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Rumi in Translation: Coleman Barks, Persian Heritage, and the Cultural Meaning of Language

Stories as Case Studies: Applying ESOL Policy and Practice Lorena Black | 23 May 2026 The Tavern All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to be doing? I have no idea. My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, And I intend to end up there. This drunkenness began in some other tavern. When I get back around that place, I’ll be…

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Faith, Power, and Perception: Analyzing Wild Wild Country through Cultic-Studies and New-Religious-Movement Frameworks

Lorena Black | 14 October 2025 Abstract In the course of my rehabilitation following a brain injury, I engaged with the literary contributions of the Indian philosopher and spiritual educator Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho). His oeuvre integrates components of Eastern mysticism, Western humanistic psychology, and existential exploration. The author’s contemplations on the constructs of…

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“even if a mystic did experience states of God-intoxication ( sokr), he must not share such mysteries with the uninitiated, but should instead maintain a sober demeanor that did not offend those who had not reached this plane of enlightenment.”

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I did not come here of my own accord.

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The Guest House

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Whoever Brought Me Here

All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to be doing? I have no idea. My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that,and I intend to end up there. This drunkenness began in some other tavern. When I get back around to that place, I’ll be completely sober. Meanwhile, I’m like a bird from another continent, sitting in this aviary. The day…

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Pseudoarchaeology as Cultural Resistance: Authority, Alienation, and Comparative Meaning-Making in Eastern and Western Contexts

Pseudoarchaeology is frequently characterized as a deficiency in scientific reasoning, encompassing a collection of erroneous assertions, sensationalized narratives, and misinterpretations of the archaeological record. Although this critique possesses a degree of accuracy, it ultimately lacks analytical depth. The phenomenon of pseudoarchaeology cannot be adequately explained solely by factors…

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Standpoint, Power, and Social Knowledge: Dorothy Smith in Dialogue with Critical Theory and the Women Founders

Dorothy Smith critically interrogates the conventional assumption prevalent in the field of sociology that knowledge can be generated from a neutral or objective standpoint. Smith theorizes that sociological knowledge is invariably influenced by the social position of the observer, asserting that prevailing intellectual traditions have historically mirrored the experiences and perspectives of…

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Theorizing Difference: Power and the Reproduction of Division

Lorena Black | 17 March 2026Theorizing difference entails a rejection of the notion that human experience can be comprehensively understood through universal and neutral categories; it necessitates an acknowledgment that identity, knowledge, and social reality are fundamentally shaped by systems of power. Theorists of difference contend that categories such as race, gender, and class transcend…

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The Self Beyond Social Construction

Lorena Black | 16 March 2026 The readings consistently explore the ways in which identity is constructed through social interactions, institutional frameworks, and power dynamics. A significant number of these theorists contend that the self is fundamentally shaped—or perhaps even constituted—by societal factors. Upon thorough examination, these theories invoke a more profound philosophical…

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Yoga

Yoga… is the dedicated votive offering of a man who brings himself to the altar, alone and clean in body and mind, focussed in attention and will, offering in simplicity and innocence not a burnt sacrifice, but simply himself raised to his own potential. It is a technique ideally suited to prevent physical and mental illness reliance and assurance. By its very nature it is inextricably…

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The Disillusionment of Difference and the Reclamation of Heaven on Earth

Lorena Black | 3 March 2026 Reframing Alienation, Faith, and Emancipation Beyond Institutional Religion Abstract This study investigates the interplay among religion, alienation, and human emancipation, proposing that disillusionment with institutionalized religious distinctions may facilitate a progression toward a more profound ethical and spiritual comprehension of faith. This analysis…

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Project Pitch-Research Methods

Lorena Black | 6 February 2026 This project examines how structural constraints in everyday life shape individuals’ perceived autonomy, defined as a subjective sense of control over daily time, choices, and life direction. In contemporary discourse, freedom is often framed as an individual achievement—something earned through employment, responsibility, and personal discipline. Classical and…

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Reflection Paper: Chapter Fourteen – The Evolution of Victim Services and Survivor Empowerment

Chapter Fourteen offers a historical and structural examination of victim services within the battered women’s movement, tracing their development from grassroots activism to an extensive network of shelters, legal advocacy, and community-based support systems. The movement emerged during a period when domestic violence was widely ignored by law enforcement and treated as a private family matter.…

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Double Consciousness and the Standpoint of the Oppressed

Lorena Black | 23 February 2026 The concept of double consciousness, as articulated by W. E. B. Du Bois, provides a compelling framework for understanding the ways in which racial domination influences both individual identity and broader social experiences within the context of the United States. Du Bois articulates the concept of double consciousness as the experience of “always looking at…

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Autonomy Under Rationalization: Max Weber, Marianne Weber, and Modern Constraint

Lorena Black | 10 February 2026 Max Weber explores the sensation of modern societal organization through the lens of rationalization. This process delineates how social actions are increasingly influenced by principles of efficiency, calculation, predictability, and formal regulations, as opposed to traditional norms or individual values (Weber, 2021, pp.114-116). Weber suggests that this…