Monday Draft Questions 6/1 - Elena Orlando

1. In "Programas Sin Verguenza," de La Torre writes that "To be called a sin vergüenza is an act of discipline and regulation that reminds the individual that they are not performing a sanctioned (and highly gendered) script of approval, acceptance, and legitimacy within any given community" (p.187). Why is radio specifically a medium in which Chicanas are able to create spaces for themselves and not reproduce social norms? Is there power in claiming gender roles that are normatively associated with womxn?

2. In the mission statement of KNDA, breaking "informational isolation" is a primary objective of the station. How might breaking isolation be different in rural versus more urban settings?

3. "Why COVID-19 is hitting Washington Latinos especially hard," mentions that the general inaccess that Latinx folks have to health care, as well as prior medical vulnerabilities, contribute to the disparate impact COVID has on these communities. How can impacted communities build their power during this time to push for policy, such as medicare for all?

4. “Undocumented workers fend for themselves with little COVID-19 help,” Fowler mentions that mutual-aid projects have been unable to keep up with the needs that undocumented workers need support with during COVID. How are mutual-aid projects, in which power is horizontal and people step up to care for one another, signal a path forward and a way to achieve social change?