Politics affect the lives of every single American, yet the US voter turnout rate is only roughly 55 percent as of 2012 (Peters 1). As a country and population, Americans are constantly chastised for their low …

In Adrienne Rich’s article “Notes towards a Politics of Location,” Rich argues that positionality is a way of understanding how power and privilege affect perspective.

As a political science major, I discuss politics with pretty much anyone who wants to listen because it is important for everyone to have a basic understanding about government and the issues in society. …

What it takes is one being skillful at politics. If one knows how to play politics, it can aid them with their personal agenda— weather its seeking a promotion or seeking a raise. Thankfully for me, I knew …

Harold Lasswell famously defined politics as “who gets what, when, and how.” Of all the different ways I have heard politics defined, this is definitely my favorite description because it goes beyond the …

The shift experienced during the Great Depression is also reflected in contemporary ideals and politics. This is specifically observed in the debates over the need for universal healthcare, social welfare …

Garland-Thomson’s “The Politics of Staring: Visual Rhetorics of Disability in Popular Photography” explains that normalcy is promoted and forced through the manipulation of photographs of disabled …

The Politics of Housework THE FACTS: 1. The distinction Mainardi makes between the ‘liberated woman’ and ‘Women’s Liberation’ in “The Politics of Housework” is that the liberated woman is only …

According to Cornel West, “the new cultural politics of difference faces three basic challenges— intellectual, existential, and political” (West 3). The intellectual challenge begins with the Age of …

American Political Culture In 250 words: What are the seven key or big ideas that guide our politics and in what document can they be found? Liberty is often described as the most important American …