Mentor/s
Dr. Clare Callahan
Participation Type
Paper Talk
Abstract
Alexis Pinzon discusses colorism in Alice Walker's short story "Everyday Use"; she shows how Walker's representation of colorism can help us identify and respond to discrimination in other venues, including the workplace and in mass media. The capstone paper demonstrates the central role that literature plays in fostering an understanding of race and gender discrimination and in generating new narratives that advance a more equal society.
College and Major available
English
Location
Digital Commons
Start Day/Time
5-5-2021 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
5-5-2021 4:00 PM
Prize Categories
Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration, Best Writing (formerly called the Writing Across the Curriculum prize; the final submission date to be considered for this award is Apr 1), Most Meaningful
Audio PowerPoint Presentation
How Literary Study Advances Belonging: The Prevalence of Colorism Through Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use”
Digital Commons
Alexis Pinzon discusses colorism in Alice Walker's short story "Everyday Use"; she shows how Walker's representation of colorism can help us identify and respond to discrimination in other venues, including the workplace and in mass media. The capstone paper demonstrates the central role that literature plays in fostering an understanding of race and gender discrimination and in generating new narratives that advance a more equal society.
Students' Information
Alexis Pinzon is a junior at Sacred Heart University majoring in English and is in the last year of the 3+3 law program. She will be starting her law degree at Seton Hall University Law School in Newark, NJ in the fall. She is interested in working in intellectual property law. Her research on colorism has partly been influenced by her minor in Human Rights and Social Justice.