Elitism

Festinger developed a cognitive dissonance theory that exclaimed people feel uncomfortable with inconsistency in their actions and morals and will work to either alter their actions or their opinions to reconcile this dissatisfaction. Avoiding scenarios that exacerbate these feelings is a tactic used to reduce dissonance. Many factors influence how much power this dissonance has over someone. I will be addressing cognitive dissonance and critical thinking issues related to racism and police…

Written word had a huge impact on the new German Empire in the 19th century. With illiteracy rates decreasing, written word continued to gain a large audience. According to Berghahn (2005) it seem like newspapers, books, journals, and pamphlets demonstrated that there was a “functioning public sphere” within Germany society that was not active previously. The authoritarian society that could censor media at will was no longer effective as before. However, the authorities still were eager to…

he uses a knife to create his work (4:40). He is famous for his use of other household objects such as, your everyday dirty paintbrushes and wallpaper stripper, to create different painting techniques. The use of household’s objects challenges the elitism that the art community has created. Ross uses objects that everyone owns thereby, breaking through the elitist mentality that the art community has created. The art community is elitist as seen through their push to use the most expensive…

Professional recognition was sought after by teachers in many western countries since public schooling was introduced in the nineteenth century. The concept however was redefined more recently by governments by ‘colonizing’ professionalism, imposing ‘standards’ & supposedly working collectively with teachers to ensure quality student learning. But in terms of how that quality is defined and how it is measured, more specifically the science curriculum, differences of opinion can sometimes emerge.…

All people are equal, but some are more equal than others. In today’s society, men are the ones deemed more equal than others. This division, this unequal treatment permeates all sectors of society. It is not a problem isolated to one country but rather one that every nation maintains. Emma Watson tackles the issue head on in her speech as goodwill ambassador to the UN. She seeks to instill, into the inclusive, feminist public that she constitutes, a will to education as she proposes the idea of…

#1) 1. Rebecca Molholt argues that Roman floor mosaics have been in the past looked at the wrong way since art historians have looked at it as a painting and not as a horizontal experience that links myths and sports. #1) 2. One goal of this article is to understand how these mosaics were used. Another goal is to understand how these mosaics worked with the baths where they are located. Lastly, Molholt wants to understand how the myths interact and shape the experience of these floors. #1)…

However, in ways both great and small, humanity itself has been incrementally dying for a long time in our stultifying, parochial, myopic society on Earth. Therefore, today, humanity is in critical condition on life support in the intensive care unit. In fact, there is a distinct possibility we may not survive on Earth. If we understood every life matters, then would we have launched the Stinguard viral vector trial in Africa or anywhere else without further scrutiny? If we believed every…

Social Isolation in The Great Gatsby In The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the characters experience many situations where they have to remain alone due to the different “worlds” in which they live. The geographical locations the characters live in during the 1920’s divide them into two sides separated by one thing: money. The journey Jay Gatsby strives so hard to complete is to overcome the ultimate divide. The contrasting worlds of new money and old money in the 1920’s reinforce…

Ivy League admission--indicator, not determiner In 2014, 2.6 million of high school senior students applied to the Ivy League, while only about eight percent of these applicants managed to get in. During the college application season, a large part of the top students and their parents stresses out targeting at one of these eight colleges. It is not exaggeration to say that many parents consider an admission from the Ivy League colleges a ticket to success careers; therefore, they push hard…

A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing “Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.” (I Timothy 2:11-12 English Standard Version) A good Christian home is a place that most associate with a sanctuary that provides a safe atmosphere to explore personal spirituality and promote personal growth. (Popescu, et al., 2009, p. 404) Consequently, this can leave women of faith more vulnerable to abuse.…