Articles by Katherine J. Wolfenden

Found 6 articles
Gender Studies
2013, Vol. 5 No. 03
A Modern Portrayal of Lesbian Motherhood in The L Word
By Katherine J. Wolfenden
Showtime's television show The L Word (2004-2009) follows a fictional group of lesbian, bisexual and transgender women living in Los Angeles, including Bette Porter (Jennifer Beals) and Tina Kennard (Laurel Holloman), who decide to have a baby together... Read Article »
Motherhood Gender Television The L Word Family Queer Theory Marriage
Argentina
2013, Vol. 5 No. 02
Perón and the People: Democracy and Authoritarianism in Juan Perón's Argentina
By Katherine J. Wolfenden
Although the ‘Perónist Years’ amounted to a little less than a decade, Juan Perón’s presidency had long-lasting effects. As historians Matthew B. Karush and Oscar Carosa write, “Perón transformed Argentina... Read Article »
Argentina Juan Peron Latin America Democracy Authoritarianism Eva Peron Populism Reform
Diversity
2013, Vol. 5 No. 02
Race in Elite American Universities: Diversity as Distraction
By Katherine J. Wolfenden
From elite universities’ admissions publications and demographic data, an otherwise uninformed observer might conclude that race is now a problem of the past.[1] And because these institutions are considered to be ‘gatekeepers’... Read Article »
Race Racism Diversity Higher Education Minorities Affirmative Action Ethnicity
Television
2013, Vol. 5 No. 02
Challenging Stereotypes in Glee, or Not? Exploring Masculinity and Neoliberal Flexibility
By Katherine J. Wolfenden
The popular television show Glee (2009-current) features a fictional glee club, the New Directions, which – in the words of the choir director character – is made up of students from “just about every race, religion, sexual orientation... Read Article »
Sexuality Gender Masculinity Glee Television Queer Theory Neoliberalism
Ethnic Conflict
2011, Vol. 3 No. 01
Ending Ethnic Conflict and Creating Positive Peace in Rwanda and Sierra Leone
By Katherine J. Wolfenden
Although peace and pacifism are familiar ideas to most students today, for much of human history these concepts have been relegated to the religious domain and excluded from the study and practice of politics.[1] At the same time, war--organized... Read Article »
Ethnic Conflict Civil War Positive Peace Rwanda Sierra Leone Non Violence Sub-Saharan Africa
Political Theory
2010, Vol. 2 No. 12
Hobbes' Leviathan and Views on the Origins of Civil Government: Conservatism by Covenant
By Katherine J. Wolfenden
In his seminal text, Leviathan, the philosopher Thomas Hobbes offers what was then a radically novel conception of the origins of civil government. Hobbes’ ideas of the commonwealth are predicated upon his views of human nature and the state... Read Article »
Hobbes Thomas Hobbes Political Theory Leviathan Civil Government Social Contract Human Nature Power

Katherine J. Wolfenden graduated in 2012 with a concentration in Culture and Politics from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

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