Utopia and Gender: Short reflection on Queer(ing) Hetero-normativity ‘I think that when the unreal lays claim to reality‚ or enters into its domain‚ something other than a simple assimilation into prevailing norms can and does take place.’ (Butler‚ 2004‚ p.27) ‘The queer is the taboo-breaker‚ the monstrous‚ the uncanny.’ (Castle‚ 1995‚ p.383) Raphael‚ a well travelled and enlightened sailor‚ is the main protagonist in Thomas Moore’s Utopia. In Raphael’s opinion‚ Utopia was the only commonwealth
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The purpose for this paper is to discuss the similarities and differences between The State of Nature and The State of War. Locke describes the state of nature as one of equality; everyone in this state is exactly the same as everyone else. There is no one that is better than anyone else‚ no matter what. Ranks‚ social standings‚ and other stigmas don’t matter in this state. What matters is the fact that everyone is human and deserves the same respect as everyone else. A quote that fits perfectly
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Prostitution in the United States What is a prostitute? Possibly you know one. A prostitute is a person who engages in sexual activity for payment. Many people in the United States frown upon the idea of selling your body for a profit‚ but what if there was a way to make prostitution a better situation for everyone. If handled properly prostitution can become just another job for those who struggle to find a source of income. Prostitution also has the potential to become another good source of income
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which society was formed. Our Constitution‚ in its very preamble‚ speaks of justice as one of the great values which its makers have cherished. The Old and archaic concept of Sovereign immunity that “King can do no wrong” still haunts us‚ where the state claim immunity for its tortious acts and denies compensation to the aggrieved party. The doctrine of sovereign immunity is based on the Common Law principle borrowed from the British Jurisprudence that the King commits no wrong and that he cannot
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CENTRE-STATE RELATIONS ISSUES & IMPACTS Jaseer Jaffar IMK INTRODUCTION India is our country with its capital being New Delhi where the parliament of India is situated. It is through parliament all laws and bills are sanctioned. India is a vast country with 28 states and 7 union territories. Each state has their own separate state govt. If a state wants to bring a law under action it has to be sanctioned by the central government. In the
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1. ‘The growth of the nation-state‚ first in Western Europe and then elsewhere‚ has long been viewed as the key political development of this era [i.e. the sixteenth century].’ (Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks) Discuss with reference to at least two of the following: England‚ France‚ Spain. This essay examines how the growth of the nation-state was a key political development during this period. It was a hugely important process and a stepping stone towards the systems we have in place today. Although
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Many people believe sweatshops are a thing of the past‚ but the sad reality is they are still prominent‚ not only in foreign countries but also right here in the United States. Sweatshops violate human rights‚ and many big companies we are familiar with are at fault. The term “sweating system” or “sweatshop” first originated in the 1840’s. The earliest definitions of the term did not relate to the actual conditions of the workshops‚ instead it referred to the relationship between the workers‚ producers
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Running Head: STATE FUNDED ABORTION Abortion West Virginia Senate Bill 76 NURS 501: Health Policy xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx Abstract Abortion is defined as the termination of a pregnancy that involves a human life whether intentional or unintentional. Any form of a living cell or group of cells that form life. Over the years the State of West Virginia has spent millions of tax dollars on voluntary abortion. This paper will discuss Senate bill no. 76‚ prohibiting state funding of abortion. The
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The 5th state of matter INTRODUCTION Ice is transformed to water at 0°C when the energy of its molecules (particles) increases. Water is similarly transformed to vapor at 100°C (Fig.1). Much stronger zigzag motion of the particles separates and ionizes hydrogen and oxygen i.e. plasma comes into existence (above 13 000 K). Do all bodies fit one of these four states of matter? The answer is: no‚ e.g. the solar corona does not! Fig. 1 The temperature scale. It starts at 0K. Is it infinite long
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INITIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MORAL COGNITION INVENTORY HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY by Jessica Black Thesis Presented to The Faculty of Humboldt State University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in Psychology May‚ 2012 INITIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MORAL COGNITION INVENTORY HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY by Jessica Black Approved by the Master’s Thesis Committee Dr. William M
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