Self Study

Roll Call Racism: The Power In Pronunciation

September 8, 2020 by

Atmika Iyer unpacks her own lifelong struggle to reconcile conflicting aspects of her identity in examining its inextricable link to something as fundamental as her name.
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Being Asian American in the Time of COVID-19

April 21, 2020 by

The nature of the pandemic and escalation of racism against Asian Americans has made me reflect on my own identity.
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UCSB: From Wonderbread World to Home

February 27, 2020 by

CCS Professor Jervey Tervalon writes about experiencing the education system as a person of color.
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Swipe Left On Birthright Israel

February 24, 2020 by

Emily Kocis writes about why the concept of a Jewish birthright to Israel is problematic.
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Living in Ambiguity

November 25, 2019 by

Sophia Lovell explores the difficulties of defining your cultural identity when you come from a mixed race background.
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Not My Language, Still My Family

October 19, 2019 by

Anabel Costa argues that you don't need to speak the same language to become acquainted — you just have to know how to say "fucker."
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Fried Rice and Five Guys: The Struggles of an Asian Guy

October 10, 2019 by

Sam Suh searches for the cause of his roommate's terrible cooking skills.
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What Cultural Appropriation Means To Second-Generation Migrants

May 31, 2019 by

Raveen Sivashanker examines the role that second-generation migrants play in the cultural appropriation debate.
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Unpeeling the Layers of Identity: What “Asian-American” Means To Me

May 7, 2019 by

Refuting racial dichotomies, Pei Ja Anderson sets out to define "Asian-American" for herself.
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Beyond Bills: The Power of Paper

April 18, 2019 by

Miya Herzstein on redefining "support" through creative and cultural means.
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Family Vs. Self-Identity: Can You Have It Both Ways?

March 23, 2019 by

Examining cultural differences within her family, Melanie Ziment defines Judaism on her own terms.
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Not Your Exotic Babe: Navigating I.V. As Ethnically Ambiguous

March 11, 2019 by

A Gaucho breaks down why pickup lines that fetishize ethnic ambiguity are creepy, not cute.
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Perfect But Passive: The Problem With the ‘Model Minority’

March 7, 2019 by

Annabel Li breaks down the myth of the model minority.
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Growing Up Mixed

February 21, 2019 by

Kian Karamdashti examines the difficulties that come with growing up in a mixed-race household, and how that shaped his early adulthood.
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Pursue Your Passion or Please Your Parents?

December 12, 2018 by

What if the life you envision for yourself doesn't match up with the one your parents envision for you? Sanya Kamidi searches for a compromise.
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