generational trauma

A Growing Depression: Gen Z, u ok?

Natalie VanHecke, University of Texas at Dallas

Examining the Double-Edged Sword of Social Media in Relation to the Rise in Mental Illness Among Generation Z.…

December 18, 2023

In an article about Netflix's show "Beef", actor Steven Yeun yells angrily out the window of his car.

Netflix’s “Beef” Serves Anger With an Asian-American Twist

Emily Chang, Wellesley College

Sink your teeth into Netflix’s latest TV series—it’ll make you laugh, cry, and reflect on your repressed anger.…

August 18, 2023

In an article about 2012 pop music, a blue-haired girl wearing early 2010s fashion rides in a car down a street. A billboard reads "2012: end of the world."

2012 vs 2020: Expressing Tragedy Through Pop Music

Steffi Stoffel, Columbia College Chicago

The preparation for doomsday and the acceptance of trauma.…

August 17, 2023

In an article about corporal punishment, a young girl lies down sadly

Is Corporal Punishment Intrinsic to the Latino Experience?

Elannah Swarnes Matos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

Violent corrective behavior is widely, and often incorrectly, characterized as a culturally specific practice. What danger arises from conflating identity with behavior?…

October 31, 2022

three characters from Lost in Yonkers sitting on a couch

‘Lost in Yonkers’ Depicts the Heartache of Intergenerational Trauma

Saba Bazzi, Wayne State University

The play-turned-film offers an authentic example of what happens when pain is passed down through generations.…

September 23, 2022

An illustration of Maribel and Alma hugging from the Disney movie, "Encanto."

How Disney Tackles Generational Trauma in Their Latest Animated Films

Alyssa Griffin, Molloy College

‘Encanto’ and ‘Turning Red’ depict the realistic struggles many multi-generation families face. Both movies also show how family members can come to understand each other through loving acceptance.…

March 31, 2022

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