...Pierse Spillane Sociology 101 Professor Lape March 5, 2013 Survival of the Fittest Certain subcultures throughout the world are more extreme than the next. One of the more extreme subcultures is a group called survivalists. Survivalists do what they sound like- they survive. Survivalists are people who prepare for disasters. They spend their time learning how to survive and are consumed by the fact that something can go wrong at any time. Survivalists have distinct characteristics, the members have collective goals and beliefs, and mainstream culture develops a rather critical view of them. Today, survivalists can be everyday people, so it is hard to distinguish who is a survivalist and how large the group is. In the past, survivalists stuck out more. They could live in the woods or build an underground bunker. More recent survivalists do not like to be pinned as a survivalist. They want to be more discrete about their efforts. Founder of American Preppers Network says, “in fact, many preppers go out of their way to avoid the stereotypes that come along with the survivalist label” (Rise). Because survivalists are so low-key, there is no way to tell exactly how many survivalists are out there. But we do know that, depending on the frequency of natural disasters and event like Y2k, terrorist attacks and armmagedon, the number of survivalists fluctuate. As for who could be a survivalist, it could be anyone. Normal, everyday people who have steady jobs or live in the suburbs...
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...Survival: the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances. This is one of the main key terms people use every day. Difficult situations happen inside and outside of school. Survival in the wilderness is very similar to a student in high school. Surviving Alaska’s vast forests is similar to succeeding in school. Adjusting to the wild is the same as trying to fit in as a high school student. In the book it says that he had many different struggles such as adapting to the cold. This shows that he needs to make his body get used to the cold or he won’t be able to carry on. Also, Finding your way around Alaska is the same is finding your classes in high school. In the book...
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...Results May Vary: Adam Phillips’s Theory of Cloning and The Paradoxical Apotheosis of Individualism Adam Phillips’s essay “Sameness Is All” takes the form of a dialogue with two children to introduce the fantasy of cloning in which everyone is identical. Specifically, Phillips observes that cloning is a “denial of difference and dependence” which leads to a “refusal of need” (92). However, Phillip remains mindful that such fantasy of physical or psychological sameness is implausible as everyone is different - even clones. One then questions the significance of such wanting of sameness, or if the sense of sameness serves any purpose. Using the concept of Self and Other that Joanne Finkelstein examines in “The Self as Sign,” I propose that the sense of sameness that is offered by the illusion of cloning allows one to establish a sense of identity. In a final analysis, I will elaborate on Finkelstein’s arguments on the Self and Other to shed light on the question posed by Philips on whether cloning was the death or apotheosis of individualism, and suggest that cloning has the paradoxical outcome of reinforcing individualism even as one seeks uniformity. Cloning is supposed to lead to conformity and uniformity, the absolute sameness. Phillips argues that cloning is appealing to society because it seems to represent a cure for “the terrors and delights of competition” (90-91). What is interesting, however, is the eventual admission by Phillips that this...
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...clash with their point of view on how a supernatural belief is developed. In The Believing engine Allock actually mentions of the environmental feedback based upon the surrounding of an individual and how that affects their beliefs. Moreover, Allock mentions the emotional and yearning units which also affect our beliefs into wanting to believe in something that is not present. The idea does not contradict with Robson's point of view which expresses the same opinion in how we are also derived by emotions but the point he makes is that the brain creates an illusion to fill in the gap between reality and supernatural. To conclude, studies of the human brain have yet to be concluded when would actually rely on how the brain's function of survivalism surpasses the way we comprehend thing disabling use of judgement to scan what information is real and which is not. ...
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...anything created by humans which gives us information about the culture and its users. Artifacts are beneficial, whether aged or current, because they can provide a better understanding of a civilization. Traditional cultures are now being overhauled into new styles with modernization. Marcus Garvey said " A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots." Cultural assimilation of the indigenous cultures that remain is occurring and the loss of land, languages, and deep traditions is an un-warranted side effect of this process. The loss of native languages is a notable factor as to why some of the indigenous people's traditions are disappearing. As noted in the article Cultural Survivalism vs. Forced Assimilation, a key component to maintain the language of the American Indians is the isolation of the reservation. However, progress has started to reach the communities and the influx of roads, power lines, cell site towers, and satellite dishes has had an impact on the culture. In fact, it states "Television is robbing our children of language." The elder of the indigenous people that are living in the reservations have not adapted to the mainstream modernization and are often times unable to communicate with their grandchildren. The article also contends that the "use of the native tongue is like therapy: specific native words express love and caring..." The same theme echoes in the video "30 Days;" It describes how the...
