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I write for the promotion of critical thinking and cultural, historical, and philosophical literacy.
Visit me at http://andrewpegoda.com.
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Live these 15 tips (and less than 300 words) and I Guarantee Your Success in College
Below is a list of 15 tips that, if truly followed, will guarantee any student’s success in college. While this is specifically aimed at undergraduates, with a few small exceptions, these apply to graduate students, too. I would love to… Read More ›
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Women, Societal Expectations of Beauty, and “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006)
The Devil Wears Prada operates on binaries. On the one hand, it passes the Bechdel test and gets women out of the home under the man, but in a recasting of the Cinderella story, it reinforces all of the other… Read More ›
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19 Things I’ve Learned about Teaching Undergraduates (so far)
Since I began teaching in May 2007, I have learned so much about effectively reaching students. In this blog posting, I want to share some of these with you in no particular order – some are more teaching tips than… Read More ›
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Whiteness, History, and Comments about George Zimmerman
Events and things in history frequently involve what I call the “realms of illogic.” It’s not gonna make sense. “Race” is one of these. This posting is an attempt to address how people are classified as white or not and… Read More ›
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13 Things You Can’t do (and be Honest) in the United States
You cannot deny that racism exists, especially if you’re “white.” You cannot deny that sexism exists, especially if you’re male. You cannot deny that classism exists, especially if you have transportation, shelter, clothes, water, and/or enough to eat. You cannot… Read More ›
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Personal Histories and Reflections about the 4th of July
My earliest memories celebrating the 4th of July go back to 1993 when I was in kindergarten. The elementary school I attended had a long tradition of having 1st and 2nd graders in the year around program do this truly… Read More ›
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Injustice of a Different Kind: Restaurants, Servers, Tips, and YOU
As this blog’s primary purpose is to discuss issues related in some way or another to history, culture, colleges, and civil rights/injustices, I want to bring attention to another issue in this posting. One that receives far too little attention…. Read More ›
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This is our Democracy: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Issues on Sexism and Racism
Democracy is a funny concept. Democracy remains the United States’s greatest ideal, most announced achievement, most grasped buzzword and yet, its greatest and perhaps most unachievable challenge. Why is it so hard for so many to live by “we the people”… Read More ›
