about it, authorizing views of it, describing…

  • Feminism Today

    Feminism isn’t dead. Though many different groups and the stigma of the word itself have tried to nail its coffin shut for decades, feminism is alive and well. That’s not to say that there aren’t still problems associated with the movement; the fight for gender equality is far from over, both in the U.S. and…