This week readings focus on sexual orientation‚ gender identity and human rights (Goodhart 2016: 182). Goodhart examines how “human rights language and discourse have been powerful tools to address discrimination‚ marginalization‚ and persecution of oppressed people” (183). More specifically‚ he examines how different groups‚ such as the LGBTI have gathered to enable themselves to begin a discourse on ensuring human rights (183). Goodhart discusses the sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI)
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Heywood‚ Leslie‚ and Jennifer Drake. Third Wave Agenda: Being Feminist‚ Doing Feminism. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press‚ 1997. Print. The edited volume Third Wave Agenda: Being Feminist‚ Doing Feminism aims to answer the question‚ “What is the third wave?” in order to establish a theoretical framework to define third wave feminism (13). The editors Leslie Heywood and Jennifer Drake collected works from writers‚ who work as cultural critics‚ activists‚ and teachers‚ that combine research
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A victim is defined in the victims’ code as someone who has suffered harm‚ including physical‚ mental or emotional harm or economic loss which was directly caused by criminal conduct‚ or is a close relative of a person whose death was directly caused by criminal conduct (Cps.gov.uk‚ 2014). The following essay will be focusing on both positivist and feminist views of victims and to be more specific‚ the victims of rape. The criminal act of rape is defined as forced penetration of the mouth‚ vagina
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The articles “Technology” by Neil Postman and “I’m So Totally‚ Digitally‚ Close to You” by Clive Thompson both set to address the role of technology in society and debate whether the internet has an effect on community. Does community exist on the internet? Thompson argues that the internet‚ social media more specifically‚ provides a “dynamic of small town life”. With the involvement of social media in the twenty first century‚ does the definition of community adapt to this new phenomenon. The possibility
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My first observation was of the class EDFO 610 “Women‚ Gender and Education”. This course was taught by Dr. Thalia Mulvihill‚ who is a professor of Social Foundations of Education and Higher Education. Dr. Mulvihill‚ an Affiliate Faculty member in the Women’s & Gender Studies Program and the Honors College‚ currently serves as the Director of the Adult‚ Higher and Community Education Doctoral Program‚ and two Certificate Programs (College & University Teaching and Community College Leadership). Dr
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was not true! Social construction of gender Cross-cultural analysis Differences: power‚ roles‚ status‚ relationships‚ Materialism Eleanor Leacock‚ gender capitalism/colonialism Capt.: men would go on ships and do the “dirty work” Intersectionality: the intersection of multiple subject positions How do race‚ class‚ and gender intersect and work together to structure cultural institutions? 1990s Writing culture‚ through and about women Famous women anthropologists:
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INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S STUDIES FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE Test to be held in your class on the following dates: MSU – WMGST 102: section -01 – Monday‚ May 7th at 10 am – 12:15 pm‚ section WMGST 102:03 – Monday‚ May 7th at 3:15 – 5:15 pm Kean – ID 1300 – sections -02 & -R2 - Thursday‚ May 10th at 11 am; section -03 - Thursday‚ May 10th at 2 pm‚ section - 01 - Saturday‚ May 5th 12:30 – 3:15 pm Materials to Use: All Assigned Textbook Readings for Last Unit including - Women Changing Our
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It was Saturday‚ July 13‚ 2013‚ I was looking over my notes for the sermon I would preach the next day when the verdict came in on George Zimmerman. It was very rare that I deviate from a particular subject unless I am spiritually led. But all that changed after having learned that George Zimmerman was found not guilty of the slaying of Trayvon Martin. It was difficult for me to stand that morning as Reverend or Pastor. In my role as Pastor‚ there was an expectation. Unfortunately‚ I came with
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others but just the same‚ I am a survivor if IVP. I recall in our text‚ chapter 2 pg. 29‚ “Women’s perceptions and reactions to abuse‚ as well as the help available to them‚ are influenced by the lens through which they see the world and the intersectionality of the different cultural influences on their lives” (Lockhart‚ L.‚ and Danis‚ F. 2010). Our experiences are defined by how we see the world‚ not
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Ongoing Processes That Shape Core Personality The author understands ongoing processes that shape core personality in individuals into their unique way of functioning in and viewing the world to relate to Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages of development. At pertinent time periods in an individuals’ life they face challenges that trigger existential questions to help them form an understanding of the world around them. Individuals do not need to succeed in every challenge. During infancy‚ there is a basic
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