No matter how effective conventional safety devices are, there is a form of accident that is inevitable’,(Perrow, 1999) Perrow warned in his book against high-risk technologies which raised many arguments against it. However, there are forms of accident which the society cannot avoid and must face together, for example earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfire and epidemic outbreak. There are plenty of such...
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Introduction Frederick Douglass stands as a monumental figure in the annals of American history, celebrated for his indomitable spirit and tireless advocacy for the abolition of slavery and racial equality. Born into the chains of slavery in 1818, Douglass rose to become one of the most influential reformers, abolitionists, and orators of the 19th century. His life and work epitomize...
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There is strong evidence that racism has existed since the beginning of human civilization. Throughout history, the balance between human races has been unequal, proven by the countless cases of human enslavement and mistreatment through countless human civilizations. Including that of African Americans through the history of the United States. The waters of racial prejudice run deep through generations, and...
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The United States is a melting pot of countless different cultures and races, and they are all given equal rights under the law. Ideally, this means that all people would be treated equally, but there are still many instances of racism that occur every single day. However, these instances aren’t as obvious as racism was in America’s past. They happen...
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Introduction Racism in America persists as a deeply entrenched societal issue, shaping various dimensions of life, from economic disparities to social justice. Despite progress made since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, racial inequality remains a pervasive challenge. This essay aims to delve into the nuanced landscape of racism in contemporary America, examining its current manifestations, the systemic structures...
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In the 18th century, the debate of slavery was a popular subject but was mainly only discussed by the white men who had never known the other side of the story and had never experienced firsthand the squalor that the slaves truly had to go through day in and day out. John C. Calhoun, author of “Slavery A Positive Good,”...
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Motor city, Detroit, Michigan, had long been known as the automobile centre of America but by the end of the 1960s Detroit was equally as famous for being the home of Motown records the launch pad for many black artists to become successful in mainstream America. Because of the appeal of the automobile trade and the many jobs there were...
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Introduction As a woman of black African decent, I am sometimes overwhelmed with disbelief about the negative perception of others towards other black African women in terms of HIV and AIDS. Some incidents such as a routine visit to the hospital in Belgium for a thigh rush led to a test for HIV/AIDS. On a recent visit to hospital in...
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Introduction An adverse childhood caused by low income status and poverty can act as an unstable base for one’s adulthood. The issue of child poverty is surprisingly an ongoing country within high-income countries, such as Canada. In Canada, the demographic most impacted by poverty are the indigenous populations. These specific populations are generally disadvantaged in Canada and thus struggle with...
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Chinese Cinderella is a compelling autobiography written by Adeline Yen Mah. Chinese Cinderella is an extraordinary book that shows the reader how cruel we live in. Many wise lessons are woven into each sentence. While reading, the reader connects the book to the world, making the audience realize how cruel society and the world we live in can be. This...
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Today transnationalism seems to be everywhere and across numerous disciplines. This expansion of interest is evident in a rapidly increasing number of publications, conferences and projects within the disciplines of sociology, anthropology, geography, political science, law, economics and history, as well as in interdisciplinary fields such as international relations, development studies, business studies, ethnic and racial studies, gender studies, religious...
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The Battle of Brunanburh is one of the many Anglo Saxon poems that was written in an old heroic tone combined with history. It is a 73-line poem and it is a historical record of the Battle of Brunanburh, which was fought in 937 between the English army and a combined army of Scots, Vikings and Britons. Composed in Old...
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“Why is the killing of a million a lesser crime than the killing of an individual?”- Raphael Lemkin. Throughout history, humans have killed each other for an array of reasons; differences in religion, culture, ethnicity, or just simply because one believes they are superior and wishes to marginalize or decimate the other. It’s hard to pinpoint when specifically mass-killings of...
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Traditions have been passed down from generation to generation. Whether it’s expressed through beliefs, customs or behavioral actions within a group. They all hold symbolic meaning and can affect society as a whole. Although traditions have a great impact and hold a great value from the past, there are many different types and all have special significance to them. In...
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According to this definition, an epic hero is a hero that is on a quest with superhuman powers that displays courage, generosity, and loyalty, they are also one who embodies the values of their community. In the Anglo-Saxon poem, Beowulf is used to express the values that Anglo-Saxon had bravery, power, and commitment. Bravery is a trait that every character...
