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Culture

From Tourists to Travelers

The sustainable and equitable future of tourism must focus on personalized experiences that work in conjunction with local communities. Only by doing so can the problems associated with mass tourism be alleviated.

Performance Art as an Activist Tool

Art is most often thought to be politically powerful because of its ability to reach new audiences and raise awareness. However, an often-overlooked capability of performance art is its potential to arm audiences who are already sympathetic to a cause with the specific knowledge necessary to take action, serving as a sustained form of activism

From Salsa to Señorita: Cultural Exchange in the Cuban-American Relationship

The long history of Cuban-American cultural interaction suggests that the two cultures have embarked on a productive cultural exchange despite the political obstacles. Under a receptive U.S. administration, both nations can use this pre-existing cultural interchange to improve diplomatic relations.

The Gayby Boom is Here to Stay

My brother, sister and I grew up constantly being asked about our family; more specifically, what it was like having two dads. That question never had an obvious answer.

Not So Black-and-White

Since 1944, Middle Eastern- and North African-Americans have been legally “white." However, within the last years, the decades-old movement for creating a separate MENA category on the U.S. census has been reinvigorated, shedding light on how MENA identity differs from mainstream white identity.

The Bollywood Dilemma

A close analysis underscores how Bollywood perpetuates India’s culture of gender violence and constantly places Indian women under siege. While Bollywood has produced movies that portray strong female leads and directly address rape, marriage, gender stereotypes, and child sex trafficking, Bollywood still encourages notions of inferiority by objectifying women — specifically, through “eve-teasing” and “item” songs

The Factory of Words

The French Academy’s primary mission is the consolidation and creation of French words into a comprehensive dictionary. A regulatory body and a semi-political institution, perhaps the French Academy could even be called a factory of words.

Piracy Prevails

While consumers once championed streaming services as the answer to cable woes, streaming services now risk the same fate as cable by offering consumers...

Striking a Balance

You are touring through Europe, going on a weekend vacation, or hitting the hot spots in a new city. Scrolling through Twitter or Instagram,...

The Alt-Right as Counterculture: Memes, Video Games and Violence

The Christchurch massacre on March 15 utterly shocked the world with its brutality, devastating a Muslim community which  thought itself safe from the forces...