Key words: Student voice‚ democratic participation‚ egalitarianism‚ meritocracy‚ commodification‚ consumerism‚ post-modernism. 1 Every Child Matters ? In 2003‚ the Government published the green paper ‘Every Child Matters’ (ECM); this was published alongside the Climbie report (2003). The ECM (2003) emphasis’s four key themes: supporting families and careers‚ child protection‚ multi-agency collaboration‚ and ensuring that the people working with children are valued‚ rewarded and trained. The
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english/theory/marxism/terms/modeofproduction.html [Accessed 5 April 2011]. Faith and Reason. Postmodernism [online]. Available from: http://www.pbs.org/faithandreason/ gengloss/index-frame.html. [Accessed 29 March 2011]. Hyperreality. 2010. Bookrags [online]. Available from http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/Hyperreality [Accessed 12 March 2010] King‚ A. 1998. A critique of Baudrillard’s hyperreality: towards a sociology of postmodernism. In: Philosophy & Social Criticism
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Maria Anwar M. Phil Literature – 2nd Presentataion on “Persepolis as a postmodern fiction” What makes Persepolis a Postmodern Fiction? A mix of High art and popular culture: Marjane Satrapi’s ’’Persepolis’’ is the latest and one of the most palatable examples of a postmodern genre‚ an autobiographical novel in form of a comic-book which tells the history of Iran from Marjane’s point of view. Persepolis is a postmodern graphic novel that blurs the boundaries between popular culture and high art
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This essay is a response to the following question: “In the light of the apparent disconnection between the UK Anglican church and contemporary culture‚ reflected in decreasing attendance‚ in what ways might the church seek to restore this connection? What practical and theological shifts might be necessary to facilitate postmodern society’s engagement with the Christian gospel?” Potential Theological Shifts for Postmodern Engagement with the Christian Gospel 1 Introduction Bosch says of
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It will be helpful to first examine what is understood by the term "language play". Used experimentally‚ language is inextricably connected to play. It is intrinsically symbolic‚ adventurous‚ informative‚ and dynamic. As Marian Whitehead writes‚ "Language and play share several characteristics: both use symbols to stand for a range of ideas‚ feelings and experiences; both are reflections of human thinking and also creators of new thoughts; both are part of our genetic make-up." Terry Campbell
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questions. In modern times‚ this has changed and the concept of efficiency has played an increasingly important role within the various contemporary philosophical traditions. This is no more apparent than in postmodernism. Although controversial to categorize as a system of thought‚ postmodernism does have an overall fixation on efficiency’s crucial role in shaping society and our beliefs. Two thinkers who focus on this issue are Jean-François Lyotard and Michel Foucault; this essay will analyze how
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The puritans were an English group of reformed protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to purify the Church of England from its Catholic practices. Puritanism believed “that it was necessary to be in a covenant relationship with God in order to redeem one from one’s sinful condition‚ that God had chosen to reveal salvation through preaching‚ and that the Holy Spirit was the energizing instrument of salvation” (Encyclopedia Britannica). They helped shape the American Dream by trying
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Discuss the interplay of melodrama‚ irony and intertextuality in Glee. Your essay should contain detailed analysis of at least two scenes from Glee’s 1st season. Your essay should also make reference to your core course readings on television and postmodernism. Due 14 September their true voice; and this one was‚ to me‚ ultimately about the series demonstrating its own voice and its space within the world of contemporary musicals. I don’t know what exactly I expected when I heard Joss Whedon would
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He transfers to a Christian University in Atlanta‚ Georgia to begin studying philosophy‚ Islam‚ Postmodernism‚ and religion in a general sense. He was greatly conflicted as he saw himself as Islamic‚ but others did not. He began to lay blame on the closed mindedness and a country that he felt failed him in Pakistan. He begins to seek revenge through postmodernism and through a great deal of sexual encounters. He also begins to take on a greater leadership role on campus for Muslims
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Culture The body as image - An analysis of the postmodern characteristics of tattoos in contemporary society Introduction In recent years few terms have been so widely discuss as ”postmodernism” in order to define its basic principals. Despite a lack of consensus‚ most authorities agree that postmodernism represents some kind of reaction to‚ or departure from‚ modernism and modernity (Brown 1993). The consumer of the modern society is distinguished by being self-reflexive and rational while
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