Alexia SantosDigital Archive Post #9: The Digital ShortThroughout this term, I have learned how to incorporate my critical thinking and ideas from pieces of text I have read. I have developed…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
Alexia SantosDigital Archive Post #8: Redlining and Racial Housing PoliciesReferring back to one of my previous posts, I discussed the development of the Venetian Ghetto, seen in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of…Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
Alexia SantosDigital Archive Post #7: The American Prison Systems: Just a BusinessIn American society, the black body is seen as the symbol of a criminal. This was established hundreds of years ago, by a white…Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
Alexia SantosDigital Archive Post #6: Why Practice Civil Disobedience?What is Civil disobedience? Where did this term originate from and do we practice it today? The idea of civil disobedience emerged in 1848…Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
Alexia SantosDigital Archive Post #5: The Decameron and COVID-19The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio was written in 1353 and takes place in Florence, Italy during the deadly Bubonic Plague. The…Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
Alexia SantosDigital Archive Post #4: The Development of the GhettoIn 1516, the first ghetto was established in Venice, Italy, creating the foundation for anti-semitism and leading the path to racial…Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
Alexia SantosDigital Archive Post #3: Equality vs. EquityIs there a difference between equality and equity? Is equity fair even though different proportions are given to certain individuals…Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
Alexia SantosDigital Archive Post #2: Socratic MethodThe Socratic Method was established by one of the most prominent ancient Greek philosophers, Socrates. Socrates lived in 5th century BCE…Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
Alexia SantosDigital Archive Post #1: RevengeIn The Oresteia, a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus, he illustrates the main idea of revenge among the characters. The…Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
