Arts of the Contact Zone Q2R#3&4 In “”Arts of the Contact Zone” Pratt gets the point across that cultures should recognize the “contact zone.” By giving examples like Poma’s writing and a homework assignment that her son had‚ Pratt defines the contact zone as the “meeting of cultures with asymmetric power.” (p 487) The word “cultures” refers to every type of group in my eyes‚ groups such as sports teams and even classrooms. A classroom can be defined as a contact zone because the Teacher and
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Grant Schumacher Paper 3 English 110 Final Draft Arts of the Contact Zone: Parody Assignment Pratt defines a contact zone by saying it is “social spaces where cultures meet‚ clash‚ and grapple with each other‚ often in contexts of highly asymmetrical relations of power‚ such as colonialism‚ slavery‚ or their aftermaths as they are lived out in many parts of the world today” (319). What this means to me‚ is that there is classrooms in which there are many differences‚ which creates a difficult learning
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Skin to Skin contact following Cesarean Birth Definition Skin to skin contact (SSC) or kangaroo care is defined as‚ “the placement of the diaper clad neonate on the bare chest of the mother‚ upright‚ prone‚ and between her breasts.” (Frederick) Presentation of the Topic Description and Background of the Topic There are many advantages associated with skin to skin contact provided soon after birth‚ such as maintaining the newborn’s thermoregulation and blood glucose levels‚ decreases the risk of
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How do our Reactions to Obstacles and Hardships Help to define us as Individuals? As our fragile minds go through adolescence and on to adulthood‚ we face obstacles that are put in our way that shape and define us as human beings. Some people tend to crack under the pressure others trudge through it challenging and pushing themselves to their limits. We aren’t always alone we have people that are there to help us along the way and sometimes they leave their mark on you like on the last shot in
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Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Canada. When left untreated‚ it can lead to painful physiological problems and sterility defects. Despite being in decline for many years‚ rates of chlamydia infection have risen steadily since 1997. These rising rates show that people are not using safer sex methods on a consistent basis. This STI is transmitted through vaginal‚ anal‚ or oral sex‚ and can also be transmitted from mother to child during childbirth. Chlamydia
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11) What are the roles of professional accountants in relation to their compliance to the By-Laws of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants as in this case? Integrity Integrity means that the auditor must always carry out their auditing duties and responsibilities with the highest level and sense of integrity. Their work must be performed with diligence‚ responsibility‚ and complete sincere truthfulness. The auditor should not involve themselves in any illegal activities that can bring down their
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The term of “contact zone” seems pretty simple to understand at the first look but what does it truly means? Mary Louise defines this term as “… social spaces where cultures meet‚ clash‚ and grapple with each other‚ often in contexts of highly asymmetrical power” (Pratt 575). In a “contact zone” a person meets with two different cultures‚ going through a struggle to maintain a certain identity. As for me‚ I have faced this contact zone when I left my country to study abroad in United States. I have
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Response to Question 1 According to Mary Pratt‚ “contact zone” is a term “to refer to social spaces where cultures meet‚ clash‚ and grapple with each other‚ often in contexts of highly asymmetrical relations of power‚ such as colonialism‚ slavery‚ or their aftermaths as they are lived out in many parts of the world today” (Pratt 487). In Pratt’s speech “Arts of the Contact Zone‚” she uses terms‚ such as autoethnography and transculturation‚ to help demonstrate the reasoning of her ideas. The main
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Behind The Scenes of Horrifying Chicken Factory Farms When I was about ten years old I went on a vacation to Minnesota with my family. It was obvious‚ even to my young mind‚ that Minnesota had suffered a series of stormy weather conditions. My aunt explained that there had recently been a small tornado that had swept through the state. We spent several days touring the area to see the damage that had been caused. One particular thing that stuck in my mind was the damage that had been caused
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