In Miriam Ticktin’s, What’s Wrong with Innocence, I was able to understand some of the deeper roots of sympathy and reasons for political and personal…
Ticktin’s article really opened my eyes to the social constructions of innocence and its consequences. One of the statements which really resonated with me was:…
Miriam Ticktin’s article “What’s Wrong with Innocence” brought up the concept of hierarchical divisions shaping the response to the migrant “crisis”. She accurately demonstrated how…
Miriam Ticktin once again brings forth the detriment that categorization causes for the group that does not fit the mold of “deservingness”. The image of…
Innocence, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is freedom from legal guilt of a particular crime or offense. Based on Ticktin’s article, my questions are, have we…
Within the article “What’s Wrong With Innocence,” the author, Ticktin, argues that media depicting innocence, such as Aylan Kurdi, actually hurts the intended by making…
Maybe it was because I worked on the discussion presentation for this past week, but I couldn’t help but notice all the connections and ties…
A storm suddenly passes as a group of migrants attempts to enter Europe by boat. One man goes overboard, separating from his family…
Ironically, humans migrating into German borders become lost into discrimination, prison-like camps, and other forms of violence that resemble that of the Holocaust. People disappear…
Miriam Ticktin’s analysis on the role of humanitarianism in obtaining residency to be, and how it is being instituted for political recognition to be quite…
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