bell hooks is the pen name of feminist‚ American author‚ and social activist Gloria Jean Watkins. She stylized her name by using small cased letters (ex…bell hooks)‚ and it is an eye catching monogram derived from her maternal grandmother Bell Blair Hooks. “She put the name in lowercase letters “to distinguish [herself from] her grandmother. She said that her unconventional lowercasing of her name signifies what is most important is her works: the “substance of books‚ not who I am” (bell; 2). Besides
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they were a strong community‚ but when things begin to become dire‚ the men turned their frustrations to a female community called‚ “The Convent” (Morrison 3). Another community having its own problems can be seen in “The Women of Brewster Place‚” by Gloria Naylor; but these problems are somewhat diverse. Fundamentally‚ the perspectives on the feminine communities found in “Paradise” and “The Women of Brewster Place” show how prejudice toward gender and race affect the characters in the two novels. This
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Houghton/Mifflin Sanders‚ Pete. 2003 the Tribes of the Person-centred Nation PCCS Books (Paperback) Sanders‚ Pete. 2006. The Person-Centred Primer. PCCS Books. Shostrom‚ Everett. 1965. Three Approaches to Psychotherapy aka The Gloria Series. http://www.metafilter.com/69825/The-Gloria-Tapes Yontef‚ Gary Gestalt Therapy: An Introduction http://www.gestalt.org/yontef.htm
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Dapitan City River Cruise. After the Cruise we went to visit the Rizal Shrine. We checked-in at Dakak Park and Beach Resort. We rested for a while and got the feel of the 5-star hotel. EVENING We got ready to experience the all-rides treat at the Gloria Fanrtasy Land with buffet dinner‚ INCLUDING THE Horror House and 5D experience. This is the major historical landmark of Dapitan City. It refers to the more or less sixteen (16) hectares estate of Dr. Jose P. Rizal which he purchased in Barangay
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Gloria Anzaldua in “Borderlands” explains it well when she says‚ “Writing produces anxiety. Looking inside myself and my experience‚ looking at my conflicts‚ engenders anxiety in me.” Anzaldua looks at writing as something that can be risky and something
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Hanson Bay Petrol station and service centre. 1. Do you think Jim is solely motivated by profit? I think Jim isn’t solely motivated by profit; he seems to care more about the needs of his community than making a profit in his business. However Jim is successful and experienced with his business and by appealing to the communities needs his profit increases. 2. Identify what you think are the businesses core values. The businesses core values would be the values of their customers; they
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Your Language Have you ever taught about the importance of language and cultural identity? “Wild Tongue cannot be tamed‚ they can only be cut out”‚ this saying is the stage for the analysis and argument‚ the narrator constructs regarding the issue. Gloria Anzaldua’s “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” expresses the need for the language of Chicano Spanish‚ Chicano culture to be recognized as valid. The narrator relates to her childhood experience‚ a Chicana that has struggled expressing her feelings. “If
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Julian Curry takes the side of the past slaves and believes that “nigger” shouldn’t be used because of the impact the word had on black slaves. On the other hand‚ Gloria Naylor‚ an author wrote an article on February 20‚ 1986‚ in the New York Times‚ describing her experience with the word “nigger”. In “Mommy‚ What does ’Nigger’ Mean?” by Gloria Naylor‚ the author uses her experience with the word nigger to describe why words can have different meanings. The meaning changes depending on where its used
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composed one the most important pieces of the 20th century‚ a controversial orchestra and ballet called the Rite of Spring. When the ballet first premiered in Paris‚ the audience were shocked and protested against the music and choreography (Fiero‚ Gloria). In fact‚ most if not all‚ of the public were of high class and expected a traditional composition/ballet that is calm and graceful. However‚ the “angular‚ dissonant and totally unpredictable” music as well as the “outrageous costumes‚ unusual choreography
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Gloria Anzaldúa defies her border culture’s female gender standards by using her native male gendered language to speak out against her border culture’s beliefs and encouraging other Chicanas to embrace what the American culture has to offer. Border cultures
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