subversion to traditional gender performativity‚ stating: “Drag is subversive to the extent that it reflects on the imitative structure by which hegemonic gender is itself produced and disputes heterosexuality’s claim on naturalness and originality.” According to Butler‚ drag is one of many ways to resist the power structures that regulate gender identities‚ mainly through the ridiculing of normative cultural and social expressions. Drag destabilizes the “truth” of sexual and gender mainstream ideology
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3/26/13 The Persuasion of Freedom In the period of time when the American Revolution was being fought‚ many influential people wrote documents‚ or spoke about freedom. People such as Thomas Jefferson‚ Patrick Henry‚ and Thomas Paine‚ shared a common goal. They used a variety of persuasive modes‚ tones‚ and stylistic techniques to get their point across. Eventually‚ with their determination and strive for independence‚ they helped build a great nation. Patrick Henry’s speech‚ Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis”
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Abbott English 110 Assignment #3- Final Draft Rhetorical Analysis Fight for Freedom On August 28th‚ 1963‚ at the Lincoln Memorial approximately 200‚000 people gathered after the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” This is where Dr. Martin Luther King delivered one of the most rhetorically‚ inspiring speeches ever delivered. It was titled “I Have a Dream.” As a civil rights activist he gave speech not only to African-Americans but to all Americans so he could promote the idea of
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protection of freedom of expression in the United State‚ and what types of speech are not protected under the law? * What are some key federal laws that affect online freedom of expression‚ and how do they impact organizations? * What important freedom of expression issues relate to the use of information technology? * What key free-speech issues relate to the use of information technology? * In what ways does the internet present new challenges in the area of freedom of expression
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"I am a sort of collector of religions‚" remarks Adolphus Cusins‚ Major Barbara Undershaft ’s fiancé‚ midway through the second act of George Bernard Shaw ’s morality play‚ Major Barbara. And thus‚ the play can be seen as collection of varying religious‚ moral‚ and social ideals. The play centers on Barbara Undershaft and her father Andrew Undershaft‚ a Salvation Army Major and a millionaire arms dealer respectively‚ and there conflicting ideological beliefs. However‚ Shaw also creates the character
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In "The Four Freedoms" speech‚ President Roosevelt describes the historical context in which the U.S. finds itself one year before the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ but describing that context is not the point of his speech. His point is to promote the "four freedoms" but he does not actually get to outlining the "four freedoms" until the very end of the speech. Consider his speech in connection with the "Our Freedoms and Rights" document and the information provided as historical background. Why does
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People have to demand freedom because it’s not given to them equally even though freedom should be given with no cost. As Martin Luther King jr. states in his I have a dream speech‚ on August 28‚ 1963 in Washington D.C. “There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights”(King 49). In this quote he states that the Native American people have been fighting for their freedom for a long time and they won’t rest until they are free no matter the consequences
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John F. Kennedy and the ‘Four Freedoms’ speech Franklin D. Roosevelt both took place in significant times in American and the World’s history; both of these speeches took place in times where the United states needed hope‚ needed reassurance. The United States is the land of the free and the home of the brave both of these speeches worked to keep freedom throughout the world. Both wanted peace either by force or by friendship. Both Roosevelt’s “ Four Freedoms” speech and Kennedy’s inaugural address
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restrict freedom of speech.” In my opinion‚ Freedom of speech has had more of a negative impact in our society than a positive one. The government needs to create laws that allow freedom of speech but allow it to a certain extent. Do you think the government should restrict freedom of speech? If so‚ what are some ways you would help the situation? The government should be able to sometimes restrict freedom of speech for many reasons. I will be elaborate on the following: freedom of speech comes with
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The American Freedom The Civil Rights Movement was an era devoted to activism for equal rights and treatment of African Americans in the United States. During this period‚ people rallied for social‚ legal‚ political and cultural changes to prohibit discrimination and end segregation. Civil rights are defined as "the nonpolitical rights of a citizen; especially those guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the 13th and 14th amendments to the Constitution and by acts of Congress" (Wikipedia). The 13th
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