WOKE Journal
WOKE: A Journal of Visual and Cultural Studies is a publication of exceptional student essays from the Visual & Cultural Studies, Art History, and Humanities programs. The journal presents just a sampling of the many papers and independent research projects pursued by students enrolled in courses within these programs each year.
The journal is a publiation of the Visual & Cultural Studies program and is sponsored by ASCC.
VOLUME 4: SPRING 2021
- James MacDevitt, "Introduction"
- Dialynna Riddle, “Dorothea Lange: Giving Voice to the Voiceless”
- Adrianna Mondragon, “Intimacy and Struggle: Nan Goldin’s Photography”
- Izabella Apodaca, “The Black and Blues of Cinema”
- Ariadne Aguilos, “All Jokers Aside: Harley Quinn is to be Taken Seriously“
- Anjika Morari, “Weather Report: Artists Tackling Climate Change”
- "About the Cerritos College Visual and Cultural Studies Program"
VOLUME 3: SPRING 2020
- James MacDevitt, "Introduction"
- Yumi Jung Gerard, "Madame de Pompadour: Mother of Rococo"
- Brad Eichar, "Frank Lloyd Wright's Architectural Homages to Native America"
- Jesse Deniz, "Making American History Great Again: DDXXVII Edition"
- Isabella Goodwin, "The Evolution of Little Women and the Timeless Feminine Ideal"
- "About the Cerritos College Visual and Cultural Studies Program"
VOLUME 2: SPRING 2019
- James MacDevitt, "Introduction"
- Sara Cantu, "Behind the Throne: The Art of Roman Empresses"
- Samantha Reyna, "Appropriating the Savior: Depictions of Christ in Renaissance Art"
- Tiger Khou, "Black Gash of Shame: The Controversy of the Vietnam Memorial"
- Sara Cantu, "Transformative Works: The Art and Politics of Ai Weiwei"
- Alexandra Culp, "Fighting False Narratives: Resisting Normative Heterosexuality"
- About the Cerritos College Visual and Cultural Studies Program
VOLUME 1: SPRING 2018
- Samantha Reyna, "LGBT Representation in Animated Media"
- Michelle Steele, "Dissident Transgressors: The Heavy Metal Queerscape"
- Michelle Diaz, "Ending Latin America's Heteronormative Fantasy"
- Luis Camacho-Martin, "The Giving Tree"
- Phyllis Martinez, "It Ain't Over Till It's Over: Representations of the Older Woman"
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