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Pebbles in the River–Random Thoughts on Fanon and the Secret Agenda of ArtsOne
Fanon’s book White Masks, Black Skin speaks of how the Black Subject is forced, either wittingly or unwittingly by the colonizer, into an inferiority complex who will hence strive to imitate the culture of the colonizer. In the same way, the Black Subject’s culture and mores are like the black stones on the bottom of a white […] Continue reading →
Pebbles in the River–Random Thoughts on Fanon and the Secret Agenda of ArtsOne
Fanon’s book White Masks, Black Skin speaks of how the Black Subject is forced, either wittingly or unwittingly by the colonizer, into an inferiority complex who will hence strive to imitate the culture of the colonizer. In the same way, the Black Subject’s culture and mores are like the black stones on the bottom of a white […] Continue reading →
Fanon: Interesting theories, potential over-simplifications?
While it is impossible to deny that Fanon brings up some compelling points about the impacts of cultural assimilation, I find myself inclined to disagree with some of his generalizing statements. Firstly, when Fanon states that, “a normal Negro child, having … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Freud: Science and Psychology
Last seminar, a heated discussion arose about the nature of psychology, and whether or not it is in fact a science. I called it a pseudo-science, much to the insult of several of my classmates. After many interesting discussions and … Continue reading → Continue reading →
The Modern Day Freud Debunked
I was very pleased with this weeks reading assignment of Dora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria, for besides my love of English, I adore Psychology. I have been learning Freud from a psychological perspective since some time in … Continue reading → Continue reading →
The Modern Day Freud Debunked
I was very pleased with this weeks reading assignment of Dora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria, for besides my love of English, I adore Psychology. I have been learning Freud from a psychological perspective since some time in … Continue reading → Continue reading →
A Note on Freud
I think I’ll be mentioning this in seminar on Wednesday but I guess I’ll mention it right now here on my blog. In the beginning of Freud’s Dora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria, I believe on page 9, I find it funny that Freud quotes Goethe’s Faust. Though we only read Marlowe’s story of Doctor […] Continue reading →
A Note on Freud
I think I’ll be mentioning this in seminar on Wednesday but I guess I’ll mention it right now here on my blog. In the beginning of Freud’s Dora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria, I believe on page 9, I find it funny that Freud quotes Goethe’s Faust. Though we only read Marlowe’s story of Doctor […] Continue reading →
Fraud
Okay so part of me found this to be really interesting, especially with the various ideas like transference and displacement and all the other techniques your body uses to mask your trauma or protect you, but at the same time … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Fraud
Okay so part of me found this to be really interesting, especially with the various ideas like transference and displacement and all the other techniques your body uses to mask your trauma or protect you, but at the same time … Continue reading → Continue reading →