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Throughout the history of the United States of America, Native Americans have been represented in many different ways through various media sources. In films, they are depicted as evil savages who are out for blood with a tomahawk in one hand and a scalping knife in the other. In novels, they are all put together in one monolithic body with...
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Was Christopher Columbus really the first person to step on the ground we know today as America? Well, the expansive territory we know today was first inhabited by the Native Americans and others such as Columbus explored the land throughout the 16th and 17th century, Native Americans started to respond. Their were many stages, but it grew from cooperation, to...
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Screeching, chanting, stomping, murderous, barbaric, savages. Portrayed in The Last of the Mohicans, A Man Called Horse, Windwalker, Cheyenne Autumn, and countless others, these are the American Indians that Hollywood has created for viewers across the country since the 1960s. In movies and novels, the same brutish men wearing colossal feathered headdresses protecting the one beautiful Native girl from their...
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Since the birth of the United States, African Americans have been controlled through institutions such as slavery and politics which come and go in new forms that reflect the political climate of the time. Each time a new form of racial discrimination emerges, the new system is weaker than the one previous. However, this is not to be mistaken with...
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Gomez, S. L., & McFarlane, M. D. (2017). “It’s (not) handled”: Race, gender, and refraction in scandal. Feminist Media Studies, 17(3), 362-376. doi:10.1080/14680777.2016.1218352 This article was written by Stephanie L. Gomez, an Associate Instructor in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah, and Megan D. McFarlane, an Assistant Professor of Communication at Marymount University. The subject that the...
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Zhang, E. (2016). Memoirs of a gay! Sha: Race and gender performance on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Studies in Costume & Performance, (1), 59. https://doi-org.proxy.library.brocku.ca/10.1386/scp.1.1.59_1 This article was written by Eric Zhang, who is a graduate of New York University’s MA Visual Culture: Costume Studies programme. Zhang’s research primarily looks at the visual representations of Asian American women and queer men....
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The Yanks are Coming Over by Dino E. Buenviaje is a non-fiction historical book which shows how an American elite created the concept of Anglo-Saxonism. The belief arose, initially, from the ideas that Anglo Saxons were culturally and racially superior to other racial groups. According to this theory, only the Anglo-Saxons held the virtues of bravery, independence, sobriety and liberty....
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Millions of individuals throughout the United States have the Pledge of Allegiance memorized and some even recite it every day. One particular line, however, is rather conflicting. “Liberty and justice for all.” The United States prides itself on being a utopian world of freedom and equality for all people, but the reality is that this is not the case. The...
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Question 1 We can see many situations where the local gaze was in contrast with the tourist gaze in stories like Interpreter of Maladies by Lahiri. Right off the first scene we could see the communication barrier form between local, Mr. Kapasi who mistook the Das family as locals instead of diasporic travelers. Mr. Kapasi first encounters the Das family...
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There is a well-known principle in social psychology that involves in-groups and out-groups. Those who share a particular set of qualities are categorized together as the “ingroup”, while those excluded are labeled the “outgroup.” The groupings can be somewhat arbitrary, such as when UNLV students naturally despise UNR students on the simple premise of which school in Nevada the student...
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Introduction The exploration of grief and human emotions is a profound theme in literature, often captured through diverse narratives and cultural lenses. Two notable works that delve into these intricate emotions are "Management of Grief" by Bharati Mukherjee and "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri. Both stories offer rich, yet distinct portrayals of grief and cultural dislocation. Mukherjee's "Management of...
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Both ethnocentrism and cultural relativism contradict one another due to having their own set of beliefs and , therefore, they share no common ground. Both types of culture are different from one another and have different strengths and weaknesses. Ethnocentrism is the tendency to look at other cultures and judge it by the standard of one’s very own culture. Basically,...
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Explore the representation of race in at least two texts from the course. “The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom.” (Angelou:33) How does a populous minority become so segregated from the other that they cannot even...
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Introduction The American mindset is a multifaceted concept that has intrigued scholars and cultural critics alike. It is a tapestry woven from the country's historical foundations, socio-political ideologies, and cultural narratives. This essay seeks to unravel these complexities, focusing on the core elements that shape the American psyche, such as individualism, competitiveness, and optimism. The United States, often viewed as...
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The epic poem of Beowulf portrays a hero who defeats monsters that come to hurt Heorot. Within this epic poem, it is divided into three sections that show the Danish and Anglo Saxon tradition, rituals and way of life. The epic poem contains a mixture of pagan and Christian references that are in the Bible. The epic poem of Beowulf...
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