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We’ve all wondered: Who am I? Identity is a question we all have asked. Many thinkers throughout history have tried to solve this puzzle. Thomas Hobbes (1588) was a British-born philosopher. In an attempt to answer the question, he uses a Greek story. He asks, …
Moonlight is not just addressing homosexuality in African American neighbourhoods, but is also addressing young men living outside that world. The film is showing us how manliness takes on many different forms. A second important part of the film is how the characters invested time …
“Names can define our identity,” quipped Prof. Maria Ana Diaz. We are identified by our names, including nicknames, middle names, first names, and surnames. Have you ever thought about how someone subconsciously perceives our name when they hear or read it? Do they perceive us …
Appalachia is a region where poverty permeates every aspect of life, from the family to employment. Appalachia’s poverty is a constant theme in everyday life, from family life to finding a job. In the past folklore was often used to describe an old-fashioned culture. Many …
MTV started airing shows about teen pregnancies in 2009. While this would embarrass most conservative parents, it’s just another publicity stunt that MTV uses to create a reality show. What parents warn about, now is portrayed positively. These shows encourage teens to become pregnant. They …
The society is brutal. It’s an unforgiving community, where people are constantly fighting to maintain their individuality while still being part of the collective. Sherman Alexie demonstrates this in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian. She shows how living as an individual …
On 14th February 2018, an ex-student of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland Florida, murdered 17 students at his former High School. The shooting was amongst the USA’s 10 deadliest shootings over the past 50 year. After previous shootings, the public would discuss gun …
Bing defines social problems as “an undesirable situation that people think should be rectified.” I consider the unemployment of black men to be an undesirable condition. According to News One article, a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows that “the unemployment rate for Black …
What comes into mind as we think about our identity? What do we think? What are our thoughts? Morals? Personalities? Relationships? It is difficult to define one’s identity, as each person’s identity and experiences are unique. Our identities are shaped by our language, which is …
Table of Contents Childhood Experience of Internment Camp Malcolm X and Marriage Minority group members have been subjected to a lot of discrimination in America. They’ve also suffered from racism, oppression and other social injustices. Asian women and Asian American woman are included in this …