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Annotated Bibliography Ahmed, Sarah. “A Phenomenology of Whiteness.” Feminist Theory. 8.2 (2007): 149-68. PDF. Ahmed argues that Whiteness can be understood more completely by approaching it through phenomenology. She posits that Whiteness, as a dominant ideological construct, situates bodies and objects in particular relationships. By studying the ways that those bodies and objects interact, and which bodies and objects draw attention to their interaction (a non-white body in a white space…

The process in which Lawmakers meet to tackle issues regarding the state of Louisiana are done in the state capitol, Baton Rouge. As mentioned in the Louisiana.gov website, “The legislature is responsible for determining policy through the enactment of Laws, subject to federal and state constitutional restrictions” (Legislative branch). These laws can be statewide or confined to an area depending on the issue being dealt with. Policies such as Louisiana road projects may lead to Lawmakers…

Thirteenth Edition Julio Melara, introduced at the beginning of this chapter, has achieved success in several different sales and marketing positions in the fields of radio broadcasting and publishing. Today, he is president and co-owner of the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report and is one of America’s top motivational speakers. He is convinced that success comes to those who have the right attitude and the will to win. Now that he has proved himself in several competitive fields, Melara is…

Rudeness: The Decline of Civility or the Sign of the Times? A decline of manners seems to be the new trend in the twentieth century, especially the past few years. It seems as though no one is taught to say yes ma’am (sir) no ma’am (sir), please or thank you, and certainly not “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. According to Leo Schofield, who wrote Stand up for etiquette: “The reason behind the decline of good manners and consideration for the feelings of others…

Ethics is the science behind one’s moral principles in which shape how they act, believe and think. This is effected by the inner, personal and physical environment around them. Interactions between the self, peers, others may alter and affect those changes. Ethics in itself is the knowledge of determining what is good and what is bad. Throughout one’s process in growing up, we are taught how to be an ethical and responsible being within society. We are taught that we should be nice and…

Why is America so fat? This is a much pondered question. Perhaps the greater question is, what are we going to do about it? But who are we per se? The question of whether obesity should be a governmental or societal concern is largely deliberated. While government should not interfere with personal lifestyle choices, obesity is largely in part a governmental concern because government care programs negatively impact the economy. The government financially accommodates the weakening economy and…

I have always been fascinated by the operations of the human brain, which is why I decided to study Psychology. When I was living in South Africa my major was law, and my minor was Criminology. Having this background and being able to see the difference in America has truly expanded my interest how the mind of a serial killer works. Who would ever guess that the baby born mere seconds ago would grow up to become a serial killer? Did Jeffrey Dahmer’s parents know that he would grow up to cut…

On Wednesday, September 21st, the junior and senior class of my school went to Franklinton High School—where we were introduced to post-secondary institutions such as state universities and local community colleges. I admittedly already had a fair idea of what I planned on doing after school. My “carefully thought-out plan” was this: I would go to Northshore Technical Community College in the summer to get my CNA so that I can gain the patient-care experience necessary for my later plans for…

Controversy has been raised recently over whether the deciding factor of who is to win the United States presidency should be the votes of electoral college or popular vote. The United States Constitution, population of the states, and election fraud give valid reasons as to why Electoral votes are counted in the elections instead of popular vote. Popular vote is based off of the opinions of each individual person in the United States. The Electoral College is made up of Electors from each state…

Small ranchers Samuel Jeremiah Jones of the Circle J ranch and Seth (Hoot) Davis of the Slash D were raised in Louisiana living on adjacent plantations southeast of New Orleans and as young masters they had lived a life of the New Orleans rakes. With slaves to attend to all their needs, they lived a life of pleasure, gambling, drinking, and raising hell. They often visited Madam Bordeaux sporting house of soiled doves, an establishment that only the wealthy gained entry. When they were nine…