1 Limits‚ Alternatives‚ and Choices McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Introduction • LO1 Economics defined: • Briefly: Economic wants exceed productive capacity. • A social science concerned with making “optimal choices” under conditions of “scarcity”. The Economic Perspective • • LO1 Thinking like an economist Key features (of economic perspective): • Scarcity and choice(next slide) • Rational self-interest(max. satisfaction)
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Malcolm X: The Man and the Myth The American perception of the so-called ’Black Muslim ’ movement has been largely characterized by fear and distortion‚ what the Black Muslim community itself has referred to as a "natural reaction" of the oppressor race when faced with the same vitriol it holds for its victims. The most prominent example of this distortion lies in the popular legacy of Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz)‚ whose belief in self-defense against racist aggression has been ambiguously
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Chapter 20: The Knee and Related Structures © 2011 McGraw-Hill Higher Education. All rights • Complex joint that endures great amounts of trauma due to extreme amounts of stress that are regularly applied • Hinge joint w/ a rotational component • Stability is due primarily to ligaments‚ joint capsule and muscles surrounding the joint • Designed for stability w/ weight bearing and mobility in locomotion © 2011 McGraw-Hill Higher Education. All rights Figure 20-1 © 2011 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
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Islam movement while in jail. After he was released in 1952‚ he met the Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad and studied his teachings‚ which emphasized black pride‚ opposed integration‚ and portrayed white people as evil. Taking the name Malcolm X‚ he adopted the group’s tight discipline and soon became its best-known spokesperson‚ as he traveled widely and helped establish mosques in various cities. His fiery rhetoric caused him to be regarded by many as a fanatic‚ and he was not embraced by
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He agreed that slavery was wrong. However‚ he believed that it was wrong for many different reasons. Malcolm X disregarded the economical view on slavery. In fact‚ he has never mentioned any negativity of profitability for the slave owners. He asserts that the slave owners exploited the blacks. Malcolm X explains how blacks’ history was totally destroyed by slavery; the slave owners stripped them of their last name‚ religion‚ culture‚ etc. He looked at slavery
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Malcolm X Essay In the beginning of Alex Haley’s The Autobiography of Malcolm X‚ Malcolm is portrayed as a young man barely surviving on the streets of New York with no goals or direction in life. By the end of the book‚ Malcolm is well-read‚ religious‚ and a goal-oriented‚ proud black man. The reader can easily observe Malcolm’s transformation in lifestyle and attitude throughout the book. Haley starts the book with Malcolm Little before he discovers the Nation of Islam‚ and then moves the
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The Entrancing life of Zeus the God of the Sky Have you ever wondered what it would be like as Zeus in the Ancient Greece. I mean he was the god above all other gods and goddess. He has had many triumphs‚ but has also had some failures along the may also. Zeus is one of the most powerful gods‚ he had a strange family life when he was a child‚ and has many symbols that are well known for him throughout his life. Zeus had a strange family life as a child. He was the
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American History X Application Paper Lamar Booker Drawing concepts from two theorists‚ Dubois and Weber‚ I intend to grasp their concepts out of the film American History X and draw examples to explain their concepts and how they can apply to social practices. “Stereotypes and Slippery slopes were another way DuBois approaches cultural oppression. “Stereotypes rely on categorizing large groups of people in particular ways even without any personal knowledge or experience
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Malcolm X the Icon Malcolm X was a great man…with a not so great view on the white population. This is understandable because every white man he encountered tormented and subjected him to unimaginable accounts of racism.[1] Malcolm’s last name was actually Little. The Little family was harassed and given death threats by a group called the Black Legion due to Malcolm’s father Earl Little being a pastor and a follower of Marcus Garvey. Since Marcus Garvey was an African preacher who spoke of equality
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On February 21‚ 1965‚ Malcolm X was assassinated after delivering a speech to the Organisation (the spelling used by the group) of African-American Unity. Four men were involved in the assassination‚ but only one was convicted: Talmadge Hayer (a.k.a. Thomas Hagan). The theory accepted by most historians is that the government ordered the assassination of Malcolm X. There is significant evidence to support this theory. One key component in the government theory is the New York Bureau of Special
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