Sophia Positionality Statement

Before the presentation of this project, I acknowledge my limited perspective as a female-identifying white woman and United States’ citizen. I have never been to Puerto Rico, I speak only English with fluency, and the research I have done on social change in Puerto Rico is small compared to the vastness of what is to be known. I grew up in a poor family, but the standards of poverty in the United States are different than those of other places, and I have been privileged in many regards (an example would be my exposure to educational opportunities). Additionally, my status as a future graduate of William and Mary University shapes the themes and standpoints that have been introduced to me and the information that I have studied. Thus, although objectivity and thoroughness are pursued, my positionality has influenced my views and research on the topics covered.


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