Appropriate Oppression: Biblical Study
My specific field is Biblical Studies and my principal research interest is the function of culture in resisting oppression. I am interested in how oppressed groups in biblical contexts as well as in contemporary milieus are psychologically affected by physical and social oppression; oppression’s impact on consciousness, memory and identity; and how oppressed subjects resist oppressive groups and societies. More specifically, I am concerned with the consequences of internalized oppression, which include how oppressed subjects respond to their oppressors and the oppression of one’s own cultural group. This semester, I am enrolled in three courses that I believe are most beneficial in my educational trajectory, as the material in each will assist