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INTRODUCTION ‘Discrimination ' is the process of judging and treating people or proposing to treat someone unfavourably or according to particular criteria because of a personal characteristic protected by law. (www.humanrightscommission). Discrimination tends to become unfair based on stereotypes; Direct discrimination; and Indirect discrimination (Beardwell & Claydon 2007:197). An example would be of a 42year old employee of the CIBC being replaced by a "younger" employee on the basis of age…

A Critique on the Identity and Racial Discrimination in Toni Morrison Novels Ms. Yamuna J.KirubaSharmila Research Scholar Assistant Professor Department of English Department of English Vels University, Chennai – 600 117 Vels University,Chennai –600 117 yamuna.s076@gmail.com kiru.sharmi@gmail.com Abstract This paper attempts to focus on how the black people in America suffered for getting their identity and to overcome…

Part I: Krishna’s Worldviews This paper will examine, in two parts, the worldviews of Krishna and Hinduism. The first part of the paper will examine four of the worldviews covered in class in relation to how they align with the beliefs of Krishna and Hinduism. The second part of the paper will examine a flaw in the logic of the worldviews and a way to remedy the flaw in the logic. Excerpts from the Bhagavad Gita as well as from the Upanishads will support analysis of the worldviews. Condition…

Chapter 1: Introduction All human beings possess a desire to communicate and connect with others and the extent to which language is used by them to establish these connections varies. At one side of the continuum the verbally disinhibited people give a quick expression of their feelings and thoughts but on the contrary the verbally inhibited persons are not quick to express their thoughts, they wait to express themselves, they are reluctant of giving quick response if they disagree, they have…

In the novel, The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization’s Rough Landscape, the author, Harm De Blij, writes about the topic of the impact of physical geography and development. The physical geography is the study of natural features and how we deal with them. Physical geography does not just determine why people can live in certain places or not. Physical geography also influences people’s lifestyles and how they adapt to the food sources and climate. For instance, De Blij states…

Non-Dalit Autobiography in Marathi: The autobiographical writing in Marathi Literature emerged with different structure, themes and dimensions in the 19th century. Lokhitwadi’s letters, Mahatma Phule’s writings, Mukta Salwe’s ‘complaint’, Chiplunkar’s essays and Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s speeches were autobiographical in tone. In this phase, preaching was the main impulse of their autobiographical literature. Those who lived an extra-ordinary life got the authority to explore their…

1. Hinduism has no founder, it evolved over time, starting with the Harappas around 2750-1500 BCE. First an indigenous group, known as the Indus Valley Civilization, was living in the Indus Valley. This group developed their own culture, traditions and rituals. Then, the Indo-European moved in and mixed their culture with the Indus Valley people overtime. Mixed together they become known as the Harappas, and their culture is the Harappa Culture. Then the Harappa’s are wiped out, however it is…

In the middle of financial capital of India, Mumbai, one fourteen year old Nepali girl is waking up to a horror she can hardly believe. She just found out that she has been sold to one of a brothel that dots the alleyways of Mumbai by the hundred. She was either lured by the promise of work and better life in the big city or smitten in love by a predator that target innocent young girls and traffic them across the border. She is a victim of women and child trafficking that force them into…

Pressures, expectations, comparisons, negotiations of self-worth, and ah- more expectations… these are common problems many South Asian diasporic women face growing up. Is it not true, girls? We have our whole lives set out for us through families, elders, or our community – always ready to put others’ needs before anything else, and never allowed the time or given the support to understand our own emotional and mental concerns. Some of us even suppress them our whole lives. As young women we…

Women have always been treated differently than men due to stereotypes. Since the beginning of time, society has seen women as inferior to men and has treated the two genders differently. Society has implemented a series of stereotypes for women that according to them women must follow. Cultures also have a tremendous influence in the cultural representation of women. Some cultures embrace the stereotypes against these women and actually enforce them against their population. While other…