...Paulo Freire’s text entitled, “The Banking Concept,” is a two-part text that come from the book title “ Pedagogy of the Oppressed” was first published in English in 1970 . The first part is a brilliant critique on the mainstream movement that focus on how students are taught through oppression. The second part is an attack on said “ Banking Concept” and introducing an alternate teaching style call the “ Problem Posing Concept”. The second text “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” written by Amy Chua was first introduce from her book: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” in 2011. The text shows how a strict mother by oppressing her two daughter in certain aspects of their lives will set them up for success and survival . The third text Hanna Rosin’s “Mother Inferior” was introduced from the publication the “Atlantic” to argue against Amy Chua’s diagnosis against western parents, saying kids don’t need more drills and rules. They need to lighten up and roam free. The purpose for this response is to facilitate a dialogue that is both effective and understandable. I cannot say that I have read even a small percentage of these works from these authors, but from what I have read, I noticed some recurring similarities. During the semester in class, we have learned how these authors utilize various elements of writing to make their point more prominent. Along with this, I believe that the theme of oppression and success appears in these three, I took it upon myself to try and find out...
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...UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLE Name Institution Introduction Healthy living is important for the correct functioning of the body and the effective carrying out of daily activities. Several behaviors and eating habits that include smoking, drinking and eating can affect a person’s health negatively and eventually lead to an unhealthy lifestyle. The unhealthy lifestyle may introduce various complications in the body that may prove to be detrimental in the end. Firstly, the food that a person consumes determines how healthy he or she is, and hence, the smooth functioning of the body. However, most people not care about their bodies since most consume foods that are not beneficial to the body functions and healthy living. For example, drinking sugary/ reeses peanut butter cups, soda and eating fast food snacks leads to weight gain (Williams & Frühbeck, 2009). Moreover, one of the outlets selling the fast foods is McDonalds. In addition, most of the population consumes many packs a day at a fast food joint, which then leads to various diseases like hypertension due to increased salt and sugar intake that is contained in the fast foods. Secondly, smoking is a bad habit that may develop due to an unhealthy lifestyle. Furthermore, smoking may affect the lungs that may lead to a problem in breathing due to the cancerous effects it has on the respiratory system of a person. Moreover, one can develop cancer in the end that has a debilitating effect on the body. Finally...
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...John Hennes History 311 March 19, 2014 Oppression or Economic/Demographic Necessity? Ancient Greco-Roman societies are discussed to this day for their amazing accomplishments in the areas of philosophy, architecture and politics. Their imprint on history is something that will likely never be reproduced. Both of these societies are recognized as patriarchal in nature, which means that there were limited opportunities for women in comparison to the western societies of today which will be discussed in Return of the Patriarchy by Phillip Longman. The best way to determine the reasons for the limitations placed on Greek and Roman women is to refer to ancient writings which capture the realities of their lives and times. It can be surmised from these writings that the limitations placed on women was not the result of lack of respect or capability but driven by necessity. The necessity of a patriarchal society in Greece and Rome was the primary factor in the limitations set on women. Phillip Longman talks about patriarchy in his article Return of Patriarchy describing it as, “a value system that not only requires men to marry but to marry women of proper station…a cultural regime that serves to keep birthrates high among the affluent, while also maximizing parents’ investment in their children…no advanced civilization has yet learned how to endure without it” meaning that the only way that Greece and Rome could have existed for as long as it did was with this system of patriarchy...
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...Oppression and Freedom of Women in Literature In the Nineteenth Century, women are viewed as inferiors to men. They are considered to be on the same level as children. Their role in society is that of housewives, child bearers and caretakers. However, women desperately needed more out of life and aspired to be like men. Throughout history women have fought for freedom and for society to view them as equals to men. Unfortunately, marriage in the Nineteenth Century is the only acceptable position for a woman. In Margaret Fuller’s book, Women in the Nineteenth Century, she describes the different types of marriages. The first type, the household partnership, is merely a convenience and a mutual dependence. The man is the provider and the woman is the caretaker. The second type is a mutual admiration, where man and woman share pure feelings with one another. The last is a marriage of intellectual companionship, where the man and woman are friends. The “transition of marriage in earlier times is that of convenience” (Fuller). These marriages lead many women to feel heavily burdened, both mentally and physically. In the literary works “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, both women are characterized as victims oppressed by their marriage and their strong desire to be free. In each story, the women depicted are oppressed in their marriages. In “The Yellow Wallpaper,” the unidentified woman is taken to a summer...
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...Mr. Michael however benevolent you may wish to come off...I don't think you quite grasp what I conveyed...The oppression and liberation is indeed about us all because the parameters within which we have all been born into, and from birth influenced to conform to, have been of a nature which is fundamentally geared from institutionalized racism, gender inequality, Hetero-patriarichally dominant ideology, puritan-originated and dominating developmental influences, religiously and big-business money polluted legislative and judicial prejudices; an economy which is based in the military industrial complex (breeding generation after generation of men and women with a skewed senses of patriotism and irrational platforms of cognitive framework by...
