Deconstruction

Thomas Jefferson once said that civilized nations arise from morality, not money. Morality is indoctrinated into the fundamental framework of the founding documents of the United States, and requires our justice system to provide fair, and decent enactment of laws. Without a “moral barometer” within the justice system, laws would be created for the benefit of a few, they would not adapt, and many individuals would succumb to unjust litigation. In the film “Rainmaker”, directed by Francis Ford…

“A Modest Proposal,” a treatise written by Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift, is a social commentary that criticizes the apathetic attitude of England towards the Irish poverty crisis under the guise of a logistically sound yet ethically decrepit solution. Drawing attention to the issue through the proposal’s sheer absurdity, Swift constructs a targeted criticism of England’s apathetic attitude towards the state of Ireland under the guise of presenting cannibalism as a cure for poverty and…

A Critical Analysis of “Disaster Topographics” by Blake Fitzpatrick “Disaster Topographics” by Blake Fitzpatrick is an article published in “Image and Inscription: An Anthology of Contemporary Canadian Photography”, compiled and edited by Robert Bean in commemoration of Gallery 44’s 25th anniversary in 2006 (Bean 11). The editor Robert Bean describes the book as a "photo album," a "compilation of photographs, captions, narratives and explanations", proposing a mixed, different and subjective…

Revolution, the significant imbalance of power held a prominent role in French Society and incited the uprising of the third, commoner estate through the corruption it caused. Consequently, as the Enlightenment philosophies began to flourish, deconstruction arose as a key component of the French enlightenment ideals. Therefore, the French revolutionaries pursued not an initiative of chaos, but the purposeful goal of deconstructing the corrupt centralized structures of French society utilized to…

Flannery O’Connor’s “Good Country People” aids in the deconstruction of formerly held stereotypical norms in the southern United States, specifically those regarding long held belief systems and societal class structures. During the postmodern period, it was popular for traditional values and beliefs to be challenged by writers, and that is definitely the aim of “Good Country People.” The narrative challenges southern tradition by breaking down common belief systems, which in turn comments on…

As a future primary educator, providing a culturally responsive classroom milieu is paramount to effective pedagogy. The documentary Strong and Smart, vividly and authentically demonstrated the importance of valuing Indigenous culture and embedding Aboriginal ways of learning as a tool for improving overall societal outcomes for Indigenous students (Newman, 2003). A primary consideration of my personal ethos of valuing Indigenous cultures, will be the creation of a holistic, calm, welcoming…

to the standing patriarchy, challenging the foundations of Western knowledge, culture and inequality in the private and public spheres . Robin West claims existing jurisprudence to be masculine in nature; Catharine MacKinnon theorises that the deconstruction of other streams of feminist thought to consistently uncover a male bias , which MacKinnon denotes enforces the definition of women , differentiating itself from liberal and difference…

James Stanley Brakhage, well known Stan Brakhage, was an American non-account movie producer. He is thought to be a standout amongst the most imperative figures in twentieth century trial film. He quickly went to Dartmouth College then left for San Francisco, where he enlisted at the California School of Fine Arts (now the San Francisco Art Institute). “A mid-profession increase by a relatives’ film producer, focused on Brakhage's conception or initiation of moving visual considering:" his…

Zhou China developed a new pathway for ideas in leadership, warfare, and culture. They appeared to the rest of the world as “radical thinkers”, but it was just the beginning of deconstruction of the old political order. (164) This time period was called “the Spring and Autumn period (722-481 BCE)” in Chinese history and was the result of the Warring States period of 403-221 BCE. (164) Warfare was the make up of the beginning of Zhou China with over 500 battles and over 100 civil wars all taking…

1) Briefly, in a sentence or two, give the usual or common description of your concept and cite 1 or 2 references. The common description of beneficence is to do “good” onto other (Kissinger, 2009). Autonomy generally means allowing someone to make his or her own independent decision (Varelius, 2006). In the nursing world, we typically promote beneficence by allowing people to be autonomous. 2) What are some underlying assumptions of your concept? The traditional portrayal of the sweet, doting…