Judith Butler, in her work “Gender Trouble,” insists on a need for a radial philosophical movement towards the understanding that gendered experience is internalized due to compulsory gender actions and conventions, which pursue a completely derived and ultimately unachievable ideal.
Read MoreArt museums in the United States are not exempt from the current social and political divisiveness of our times. Recent events within the art world have revealed a call to action for museums to no longer be neutral institutions, but instead take a more active role in promoting social justice narratives, being the redistribution of power, influence, and value,[1]in order to maintain relevance within society and resolve a historic lack of diversity.
Read MoreThe term “monster” defines an individual who has an unusual or unacceptable behavior or appearance.[1]With this definition, the word is used by society as a label to alienate those who do not fit into its criteria of normalcy.
Read MoreSe dice que en las guerras todos pierden. Sin embargo, no hay alguna duda de que existen grupos de personas que pierden más que otros. Este fue el caso de las mujeres a partir de la derrota de los republicanos ante los nacionalistas tras la Guerra Civil española (1936-1939).
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