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...How did decolonization effect African economics? In today’s modern world it is certainly a global economy. Although the United States is still at the forefront in the economic world along with Europe, the days of their dominance is slowly dwindling. Regions such as China, South America particularly Brazil, India and others are growing at rates never before seen in these nations due to a multitude of different economic factors. However, in this new world economy, Africa seems to be left out. A place with an abundance of natural resources and agricultural capabilities, Africa has yet to reach its full potential. There are many theories to which one could attribute the lack of growth in Africa to but I will be specifically looking at decolonization and how, in my opinion, it has disallowed Africa to become a major player in the world economy. to understand why africaneconomies are still not growing like comparable emerging markets one must first start with the history and the worker for he/she is the driving force behind any economic system. in “dialects of decolonization” Cooper gives a detailed history of the French african worker during decolonization and reform movements. focusing on the social aspect of the labour movement, french west africa transitioned from a “class-centered, internationalist organization that insisted that workers subordiante their own concerns, interests and collective awarness to the emerging national struggle”. though this sounds honarbale, the...
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...why have multiculturalists supported minority rights? Minority rights, otherwise referred to as multicultural rights are rights given to minority groups such as ethnic or religious. They are special in two ways; 1. They are established to certain groups. 2. They offer advantages to certain groups. INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM – INDIVIDUAL SELF-RESPECT + CULTURAL MEMBERSHIP: One reason as to why multiculturalists may agree with minority rights is that it advances individual freedom, this is supported by liberal multiculturalist Charles Taylor who saw a link between individual self-respect and culture membership. Therefore, culture is vital for minorities to live an autonomous life and hence minority rights must be safeguarded. PREVENTS OPRESSION – FAILURE OF RECOGNITION + CULTURAL IMPERIALISM: A second reason is the argument that it prevents oppression. It is possible that a state can harm their citizens by ignoring their cultural identity – a process Charles Taylor calls failure of recognition therefore, there must be minority rights to avoid cultural imperialism (domination) by the host country. REDUCES SOCIAL INJUSTICE – AFRICAN AMERICANS SOCIAL DISCRIMIBATION: Lastly, the argument that minority rights reduce social injustice is supported by multiculturalists. Such examples the underrepresentation of cultural groups. This is done through positive discrimination as evident with black Americans in 1978 with the case of University of California v Bakke where African Americans...
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...practised more so that it can be more effectives within the lives of the community. There are five key principles of Community Development National Occupational Standard (CD NOS); theres are Equality and Anti-discrimination, Social justice, Collective action, Community empowerment and Working and learning together. Within these qualities two will be the centre focus, it will highlight ways of progresstion and different actions which can help to imput change and ideas for the community to a better place for all individuals involved. Equality and and anti-discrimination: The aim of a practitioner is to stand against opression...
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...Although the Meiji Restoration, which took place in the 1800s, gave Christianity a small breath of life, it was never enough to ignite a massive flame to set Christianity into massive growth. The reason for this is due to the fact that the Christians were constantly denounced in Japanese society and were often faced with political opression by the government. The first instance of Christianity being brought into Japan was from a Jesuit missionary named Saint Francis Xavier who first landed in Japan in 1549 (Holocombe). At first the Jesuit missionaries and the Japanese were able to coexist peacefully. And through this, Japanese converts reached numbers as high as three hundred thousand. However, this was under Oda Nobunaga, and the Jesuits were able to continue their work and strive to convert many Japanese people to Christianity (Tofugu). Jesuits enjoyed the ability to minister under the rule of the shogunate, however, the tides turned when Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a warlord, came to power and he expressed his suspicions and opinions against...
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...AKKU critical review- One of the main missions of Vaidehi, among the most compelling Kannada women writers of our times is the retrieval of the woman's voice from the past. her stories mostly capture the woman's real world, her real experiences, and the various aspects of self-fashioning, without taking overt, ideological stances. Vaidehi is one of the most unusual voices we have in Kannada today, who also opened up a new worldview with a refreshingly new spoken language. Even in being strongly rooted — in a specific geographical location with a distinct language dialect — Vaidehi's stories achieve a pan-Indian sweep. women agaisnst opression- From women being passive narrators of stories, women now tell stories that emerge from their lived life experiences and memories. As Vaidehi herself puts it, there was a clear demarcation between the outside world; with its loud, authoritative voices (the Chavadi and beyond), and the inside world; entrenched in its poignant, disquieting silences (the kitchen, the backyard and a little more). Most of Vaidehi's narratives are invariably set against the backdrop of these two distinct worlds — the outer realm with its imposing voice and the inner realm shut into a silence. The tension in negotiating these two worlds, often perceived as infringement, seen as protest by the patriarchal order, make for the plot of most Vaidehi's stories. Vaidehi's women are almost always a product of their situation, hence their negotiations...
