After having read “Intersectionality‚” I reached the conclusion that there is no correct way to define said word as it can take many forms. However‚ if I had to define it in my own words‚ I would say intersectionality is an important tool needed to understand the complex connection between individuals and the larger forces at work which shape them as well as society. In the chapter “Intersectionality‚” Collins makes it clear that by attempting to understand the links which bind everyone together
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Lexicon series created by the Institute for Anarchist Studies/Anarchiststudies.org “Colonialism” by Maia Ramnath Series design by Josh MacPhee/Justseeds.org Printed by P&L/Pandlprinting.com February 2012 reversing the process of dispossession; dismantling relationships of inequity and the legal/governmental structures that protect them; halting the suck of wealth extraction from the bottom to the top of the pyramid; restoration of the commons; and refusal to sacrifice the priorities
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Kati McDonald 1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘vocational’ education (2 marks) Vocational education refers to education connected to a career. It involves training and transmitting knowledge‚ skills and attitudes needed to pursue particular careers. This includes schemes and courses such as Youth Training Scheme‚ apprenticeships and NVQ and GNVQ courses. 2. Suggest three ways in which parentocracy operates in relation to ‘parental choice’ (6 marks) Parentocracy relates to the marketization
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NARRATING IDEOLOGY The results of analysis of transitivity choice in Fifty Shades of Grey show that Anastasia Steele is represented as character who is physically less active‚ less affecting‚ and easily affected by her sexual partner‚ Christian Grey. In contrasting manner‚ she is portrayed as a highly conscious‚ rational‚ and impassive entity who is less emotional and aware of what happens to her. These results illustrate and simultaneously reflect the story in the novel‚ which portrays Ana as a
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In the novel Border Odyssey‚ Professor Charles Thompson travels along the Mexican-US border with his wife and other travel companions to better understand the relationship between the two countries. Even though Thompson had traveled to different areas of the border before‚ this was his first trip attempting to cover its entirety. Thompson is currently a professor at Duke and spends a portion of his trip with students involved in an immigration experience for the summer. Much of his life’s work has
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International Relations Glossary Nation State A form of political organization under which a relatively homogeneous people inhabits a sovereign state. Sovereignty Denotes a single‚ supreme political decision-making authority. In early modern Europe the Monarch was the Sovereign. In modern states sovereignty tends to lie with the executive arm of government. A controversial term‚ sovereignty relies on authority‚ not power. That is‚ the sovereign claims the right or authority to decide matters
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Individual: single; separate. Existentialism: a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will. Consequentialism: the doctrine that the morality of an action is to be judged solely by its consequences. Nihilism: the rejection of all religious and moral principles‚ often in the belief that life is meaningless. Absurdity: the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable
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Thatcher are models of people who put New Right ideology into practice. As a result‚ The New Right ideology influenced some economic and social policies of countries as can be seen in the movie ’’Riff-Raff’’. This movie shows the transition to neoliberalism which was in England in the 1980s. This transition is described in the lives of construction workers.
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Food is an important cultural and economic subject for communication studies. American food narratives communicate far past the nutritional value of what you see on a plate. There are deep connections to food discourse as it relates to the political‚ social and economic impacts of the America’s food history. Analyzing the discourse of food is important because it helps us look at the societal level communication of a system integral to everyday life. The longtime commercialization of the American
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M. (2003) “New Wave” Micro-finance institutions in South-East Europe: Towards a more realistic assessment of impact’. Small Enterprise Development‚ Vol.14‚ Issue 3. Pp.56–65. Bateman‚ M. (2008) ‘Borderlands and microfinance: impacts of “local neoliberalism” in: Michael Pugh‚ Neil Cooper and Mandy Turner (eds.) Whose Peace? Critical Perspectives on the Political Economy of Peace building. London‚ Palgrave MacMillan. Bateman‚ M. and Chang‚ H. (2009) The Microfinance Illusion [Online]. Available at:
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