Double jeopardy

After reading the essays “The Myth of the Ant Queen”, “Project Classroom Makeover”, and “The Naked Citadel” by Steven Johnson, Cathy Davidson, and Susan Faludi, readers may have spotted that collective knowledge, different systems of organization, and the three terms identity, conformity and group mentality, are mentioned in their respective essays. Interestingly enough, these three completely different essays still have ideas that can work together to address a point: collective knowledge can…

The idea of love has been very warped overtime. The many associations of the word have left many Americans searching for a nonbiased definition. The rise of black LGBT rights has caused many people to question their own definition of love, even going to the extent of redefining it. The black community has referred to the Bible as the standard of love. That love is often translated to hate when something goes against people’s beliefs. The weight of Black America’s hatred of the Black LGBT…

The Social Theory of Brazil Imagine a world where bureaucracy has run amok and created a system congested with “red tape.” A world where the state and capitalism have operated unchecked and have created a society of false consciousness. This is the world of Brazil. I am not referring to the South American country but the 1985 film written and directed by Terry Gilliam, formerly of Monty Python. The title refers to the song "Aquarela do Brasil” which is used as the soundtrack for the film.…

Challenging the Inclusion of Intersectionality in the Academy Introduction With this paper, I will explore the inclusion of intersectionality in the academy. To do so, I will provide a genealogical analysis of the ways in which intersectionality has been taken up and implemented by the neo-liberal academy and feminist scholars. The purpose of this paper, then, is to trace the history of intersectionality in relation to the academy in order to consider a future that is beyond inclusion. My…

Criminal prosecutions in the United States do not tend to end with jury trials, but with plea bargains instead. These plea bargains occur between the defendant and prosecutors for the defendant to plead guilty to charges filed against them. (Cornell University Law School) If the defendant agrees, the prosecutor tends to reduce the severity of the punishment, or lessen the sentence of the charge. However, it is natural for a prosecutor and defendant to enlist the help of the judge in the plea…

Audible Voices: A Chorus of Women It is the middle of June 1954, the excitement in the air is palpable, accosted by the sweltering southern heat the women begin to poor into the auditorium. An eager chatter can be heard above the three large industrial fans churning arduously sweeping the oppressive heat from one side of the room to the other. As I scan the room it fills quickly, I can’t help but notice the large banner on the south wall. My attention is quickly diverted from the beautifully…

In the article, Double Divide, by Meizhu Lui explains how the government has taken land from the Native Americans. Native Americans like African Americans have been groups subjected to crucial harmful acts by the government. For instance the Homestead Act. This Act allowed…

According to Wyckoff & Simpson (2008), research supports the idea that African American women were expected to bear immense sufferings including physical labor and sexual victimization which developed from slavery. In general, Black women face a “double jeopardy” due to their numerous denounced identities and face more mental and emotional stress compared to White women; this correlates to Black women having an increased chance of depression forming as opposed to their White counterparts…

The questions must be asked, did people make their assessments of guilt based on the information provided by the media? No one person is perfect and we all have flaws, however, when those flaws are shown by the media as a reason someone is guilty or innocent of a crime that truly short-changes our justice system and it confuses people who are charged with the responsibility of determining if the person was guilty of innocent of the crime. The media use their own criteria to determine if they…

This memo responds to your request for information about the United States and State of Wyoming’s Constitution. In this report we will discuss the U.S. Constitutional Convention, Wyoming Constitutional Convention, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the other 17 Amendments, and the Wyoming Constitution. Constitutional Conventions The U.S. Constitutional Convention was the meeting in which delegates from the existing states formed to try and better the U.S by creating laws. The US…