Archive: cultural studies

• Positioning Theory & the Human Psyche

  By MRazavi February 22, 2013

    Aside from possible universal aspects of the human psyche, what else is there to make each unique? This post explains one possible answer to this question by presenting a recent theory in social ps

  Categories: 2013, The Gnovis Blog Tags: cultural studies, culture, identity, individualism, positioning theory, psyche, psychology, sociology of culture. psychology

• Ayiti cheri

  By Hanna.Woodburn October 1, 2012

  I spent this summer working for an American NGO in Port-au-Prince. During my time in Haiti’s capital city I fell in love with the people and culture that make this country so incredible. I also had th

  Categories: 2012, The Gnovis Blog Tags: Art, cultural studies, culture, Haiti, international development, representation, street art

• Cultural Couture

  By Hanna.Woodburn March 8, 2012

  It was recently fashion week. Which usually doesn’t coincide with my studies much except for the fact that much time gets wasted looking at backstage shots of long lashes and runway shows, but occasio

  Categories: 2012, The Gnovis Blog Tags: colonialism in fashion, cultural studies, fashion and academia, L'Amour Fou, NYFW, scars are sexy, the fray scars