Reflections of Vietnam's State Identity

April 15, 2019

In understanding the puzzle of how post-colonial states develop within the world of late modernity, it bears important weight to analyze the effects of colonialism and war in Vietnam. Through a critical discursive analysis of the legacy of French colonialism vis-a-vis its civilizing mission and U.S. involvement during the 1960s to 1975, this paper aims to highlight the ways in which Vietnam grapples with its colonial and war history in face of a modernizing world.

Synthesis and Reflections of the Veterans for Peace Campaign

March 10, 2019

From Week Three to Week Eight, I’ve had the opportunity to delve deeper into the initial task of defining a social movement by learning more and personally connecting directly with a U.S. veteran affected by issues pertinent to returning from military service.

Critical Book Review of "The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement"

February 20, 2019

When thinking of social movements in contemporary society, the civil rights movement holds a unique case study into the inner workings of mobilization and critical theories of protest. Building an expansive, decade long, ethnographic research that covers the years 1953 to 1963 with countless interviews and witness accounts, Aldon D. Morris’ study into the birth of the civil rights movement, its key actors, and the sociological foundations of which the movement is built upon informs present day