Tag Archives: Arts of the Contact Zone
2004-05 Winner: “Chief Seattle’s Real Message” by David Wu
“Chief Seattle’s Real Message” by David Wu PDF “There was a time when our people covered the land as the waves of a wind… but that time long since passed away with the greatness of tribes that are now but … Continue reading
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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
2002-03 Winner (Fourth Place): “The Vulnerable Culture” by Saumil Gandhi
“The Vulnerable Culture” by Saumil Gandhi PDF In the past and to this day, the Indian culture has been under the constant influence of the western world. This influence that was first welcomed is now slowly but surely becoming a … Continue reading