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In this essay, I examine how harmful masculine norms fueled by patriarchal ideals and sexual entitlement fuel gender-based violent crime. I unpack two major cases of femicide, the Santa Barbara massacre and the Pulse nightclub shooting.
In this essay, I discuss the advantages and drawbacks of social media as a tool for mobilizing political involvement at a global scale, using recent events like the Black Lives Matter protests and the Fridays for Future climate strikes as key examples.
This is an analysis of human rights organization Amnesty International. I explore its history and significant global impact while criticizing its issues with workplace culture and internal racism. Through analyzing Amnesty's complexities, I learned about the importance of accountability and reform in human rights advocacy.
As I study gender relations through the lens of my own womanhood, I ponder whether to embrace femininity or to reject traditional beauty standards? I answer this question using the films Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and The World of Suzie Wong (1960) to explore how media perpetuates the idea that women’s worth is largely determined by their appearance.
As a sociology student, I am developing my policy analysis skills. This practice policy brief looks at the role of migrant workers in Canada's economy and the exploitation they face. I explore Ontario's Bill 27, the Working for Workers Act, which aims to combat illegitimate recruiters. I highlight its shortcomings and make recommendations to better protect migrant workers and strengthen the bill's effectiveness.
In this paper, I explore the post-pandemic phenomenon of the Great Resignation in the labour force and what it means for long-term deteriorating worker conditions. I begin to unpack workplace power dynamics and shifting priorities, topics that set the foundation of my understand of the labour movement.
Despite the success and popularity of ride-sharing apps like Uber, the gig economy is not the 'be your own boss' dream that it claims to be. In this essay, I explore the precarity of platform work and discuss unionization and legal reform as potential solutions in this precarious sector of work.
In this essay, I use sociological theories from Marx, Benjamin, and Perkins-Gilman to analyze how economic pressures, mass production, and gender imbalances lead to the mistreatment of female artists. Using Canadian artist Jessie Reyez and her song "Gatekeeper" as a key example, this essay shines a light on the challenges and resilience of marginalized musicians.
This is a reflection on my personal journey growing up in an activist household, where I was inspired by my father’s work in labor unions and social justice. It explores my passion for social change, my aspirations in the non-profit sector, and the challenges I anticipate in pursuing a career focused on humanitarian work.
In my co-op work term as the English Conversation Program Assistant at the UBC Learning Exchange, I looked into the demographics of our active learners to examine how the ECP's demographics have changed since the pandemic. In particular, I studied the increasing intake of refugees and the key differences between the refugee and non-refugee learners. I presented this project to the LE staff at the end of my term.