Prompt for CR#2: The Mechanism of Othering and the Strategies of Un-Othering

Undocumented Immigrants: The Unattainable American Dream

WHAT: Jose Angel N is an admirable human being, who through his hard work and determination shifted the stereotype that immigrants only have the potential to be dishwashers, cooks, janitors, gardeners, etc. As an undocumented…

Dear Community of Veredas, Penjamo GTO,

I am writing to you in great pain. I know that what I will say will destroy your vision of “El Norte.” I know that every time you see me return you look at me and you see a successful girl. You see me in nice shoes, new clothes, enjoying my vacation. And this is something that you see…

Critical Reflection Prompt: Between the World and Me (whole book)

Critical Reflection One: The Power of Discourse

What? First of all I would just like to say that the quote from page xi that reads “Words are powerful tools. They shape attitudes, set expectations and determine behavior” holds so much truth. I feel like there is always the attitude that actions…

Critical Reflection #4 Prompt: Center vs. Periphery

Critical Reflection of Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant

What?

I cannot think of a better word to start with than the title of the narrative itself: illegal. The word so often used in American political discourse labels immigrants such…

The Mechanism of Othering and the Strategies of Un-Othering

What?

Some of the strategies that really resonated with me from the “Participant Observation” chapter include being immersed and interactive in your learning and being embodied and experiential in the…

CR #1 The Power of Disclosure

What?

Some words that are used to describe the author, Jose Angel N., are criminal and trespasser. These adjectives can be linked to the law that criminalized every undocumented immigrant within the state boundaries of Arizona. By the law…

Critical Reflection: The Power of Discourse

“Be mindful when it comes to your words. A string of some that don’t mean much to you, may stick with someone else for a lifetime.” -Rachel Wolchin. After learning about Jose Navejas’s unique story, and reading about the never-ending hardships he…