It is a common discernment that modern Western societies entail a problematic division between the conceptual realms of “body” and “soul”, and that the ideal of rational thinking and progress Read More »
This paper aims to make a comparison between Frances E. W. Harper’s Iola Leroy (1892) and Nella Larsen’s Passing (1929) by investigating the characters’ traumatic experiences based on their Read More »
Pecola’s story can be sadly considered to be one of the most wicked ones in terms of both her not having parental support and getting raped by her father, whose baby she carried. Having been Read More »
João is a reliable worker in a low-pay but quite stable job. Nonetheless, João is black, uneducated, and lives in a favela. No wonder he is highly sensitive to cues that threaten one or multiple Read More »
Public shaming is defined as informally punishing individuals who have deviated socially or morally, by informing the public about their conduct (Petley 2013). Our research focuses on individuals who Read More »