Image is from the film 'Nomadland' (2020). A woman walks across a flat, arid landscape holding a lit lantern. She is silhouetted by mountains in the background and the sunset above her.

Disrupting American Mythologies: ‘Nomadland’ (2020) and Tales of Manifest Destiny

By: Matthew Walker
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The experience Zhao aims for is one that engages thoroughly with the modern-day repercussions of Manifest Destiny. She excites us about a romantic lifestyle with boundless opportunities, but uses this lifestyle to question the mythology of the West.

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Image from the film 'Nomadland' (2020). A woman with short hair wearing a blue t-shirt stands in front of a snow covered, mountainous landscape.

The Ethics of Filming Poverty: Who Has a Right to Tell ‘Nomadland’ (2020)?

By: RaeAnn Quick
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It is phenomenal that these stories are being told. However, what does it mean if they only tell a partial story, with little condemnation of the system that maintains it? 

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