Arts of the Contact Zone Q2R#3&4 In “”Arts of the Contact Zone” Pratt gets the point across that cultures should recognize the “contact zone.” By giving examples like Poma’s writing and a homework assignment that her son had‚ Pratt defines the contact zone as the “meeting of cultures with asymmetric power.” (p 487) The word “cultures” refers to every type of group in my eyes‚ groups such as sports teams and even classrooms. A classroom can be defined as a contact zone because the Teacher and
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The effect on families with special needs children The effect on families‚ who have special needs children‚ can have a negative impact‚ resulting in an increased level of anxiety‚ stress and depression (Schwartz and Tsumi‚ 2003). Family and parents will be used interchangeably. There are a number of reasons attributed to the increase in stress levels for the parents: Firstly‚ and the most significant‚ is the realisation that there is no cure for autism and some learning disabilities
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2.1.1.4. Vengeful 2.1.1.5. Smart 3. Conclusion References Acknowledgement The researchers would like to extend their haertfelt thankfulness to all of those who have extended their support in making this study possible. First of all‚ to their parents for helping them financially‚ giving them moral support and encouraging them to even strive for this paper. Secondly‚ to their English teacher Mrs. Alberta Zingalaoa-Supan‚ for her never ending patience‚ guidance
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Response to Question 1 According to Mary Pratt‚ “contact zone” is a term “to refer to social spaces where cultures meet‚ clash‚ and grapple with each other‚ often in contexts of highly asymmetrical relations of power‚ such as colonialism‚ slavery‚ or their aftermaths as they are lived out in many parts of the world today” (Pratt 487). In Pratt’s speech “Arts of the Contact Zone‚” she uses terms‚ such as autoethnography and transculturation‚ to help demonstrate the reasoning of her ideas. The main
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and the effect it has on interpersonal relationships. Positive Communication and Its Effect on Interpersonal Relationships The more effectively people communicate with their significant other‚ the more satisfying and successful their relationship will be. Most people will agree that in order to have a successful relationship it requires positive and effective communication. What is positive communication? Bill Mansell‚ President of MindPerk Inc. states that “positive relationships can mean
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Possible Selves Possible selves refer to the selves taht you might become. "Possible selves are highly personalized‚ vivid‚ futuristic images of the self that feflect hopes‚ fears‚ and fantasies" (Hockenbury and Hockenbury‚ 2003). Some examples of positive hoped for possible selves might be the successful self‚ the creative self‚ the rich self‚ the thing self‚ or the loved and admired self. Some examples of the negative dreaded possible selves might be the alone self‚ the depressed self‚ the
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Will the increase in the minimum wage have the possible effect on employment? The author of the article believes that a higher minimum wage will shrink wage gaps‚ raise the productivity and increase earnings for single women with children And I absolutely agree with the author at this point. Although there is an opinion that a higher minimum wage may lead to a greater unemployment‚ it is obvious that an increase in a salary has more pros than cons. Firstly‚ it will stimulate workers to work harder
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Various events during ’contact’ had lasting impacts on the First Nations. The notion of wealth‚ the growing dependence on Europeans‚ and Smallpox were all events that had lasting impacts on the First Nations culture even to this day. A large impact on Aboriginal peoples was their growing dependency on European culture. Tobacco was considered a sacred medicine and the First Nations people relied on the Europeans to provide it for them. The First Nations became extrememly dependent on the Europeans
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Effects of Justice System on Children & Families Kathryn Naggie American Intercontinental University March 27‚ 2011 English Composition 107 The Effects of the Justice System on Children and Families can be very damaging. It is dealt with everyday in my household. A parent being in prison is one of the hardest things that a child
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Explain how you use effective communication in developing positive relationships with children‚ young people and adults. Why is this important? 1.1 In developing positive relationships we use effective communication in several ways. We use it to: • help us better understand a situation or person which can help to determine our approach when engaging
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