identity as a member of an oppressed or marginalized group as a political point of departure‚ and thus identity becomes a major factor in political mobilization” (Woodward 195). PROS OF IDENTITY POLITICS Concepts of Identity and Difference This article by Kathryn Woodward introduces the idea of identity politics and defines new social movements. Woodward writes that “such politics involve celebration of a group’s uniqueness” (Woodward 195). Each day‚ we interact with people from different backgrounds
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The Articles of Confederation provided for the basic structure of American government from 1781. The articles bound states together‚ but this tie was so weak that central government was impossible. "A national government should have the ability to enforce its authority‚ have a clear description of where the governing powers lie‚ a delineated leadership‚ and disposition of economic and foreign affairs. The Articles themselves were drafted at the beginning of the war‚ but all 13 states had to sign
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Article on Second Language Fluency This article discusses second language fluency. How do you acquire fluency in a second language? Language acquisition learners are taught in structured English immersion classrooms. No other language is taught. In order for students to become fluent in the second language‚ which is English‚ they must speak‚ read‚ and write in English. I interviewed a coworker whose second language is English. She is fluent in Spanish. During my interview we discussed how
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Article Critique: Talking Styles COM 200: Interpersonal Communication Article Critique: Talking Styles Research has been conducted to determine if communication skills play a role in determining just how long a friendship or relationship will last. If we use the same types of communication or communication skills in our interpersonal relationships‚ do we stand a better chance at a life-long friendship‚ or a lasting marriage? The studies have shown that how we communicate with others can
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Assessing Pain in the Critically Ill Adult Assessing pain is a task the nurse must undertake for countless circumstances‚ whether it is for a reassessment of pain after a prn narcotic or the evaluation of a new patient admitted with severe epigastric pain. In order to effectively quantify or measure the pain‚ the nurse must utilize many separate methodologies. Although these approaches may differ from one another‚ their distinctions are necessitated by the broad array of patient affliction possibilities
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In the era of evidence base practices‚ the role of the school counselor has shifted dramatically. In today’s high stakes accountability system‚ school counselors are expected to provide a programmatic approach. These comprehensive school counseling programs must fit the needs of all students. These comprehensive programs‚ intervention strategies include guidance curriculum‚ individual planning‚ responsive services‚ and systems support. In today’ high stakes accountability system‚ school counselors
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Arab Americans are being treated unfairly and they should fight like African Americans before them for freedom against discrimination; America has a history of fearing what it does not know which is why it forces others that do not fit their accepted norm to accept their ideas and laws. Arab Americans should fight for freedom against discrimination to show America that it is ok for them to open themselves to new ideas and new people. Many factors contribute to the mistreatment of Arab Americans
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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room is a 2005 documentary film based on the best-selling 2003 book of the same name by Fortune reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind‚ a study of one of the largest business scandals in American history. McLean and Elkind are credited as writers of the film alongside the director‚ Alex Gibney. The film examines the 2001 collapse of the Enron Corporation‚ which resulted in criminal trials for several of the company’s top executives; it also shows the involvement
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Children were especially vulnerable in the era of the Holocaust. The Nazis advocated killing children of “unwanted” or “dangerous” groups in accordance with their ideological views‚ either as part of the “racial struggle” or as a measure of preventative security. The Germans and their collaborators killed children both for these ideological reasons and in retaliation for real or alleged partisan attacks. The Germans and their collaborators killed as many as 1.5 million children‚ including over
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From Loser to Achiever There are only two kinds of people in the corporate world - the losers and the achievers. Losers accomplish nothing; achievers‚ everything. Losers are liabilities of the corporation; achievers are its assets. Achievers run companies. They invent‚ innovate‚ and change tomorrows. They stand out and rise up to the occasion. There may be people who we can say are born achievers. However‚ even if they are indeed blessed with good genetics‚ the gift becomes practically of little
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