of affirming political community‚ kinship‚ citizenship‚ and union at the same time that it became the grounds for exclusion‚ expulsion‚ negation‚ and extermination” (7). Though Erkkila is describing the fetishization of blood in the period of time following the Revolutionary In Betsy Erkkila’s “Blood‚ Sex‚ and Other American Crosses”‚ the author writes the following about blood‚ saying that it was “a national fetish‚ a means of affirming political community‚ kinship‚ citizenship‚ and union at the same
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as merely an unbiased observer and was allowed to sit quietly in the back of the group. The participants in this group ranged from kinship families with grandparents‚ aunts and uncles‚ and even siblings who are caring for children who are placed in their home by the Department of Family and Protective Services. There were also other participants who are not kinships families who are either beginning their journey into foster care or have served
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Guinea Islands.After the end of the war‚ the history of anthropology‚which is probably the most revolutionary work wrote Argonauts of Wetern Pasific.And it was during this period that he began his signature work among the Trobriand Islanders‚studying kinship‚trade‚the practical purposes of ritual and religion‚as well as the intersection between cultural ideas and actual daily behaviours.(www.nndb.com) Malinowski helped develop the field of anthropology from a primarily evolutionary focus into
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resources making our live solitary poor nasty brutish and sort. This view of individual is fearful working alone in competition with others now dominates western philosophical tradition. In indigenous philosophy we are related as individuals as part of kinship based community and as part of nature in balance with the whole. In most western thought society is seen as an aggregate of self-interested individual connected by competition with each other over limited resources creating fear insecurity hopelessness
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To what extent does Conrad challenge or endorse the values of the colonisers in Heart of Darkness? Conrad‚ in Heart of Darkness‚ challenges the values of colonialism‚ but at the same time he conforms to the constraints of popular culture of the time in which he wrote. In this way‚ the extent to which he challenges mainstream ideas is limited in regards to the angles of his criticism. Conrad’s detailed descriptions of the Europeans in Heart of Darkness implicate his discontent towards colonial
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How Legally Blonde Subverts the Female Stereotype At a first glance‚ Legally Blonde seems like a stereotypical chick flick‚ with millions of female stereotypes abounding the first 20 minutes and beyond. However‚ when you look deeper‚ at the underlying themes and messages‚ you begin to realize that there is something different about this movie. In most movies we see two basic types of females‚ with other sub-branches: the traditional‚ ditzy‚ feminine woman (Type 1)‚ or the “I’m not like other women”
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There was also no idea of kinship and the Europeans shared this characteristic. The earthlings‚ however‚ were the opposite. Kinship was important to Earthlings and they are mostly considered extended family. Kinship was also important to Native Americans. These differences between Martians and Earthlings influence the relative of individualism and communitarianism. Both
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Communities who live in this world have their own norm and culture to show their identity which makes them different to others. One of the communities which still use original culture in Indonesia is Baduy Dalam community who lives in Banten‚ Indonesia. This research is conducted in order to know the deep information about the greeting language which is used by them. Method which is applied in this study is descriptive qualitative by using sociolinguistics approach. Data got from the field by interviewing
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Chapter 1: Marriages and Families over Time 1. Contemporary definitions of marriages and families a. What is marriage? i. Union between people that unites partners sexually‚ socially‚ and economically ii. Relatively consistent over time iii. Accords each member certain agreed-upon rights b. Types of marriages iv. Monogamy: one person married to another person of other sex v. Serial monogamy: person marrying as many time as they like
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provides a window into the culture and history of the Anglo-Saxons. The archetypes and underlying themes in Beowulf also help provide the influence this culture had on the author. Beowulf represents the major principles of the Anglo-Saxon hero: bravery‚ kinship‚ honor‚ and fraternity. He is loyal to the Geats and the bond they have. These cultural influences on both the author and the poem have made Beowulf the basis for studying the Anglo-Saxon culture and the history of its
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