Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
Colorism is a warped mirror image problem. A mirror is anything we refer to, consciously or not, for feedback about ourselves. A mirror is warped to the extent that it disempowers or disenfranchises those reflected in it. Speculative mirrors expose the distortion of warped mirrors by revealing positive or subversive alternatives. Speculative mirrors help us conceive of theories that resist harmful ideology. Newly aware of the distortion of warped mirrors and newly equipped with the tool of speculative mirrors, we may choose to engage in self-reflection—the process of composing one's own affective and empowering or tactical self-concept. Projecting one's self-reflection to a public can spark speculation or serve as a speculative mirror for others, perpetuating the healing process.
Date
6-21-2018
Recommended Citation
Webb, Sarah Lorena, ""Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall": Reflections on Colorism, Healing, and Resistance in Literature and Social Media" (2018). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 4632.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/4632
Committee Chair
Weinstein, Susan
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.4632
Included in
African American Studies Commons, Literature in English, North America, Ethnic and Cultural Minority Commons, Other Film and Media Studies Commons