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Structuration
Theory of Structuration (proposed by Anthony Giddens (1984) in The Constitution of Society) *Critique of functionalism *All human action is performed within the context of a pre-existing social...
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Making it Cool to Stop Sexual Assault…
This poster sporting tough lettering, bro speech, and a faceless superman can be found in numerous locations around Occidental College (this one resides on the kitchen door in Wiley), reminding men...
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8220;princess” Behavior
This seemingly innocent poster displayed in a dorm at Oxy is full of cliches and stereotypes that subtly demand college ladies to self-police themselves, judge their female peers, and succumb to the...
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The Day After Halloween
On Halloween, I walked around in loud orange and black and spent the night in costume, which was perfectly acceptable to my peers, many of whom were dressed accordingly. The day after, I wore a...
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Cheez-it Stereotyping in Symbolism
As I often do while snacking from a container, I absentmindedly contemplated the back of this Cheez-It box until I realized exactly what I was reading. The top of the box sports lettering saying...
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The Energy Drink Stigma
My boyfriend and I recently went to Safeway to buy him an energy drink before a workout. While looking at the refrigerator of choices (there must have been over thirty), we noticed one item that stood...
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Beauty=perfection
These were the first images Google Search released when I typed in “beauty”. The most popular image of beauty today must appear to have completely natural beauty, when in fact beauty is created with...
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