2 Why does Ong claim that orality is ’dynamic’ in a way that is opposed to the static nature of literacy? Orality is ‘dynamic’ in a way that all sound and especially oral utterance come from inside living organisms. Deeply typographic folk forget to think of words as primarily oral‚ as events‚ and hence as necessarily powered: for them‚ words tend rather to be assimilated to things‚ ‘out there’ on a flat surface. Such things are not so readily associated with majic‚ for they are not actions‚ but
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Summary: Today a trio of experienced Senate Republicans-Tom Coburn‚ Richard Burr‚ and Orrin Hatch-have put forth the most thoughtful and constructive plan yet developed to repeal and replace Obamacare. The plan seeks to ensure that as many Americans have health coverage as Obamacare does. The vast majority of the Republican base is employed or retired; these active GOP primary voters are sometimes unaware of the degree to which their health coverage is heavily subsidized by the tax code or financed
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Are Muslim and Western values generally incompatible? The case of Turkey and the EU. An easy answer to this question would be a decisive yes. Many argue that the Muslim and Western world are completely different as they are based on different religions‚ Christianity and Islam. In the Christian Bible there is a definitive separation of church and state‚ it documents Jesus Christ as saying “Give to Caesar what is Caesar ’s and to God what is God ’s” (Matthew 22:21). Islam‚ on the other hand‚ is
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As to not provide further conflict between the Southerners and Northerners‚ the Southerners should be considered citizens and be allowed the right to vote‚ for they were once part of the union. If we were to take their rights as citizens away‚ this would surely cause rebellion in the future‚ even if the Southerners are at fault for the Civil War. The best way to leave this incident behind us is to revive the relation between the two sides and have no discrimination. However‚ there should be a slight
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“J’accuse” corroborate Harris’ claim? Emile Zola’s “J’Accuse…!” was a reactionary piece of work to the Dreyfus Affair‚ which ‘was a miscarriage of justice that continues to evoke strong emotions in contemporary France.’ The letter had a revolutionary impact across France‚ Europe and arguably across the wider world; especially in the way antisemitism was discussed and the role of intellectuals in challenging hierarchical institutions. To consider the debate whether Harris’ claim that “J’Accuse is one of
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Evaluate the claim that conflict is ‘the motor for identity change’. Within this essay‚ the topic of identity change in regards to conflict will be discussed with reference to key psychological theories‚ such as Erik Erikson‚ Michael Billig and Frantz Fanon. I will use evidence from an empirical research project‚ on a specific topic relating to new mothers and the identity changes they undergo through having a baby. I will touch upon the examples of conflict motors that Wendy Hollway touches upon
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Case – Who should pay ? Source - Course Book‚ Pg 404 Analyzing the case through 8 steps framework. Step 1: Facts of the Problem and Goal to be achieved. Brief description of the case Gene Elliot finds himself in a cobweb of different companies acting as employers‚ permanent or temporary and working on the same project‚ directly or indirectly. Having sustained grave injuries at workplace he sues two companies demanding $2.4 mn in settlement. The companies are trying to shrug off the responsibility
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want children to be considered minors and never have to be responsible for their actions? Many people argue that the age 18 is too young for a kid to be considered an adult. For those people that believe that I would like to ask‚ at what age do you want children to learn how to be responsible adults that can make their own decisions and help our country grow? The age that children should be considered adults is 18. There are multiple reasons why children should be considered adults at 18‚ and I
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from. The line comes from a choreopeom by Ntozake Shange titled‚ “For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.” When I finally received the book‚ I thought from its size that I would be done in less than a day‚ but what I soon came to realize was that this book was not meant to be rushed. This book captivated
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confusing. For example‚ there was a discrepancy involving ‘Kingston Pride’ this past June concerning whether or not LGBT pride should be considered political or not. One definition of what is political would be “Emphasis of institutions: the state‚ the government‚ political parties and interest groups.” Under this definition‚ LGBT pride would not be considered political because it does not directly impact the state‚ the government
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