Critical storytelling in millennial times : undergraduates share their stories of struggle / edited by Carmella J. Braniger and Kaytlin M. Jacoby.

Includes bibliographical references.

A letter to the teammates of locker room talk / Brittany Walsh -- You don't look like you're Mexican / Alexsenia Ralat -- Police brutality through the eyes of the brutalized / Dwight Brown -- Severity of sex trade amongst children in Cambodia / Claire Parrish -- Women in sports : inequalities based on gender / Morgan Vogels -- Coffee rings / Katy Swift -- Science fiction or science fact : sexism in the world of sci-fi / Kara Niles -- American dream or American nightmare? / Kaytlin Jacoby -- New year, new me / Alec Reyes -- Scars / Jimmy Kruse -- Hopeful among the hopeless / Dean Larrick -- Acting for Facebook / Ben Brawner -- Dying is easy, comedy is hard / Grace Piper -- Not in my head / Bric Martin -- Oh, baby : forgiveness and the modern family / Stephanie Simon -- The untracable mob / Sarah Suits -- Not your gay best friend, just your best friend / Bryce Cherry -- Prescribing addiction / Claire Prendergast.

Critical stories are more than just anecdotes or tales. They are narratives that raconter, or recount, the author's own experiences, situating them in broader cultural contexts. Just as the autoethnographer situates the self in relation to the "others" of which the self is both a part and from which it is distinct, the critical storyteller situates his or her story of conflict in relation to the broader reality from which the conflict arises. The key is the reality that is being related and the perspective from which it is being shared. In 'Critical Storytelling in Millennial Times', marginalized, excluded, and oppressed people share insights from their liminality and help readers learn from their perspectives and experiences. Examples of stories in this volume range from undergraduate perspectives on financial aid for college students, to narratives on first-hand police brutality, to heartbreaking tales about addiction, bullying, and the child sex trade in Cambodia. Undergraduate authors relate their stories and pose important questions to the reader about inciting change for the future. Follow along in their journeys and learn what you can do to make a change in your own reality.

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