Susan Bordo examines Western culture as it relates to the body‚ specifically the slender body in this chapter of her book‚ Unbearable Weight. Diets have been important since the Ancient Greek and Middle Ages‚ where the Greeks mastered their “public” selves by regulating “food intake… as a road to self-mastery” and the Christians fasted for their “inner” selves to achieve “spiritual purification and domination of the flesh” (page 185). By the nineteenth century‚ diet became associated with the aesthetics
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across to have people agree with you it also depends on what the conversation is being stated on and how you and your audience look upon the topic In the passage “Politics and the english language” by George Orwell and the passage “A Language” by Susan Stewart there both stating good point in the article’s/ passage’s. But george Orwell article he is basically saying you have to get short and to the point. And by him saying this I understood a little bit of where he is coming from cause in the text
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among all species is the power of imitation.Some people may feel as if intelligence and imitation are two entirely separate terms but if one closely examines these words they are more alike then one would think. Imitation is a form of intelligence. Susan Blackmore in her essay‚ “Strange Creatures‚” argues that the theory of memetics controlling the world.Blackmores disputes the common idea that every idea people form is not entirely theirs‚ from viewing the world with our power of sight‚ smell‚ taste
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In her lecture “War and Photography‚” Susan Sontag discusses the role of photographs in raising awareness about human rights issues while simultaneously looking at the effectiveness of graphic images. She asks her audience to engage with how they respond to images that are a result of “concerned photography‚” and how those images impact their understanding and memory of the human rights event. Sontag also grapples with how shocking images lose their effectiveness over repeated viewings‚ or over the
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“The power of introvert” is the article that I had read by Susan Cain‚ author of the Book “Quit”. Her book talks about the benefit of collaboration and introvert‚ who likes to work alone. Groupthink is a good idea‚ but what about introverts? Can they behave with them and share some time and work space with the group thinkers? Groupthink is everywhere. It’s in school‚ companies‚ fashion and religions places. The benefit from groupthinks in these places to share ideas and to know what everyone thinks
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The general argument made by author Susan K. Cahn‚ is that in" today’s’ society there are women athletes who are media celebrities and a source of inspiration for many. But not long ago‚ being serious about sports was considered appropriate only for men and boys". Throughout the 20th century‚ women’s increasing participation in sports has challenged our conception of womanhood. Some celebrated the female athlete as the embodiment of modern womanhood‚ but others branded her "mannish" which was
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Susan Sontag’s claim it is clear that photography limits people’s interpretation of the world. This claim I false because pictures rang from people in complete destitution as seen by photos of Jacob Riis to people having a good time on vacation. Because of this diverse collection of pictures‚ people see the world as it is instead of "more than it really is". This is seen through actions of Hitler various world events such the Vietnam War and the Kent State incident as well as literature like The
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Anthony was one of the leaders of the women’s suffrage. “Testing another strategy‚ Susan B. Anthony registered and voted in the 1872 election in Rochester‚ NY. As planned‚ she was arrested for "knowingly‚ wrongfully and unlawfully vot[ing] for a representative to the Congress of the United States‚" convicted by the State of New York‚ and
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In the first half of the 19th century‚ even though a few women such as Susan B. Anthony started social reform activities‚ majority of women were restricted by a strict female virtue consensus. Most of them were recognized as domestic workers with their legal rights largely incorporated into the men’s in their families. Before the 1860s‚ many middle-class white women received education‚ but mostly were only enough for child nurturing. Rarely would a woman attain equal education as men; however‚ she
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In Dr. Susan Frye’s presentation‚ “The Armada: When Spanish Catholicism & English Protestantism Clashed on the High Seas” was about the invasion of England lead by Philip II of Spain and his army. Literally a clash of the Catholic Spaniards and the Protestant Englishman. The English knew the attack was coming so they readied their ships and warriors. The Spanish way of warfare was very conservative: get their guns‚ soldiers would load them‚ they would fire one broad side of the cannons at the opponents
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