Tag Archives: Gloria Anzaldua

2002-03 Winner (First Place): “The Art of the Safe House” by Elizabeth Watkins

“The Art of the Safe House” by Elizabeth Watkins PDF In her essay, “Arts of the Contact Zone,” Mary Louise Pratt defines the contact zone as “[ . . . ] social spaces where cultures meet, clash, and grapple with … Continue reading

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2002-03 Honorable Mention: “English Power: A Movement that Shapes Americans” by Aiza Redosendo

“English Power” by Aiza Redosendo PDF My paper argues of the presence of the culture of power that Standard English possesses in our American Society and how hazardous it is to our ethnic backgrounds individually and nationally.  My paper is … Continue reading

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