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Articles by Violet K. Dixon

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February 24, 2011 - 4559 words | Anthropology » Feminism
American women have struggled historically against certain paradigms of inferiority that all women experience. The female identity is different according to each culture and their customs, but many cultures are based on a patriarchal past where men wield more power... Read Article »
February 16, 2011 - 3070 words | Biology » Conservation
The activity of feral ungulates such as pigs, goats, and deer has resulted in extensive biodiversity loss in Hawaii. These animals were introduced by the Polynesians as domesticated livestock, and now play a destructive role in the local ecosystem. Ungulate populations... Read Article »
December 14, 2009 - 3368 words | History » Rwanda
“The genocide was a collective act. What made it possible, what made that final political crime possible was the absence, the erasure of seeing the other, of knowing, of feeling, of being with the other. And when that's removed, then politics can become genocidal... Read Article »
November 20, 2009 - 2207 words | Opinion » Global Identity
Imagine the vast spectrum of all the cultures in the world. Listen to the music—from the gentle drum beats of Africa, to the melodic didgeridoo of Australia, to the scream of the electric guitar. Taste the curry from India, the coconut milk from Thailand, the... Read Article »

Violet K. Dixon graduated in 2011 with a concentration in Global Communications from Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI USA.