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...19th, 1995, at 9:02 AM a bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building in Oklahoma City. The cause of the explosion was an Ammonium Nitrate and Fuel Oil bomb in a 24 foot rental truck parked in the street on the north side of the building (Oklahoma City Fire Department Report of the Bombing). The building was home to sixteen federal agencies. This was the most destructive terrorist act on American soil until the 9/11 attacks. The chief conspirators in this attack have been Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols which met in 1988 at Fort Benning during basic training for the U.S. Army. Michael Fortier which also had some degree in involvement had been McVeigh’s army roommate. The three were sharing a common interest in survivalism and vehemently opposed gun control. They have all expresses anger with the way the Federal Government handled the 1992 FBI standoff with Randy Weaver at Ruby Bridge and the 1993 FBI standoff at Waco, Texas against the Davidians which ended with the burning and shooting deaths of David Koresh and 75 others. In March 1993, McVeigh visited the Waco site during the standoff, and then again after its conclusion. McVeigh later decided to bomb a federal building as a response to the raids. McVeigh initially decided to bomb a federal building but latter considered that his message would have a much greater impact if many people were killed in the bombing. McVeigh’s main criterion for choosing the site of the bombing was that the targeted building...
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...DEMOCRATIC AND POPULAR REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH MENTOURI UNIVERSITY OF CONSTANTINE FACULTY OF LETTERS AND LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH The Conflict between the Ideal and the Social in Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure A Dissertation Submitted in a Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Master Degree in British and American Studies Supervised by: Pr. Brahim Harouni Mr. Hamoudi Boughenout By: Mr. Boussaad Ihaddadene June 2010 Acknowledgement I would like to thank God for His guidance and help. I would also like to thank my supervisors Pr. Harouni and Mr. Boughenout for their help and discussion of my topic. I would like to thank all the teachers of the department of English of Mentoury University. I Dedication To the memory of my mother To my father, to my brothers and my sisters and to all my friends and classmates. II Abstract The purpose of my study is to show the conflict between idealism and society in Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure. In this novel, Hardy portrays the strife of the two individuals Jude and Sue to make their own ways in society by seeking to realise their ideals. He also reveals the difficulties met by the two idealists in front of society’s attempts to thwart their ideals and to force them to surrender to its norms. This study allows the reader to have a deep understanding of the origin of the conflict, the climax of the confrontation between the two opposing sides and...
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...The Tudors: A Very Short Introduction VERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS are for anyone wanting a stimulating and accessible way in to a new subject. They are written by experts, and have been published in more than 25 languages worldwide. The series began in 1995, and now represents a wide variety of topics in history, philosophy, religion, science, and the humanities. Over the next few years it will grow to a library of around 200 volumes- a Very Short Introduction to everything from ancient Egypt and Indian philosophy to conceptual art and cosmology. Very Short Introductions available now: ANCIENT P H I L O S O P H Y Julia Annas THE ANGLO-SAXON AGE John Blair ANIMAL RIGHTS David DeGrazia ARCHAEOLOGY Paul Bahn ARCHITECTURE Andrew Ballantyne ARISTOTLE Jonathan Barnes ART HISTORY Dana Arnold ARTTHEORY Cynthia Freeland THE HISTORYOF ASTRONOMY Michael Hoskin ATHEISM Julian Baggini AUGUSTINE HenryChadwick BARTHES Jonathan Culler THE B I B L E John Riches BRITISH POLITICS Anthony Wright BUDDHA Michael Carrithers BUDDHISM DamienKeown CAPITALISM James Fulcher THE CELTS Barry Cunliffe CHOICETHEORY Michael Allingham CHRISTIAN ART Beth Williamson CLASSICS Mary Beard and John Henderson CLAUSEWITZ Michael Howard THE COLD WAR Robert McMahon CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY Simon Critchley COSMOLOGY Peter Coles CRYPTOGRAPHY Fred Piper and Sean Murphy DADAAND SURREALISM David Hopkins DARWIN Jonathan Howard DEMOCRACY Bernard Crick DESCARTES TomSorell DRUGS Leslie Iversen TH E EARTH Martin Redfern EGYPTIAN...
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...Critical Theories of Globalization Chamsy el-Ojeili and Patrick Hayden Critical Theories of Globalization Also by Chamsy el-Ojeili CONFRONTING GLOBALIZATION: Humanity, Justice and the Renewal of Politics FROM LEFT COMMUNISM TO POSTMODERNISM: Reconsidering Emancipatory Discourse Also by Patrick Hayden AMERICA’S WAR ON TERROR CONFRONTING GLOBALIZATION: Humanity, Justice and the Renewal of Politics COSMOPOLITAN GLOBAL POLITICS JOHN RAWLS: Towards a Just World Order THE PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN RIGHTS Critical Theories of Globalization Chamsy el-Ojeili Department of Sociology, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Patrick Hayden School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, UK © Patrick Hayden and Chamsy el-Ojeili 2006 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents...
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