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...Martin Luther King, Jr.: An Epic Hero On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech to 250,000 people. He expressed his true feelings about the opression of his race in front of several faces that may not have shared the same opinion. This act of immense courage remarkably shed light on and motivated other civil rights activists. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a leader and humitarian who exhibits traits of an epic hero, shown through his courageous, selfless actions. Like many epic heroes of fictional stories, King is a figure of strength and courage who is admired by countless people across the United States. Martin Luther King, Jr. embodies the characteristics of an epic hero because he was capable of tremendous deeds of strength and courage, traveled over a vast setting, and showed national heroism....
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...Melisa Gonzalez Period: 5 During the late 1800's and early 1900's a massive number of people migrated into the united states. This great migration was generally a hope for a better life. People in poor conditions from Italy, Croatia, Greece, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Russia, arrived into Ellis Island, and Angel Island from their long and difficult journey to the United States. In their native country, this people suffered from religious persicution, their country was overpopulated and jobs were scarse, they had no political nor social freedom and because of economic prosperity. Although the journey was very tough, coming to the United States was worth all this suffering and struggles because this people were able to build a better economic status, they sought for freedom, and also because they wanted to take advantage of the opportunities the United States offered and their native country didn't. Migrants arrived to the United States during a time of economic opportunities. During the industrial revolution plenty of factories opened up and depended on hundreds of employees. In their native country, many of this migrants suffered from economic issues, and poverty. The United States supplied them with a job, and an affordable place to stay at. Although most immigrants were discriminated for being *different*, and payed less than native born americans, they were recieving an income that aloud them to support their families with a roof to stay under and food so...
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...in work outside the home”. Although most of her work spoke primarily to an audience of educated, upper-middle class white women, this writing had such a tremendous impact across the United States that it was, as some americans say to have “sparked the “second wave” of the American feminist movement” . As such, the women’s rights movement was put into place much like the cicil rights movement which inspired feminist leaders at that time. Women, however, were not as inclusive as they felt the need to organise separate from men. This was due to the constant sexism they faced in their own politicaal organisations and often felt sidelined by the mainly male leadership. Women activists, therefore began the movement to eliintae all forms of opression based on gender. They focused on ‘sexism’ instead of male chauvinism and Initially, its aims were focused on “dismantling workplace inequality, such as denial of access to better jobs and salary inequity, via discrimantory laws”. They then realised the need to seperate themselves into smaller groups for a greater affect. As they branched out into fighting on a number of fronts, such as sexual; higher eduction; property rights; etc.. women eventually prevailed in making several gains, for example: easier divorce, legal abortion and so forth. Although there were many achievements throughout the 1960’s and 70’s of the feminist movement, another evident area where discrimination against women and gender inequality in the workplace was predominant...
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...Religious Traditions and Studies World Religious Traditions II/REL 134 Passover Passover symbolizes the story of Israelites enslaved by Egyptians in 1313 B.C.E. (Chabad.org, 2011). According to the Bible a group of Hebrews were enslaved in Egypt where the Pharaoh ordered the killing of newborn sons at birth. An enslaved mother placed her baby into a basket, setting him free into the Nile River to evade death. The Pharaoh's own daughter found the baby, named him Moses, and raised him as her own. Moses, knowing his Hebrew lineage, killed an Egyptian slave owner after witnessing a brutal attack upon another Hebrew slave. Fearing his own death, Moses fled to Midian. While attending sheep, Moses witnessed the spectacle of a burning bush; symbolizing the pain the Israelites were suffering with the message from Jehovah to release the slaves from Egyptian control. Moses returned to Egypt to demand the release of the enslaved people. As a show of power for refusing to free the slaves, God sent 10 plagues upon Egypt. The tenth plague, the death of Egyptian firstborn children, introduces the history of Passover. Exodus 12:11-14 From Bible.com (2012), the excerpt from Exodus 12:11-14 reads: "And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s Passover. For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and...
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...coming to the U.S. For my English and Scottish relatives, in particular, they were in Canada for two to three generations before my great-grandfather immigrated to U.S. On my father’s side of the family, I again got a bit of a surprise. I never really thought to look into what part of Italy I came from, but as it turns out my father’s materal side is from Abruzzil and his paternal side is Sicilian. Culturally, this is actully really important because even though Sicily is part of Italy, it is actully an autonmous region, with its own culture and dialect. Sicilians are often known for distinguishing themselves and there is a saying that I learned from my grandmother “All Sicilians are Italiains, however not all Italians are Sicilian.” Opression/ Stereotypes Within my family, there are a few sources of oppression, one of the most common ones is marriage. My grandfather’s parents ( Rose and Matteo) met with initial disapproval over a Sicilian marring an Italian. This hesitance, however, wasn’t nearly as strong as the resistance to my father marring my mother. My mom stated that the only reason she was accepted into my Dad’s family, was because they have a blood linked disease that would’ve been passed on had he married another Italian. On her side of the family, my great grandfather (Clarence Coleman Sr) had to face similar issues with my great grandmother (Mary Shea/Coleman), as an English/Scotsman seeking the hand of an Irish woman, they were met with controversy and skepticism...
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