Essentialism

As far as women themselves, have come a long way in gaining equality. Although women are not exactly equal to men, they can play and take roles of men. There is always that saying “if he can do it, I can do it better. Women have fought for their rights in many things they are apart of today and for their beliefs in what they feel and think is right. They have fought for their oppression, to be equal to men and now have gained many opportunities in playing and being male roles. Women fighting…

How classic and modern liberalism differ in their understanding of human nature and their understanding of how social and political life should be organized? Liberalism is defined as the political identify and whose main goal is to strengthen and guard the freedom of an individual. Liberalism is a belief in the support of the supreme importance of the human individual. John Locke is known as the father of liberalism. Liberal values can be traced back to as early as ancient times of Rome and…

Similarly Hoyenga and Hoyenga (1993) state that both genes and the environment work together to determine gender. An example of this is Udry’s (2000) study of girl’s exposure to prenatal androgens (male sex hormones) in the womb and how this affected the girl’s socialisation into femininity after birth. Udry (2000) found that girls who were exposed to the male sex hormones in the womb were less accepting to feminine attitudes even though their parents enforced femininity on them later in life.…

Riley 1 Why is Evolution so important? Some might ask this because of the confusion drawn over the topic. However it is one of the most intriguing scientific theories that exists today. Evolution is far more interesting than the Theory of Gravity, or Germ Theory. This one addressed many age old questions, such as what is our place in this world, and where did we come from. Some might not accept it because it may conflict with their religion, especially in America, where only 60% of all Americans…

Introduction According to J Z Smith, the reason that these facets of culture were given the term religion is to give scholars a way to categorize these facets for academic purposes. There was never a consensus reached for a universal definition of religion. As a result, the definition of religion is incredibly ambiguous. This ambiguity leads to many scholars giving their own interpretation of what constitutes as religion, as well as what actions would be considered as religious. The…

The scripture reads “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth (Holy Bible).” All truths come from these principles and define my personal epistemology. I strive to challenge myself to compare of all personal goals, thoughts and actions, to the consistent with what is stated above. As an educator, it is an obligation to model a lifestyle…

Guinness; a beer company known around the world, based in Ireland, for a great tasting dark beer. There vastly different breeds of beer commercials, whether it be Budweiser’s infamous horses, or the “Bud Light Party” commercials, one thing remains constant, they all have a place in memory. Guinness Beer decided to push the envelope, so to speak, and display something different. There are many classifications of the word different, yet it is the audiences job to determine their own classification…

Perennialism Perennialism asserts certain principles that are foundational to its educational objectives. Among them are the following: (1) permanence is of a greater reality than change; (2) the universe is orderly and patterned; (3) the basic features of human nature reappear in each generation regardless of time or place; (4) human nature is universal in its essential characteristics; (5) like human nature, the basic goals of education are universal and timeless; (6) the human being's…

On the surface, social dominance theory paints a bleak picture of the nature of human social behavior. It takes as a given that inequality necessarily arises from society’s tendency to categorize people into their social groups and perpetuate hierarchies on which the power relations between these groups are founded. While other theories would explain intergroup biases and discriminatory behavior as a consequence of subjective misattribution, resource competition, or ingroup positive…

American Apparel is clothing company based in the United States with a controversial advertising campaign. The advertisements have often been criticized as being demeaning towards women, often showing models in overtly sexual positions acting submissive and weak. These advertisements are proof that sex sells, and this is in large part due to the capitalist nature of America. Capitalism, the mode of production in the western world, influences the nature of culture and production, which in turn…