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The trauma of parenting and the joy of this class

Posted on June 16, 2011

Rodriguez’s piece, “Sexual Subjects, Queer Gestures,” was as discomforting as it was illuminating for me.  Perhaps it illuminated through discomfort. I had never really thought to deconstruct parenting, because seems like such a natural process to me, and one which … Continue reading →

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Mental Health and Unhealth in New Immigrant Communities in the United States

Posted on June 15, 2011

Priyanka Kaura Cathy Hannabach Queer Mobilities, Queer Citizenship June 15, 2011 Mental Health and Unhealth in New Immigrant Communities in the United States Historical trends found in the study of mental health among immigrant populations reveal a twisted relationship between … Continue reading →

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Another movie to add to our list…

Posted on June 12, 2011

Looks awesome!

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Musings generated from mush: my attempt at understanding the prison-industrial-military complex

Posted on June 9, 2011

The prison-industrial-military complex is….complex.  If I let myself think about it too hard, the relationships between controller and controlled, protector and protected, and native and foreign start to get mixed up in my head in a way that turn prior … Continue reading →

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Yet another documentary to watch!

Posted on June 2, 2011

Victoria and I just watched a preview of Dark Girls and we both really want to see it now! But grab a box of tissues before you watch it…  

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Queer teachers: an educational outbreak narrative

Posted on June 2, 2011

After reflecting upon the Wald article and the gay AIDS stereotype, I started thinking about other gay stereotypes.  One of the first things I thought of was the conservative ideology (is this the right word?) that gay people should not … Continue reading →

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Movie suggestion – “All of us”

Posted on May 31, 2011

I just stumbled upon this movie review, and I thought it was pretty relevant to a lot of the things we’ve been discussing in class.  The language of “epidemic” is used a lot in the trailer, and it also talks … Continue reading →

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Surveillance – state, parental, visual and aural

Posted on May 26, 2011

When I think of surveillance and the state, I think of my mom.  Perhaps I bring in personal references too often, but this one seems quite relevant.  My mom has paranoid schizophrenia, and when untreated it makes her fear that … Continue reading →

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Within and without homonormativity

Posted on May 19, 2011

I’m writing this from sunny Florida, on an ill-timed family vacation at which I’m the only person between the ages of five and sixty.  Don’t be too jealous.  I literally got a rectangular tan line from clutching my Puar reading … Continue reading →

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Introduction/Ramblings on

Posted on May 12, 2011

My name is Priyanka (an anagram of my username) and I am second year undergraduate majoring in Sociology and Economics.  I am very excited about this course, because it combines several of my interests: the rationale and policy surrounding immigration, … Continue reading →

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