Binary opposition

Oakley focusses on the 1960’s, how a UNESCO survey revealed a universal opposition to the employment of mothers when children are young, and most jobs were appropriated by men with women limited to mostly domestic roles. She stated that “the fact that industrialised societies tend to play down the role of the father does not make…

follow how Thomas explores female circumcision and feminism, and how the debate around the topic of criticism is framed in terms of “French universal values” vs. “traditional African culture”. Thomas opposes female circumcision, but notes that its opposition in France often takes the form of a condescending Eurocentric attitude. The Western concept…

means self-reformation occurs. In some cases we can see objectification of a subject as reason for a person to become a object in the first place. Here due to “dividing practices” a notation of “normal” and “abnormal” are formed, Because of this binary division every person is expected to behave in a per-defined “normal” way. So when ever a person's Id wants to perform a task which is not in the set “normal” then the super-ego opposes it due…

Chivalry defines a knight who stays true to his religion, kingdom, and brothers. In Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, the Pearl Poet uses the motif of chivalry to explore the idea that Sir Gawain is an excellent, and at times an imperfect knight. He is a bold and protective knight that stands up for a challenge with the Green Knight to save Camelot society, but when it comes to him residing with the green knight, on the third day, he does not tell the host about the green girdle but still gives…

Gender norms In everyday interactions, whether our gender may or may not be questioned, people still “do” gender by subscribing and conforming to the gender roles, identities and attributes of the gender binary (West & Zimmerman, 1987). When people do not conform to the gender binary, as some queer activists and some transgender people may not, gender still affects individuals. In Western societies, a key aspect of masculine and feminine identities (a “proper man” and “proper woman”), is to…

This is portrayed through an acknowledgment of country where the director respects the Indigenous’ relation to the land, rituals and customs. However, whilst doing this, the film also displays numerous binary oppositions, with an example being white against black. This oversimplification of complex issues disengages viewers as it does not include numerous perspectives and a grey area becomes evident, meaning that in many circumstances, the Indigenous are misunderstood…

Texts clearly in opposition of a single group because of the actions of some of its parts are commonplace throughout history. Often, in times where a single group finds itself attacked or oppressed it can be easy to pin the blame on the entirety of a single group pinned as “the cause,” this is seen especially so in many cases where a minority group is struggling to achieve equality, like the speech Chicano Nationalism: Fighting for La Raza by Rhodolfo “Corky” Gonzales. However the blame for…

Instructor: Class: Date: The Concepts of Exteriority and Maturity in Theme for English B and Black Cuban, Black Introduction Exteriorization constitutes both an ontology and a process. Exteriority thus invites us to consider the existence of the binary of exterior and interior as a medium in which literary content becomes process and the process transforms to content (Park 98). A classic can occur with the maturity of civilization, literature and language, and it must also be the literary work…

set in Havana 1979. Gutiérrez Alea’s attempts to illustrate a dynamic, Cuban revolution in light of what he depicts as a static revolution that has stopped moving forward. The central theme of the film seems to be a struggle between the binary ideological opposition represented by the two main characters: Diego and David and the struggle for access to freedom. Using two opposite minded characters, Gutiérrez Alea juxtaposes David, a student and avid Castro supporter, and Diego, flamboyantly gay…

A recollection of my personal experiences of using public restrooms as a transwoman in the Philippines, as well as those bathroom stories shared to me by transwomen friends, gave me the urge to pen this reaction piece on how trans* and gender non-conforming people, through seemingly innocent, apolitical practices such as using the toilet, are 'queering' citizenship by asserting their right to access public spaces that validate their gender identity (including the uniqueness or possible lack of…