Essentialism

When researching a specific topic, a process is usually taken in order to get a complete understanding. Sometimes the route in achieving that understand can be nice and easy, or long and difficult. In researching the topic of sexuality, it requires a much more complex process of receiving an understanding. Michael Foucault is one of the many researchers to dive into research for an understanding of sexuality. Foucault got critical when he discovered different layers of sexuality, specifically of…

Without curriculum there would be no focus or purpose in education. Curriculum is a stable aspect in the dynamics of education, and requires knowledge of its history, behaviors, and social complexities in order to be a benefit. Moreover, there is no one way to design curriculum, but undoubtedly requires finessing and scrutinizing to ensure it works with the school’s statement of purpose. This paper analyzes the curriculum of Clement Middle School in Redlands California including its…

Journal Entry 10 In both articles I see how gender essentialism is being challenged for example in “skincare wars”, skin care is being projected as a way of self-care for women and not as a way of conforming to man’s wants. It makes women feel like they have control over their lives. In “what it means to be a real man”, men are trying to challenge the ideal masculinity and showing how being vulnerable is fine and not something men should be ashamed of. However, there is use of marketing…

When dealing with students in Physical Education you must be decisive, have a lot of emphasis along with using effective proven methods inside the classroom. These methods and practice all take part underneath the Philosophy tree of Essentialism. Essentialism came about when Sputnik was launched. Essentialist supporters are vocal on their view on schools that have “dumbed down” their curriculum with non traditional methods, because it resulted in lower test scores. Philosophy is important to…

Jean-Paul Sartre’s existentialism is inadequate due to its failure to sufficiently address and incorporate one’s visible identity as a legitimate limitation to human agency. First, let us examine the historical context from which existentialism is coming from, the three main existential principles, and finally, examine the absence of visible identity and race in Sartre’s argument entirely, and synthesize what it would mean to include it. In ancient Greece, Plato and Aristotle believed that…

reductionism, Essentialism, Social constructionism, Symbolic Interactionism and Early gender socialism. Social constructionism is perhaps my favourite concept as it focuses on how categories are produced socially and culturally. Socialisation plays a key role in social constructionism and most importantly primary socialization – family. Topic covers…

Perennialism and Essentialism philosophy demonstrate the submissive side of students where learning is just completely left to the teachers telling students exactly what to think. I strongly believe that you can tell somebody all day long that something is bad for them, but unless they see it for themselves, they won’t truly be able to understand. I don’t believe philosophies like Perennalism or Essentialism should be accepted in a learning system. Nor do I believe…

STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE AND SELF DETERMINATION The introduction of Canada’s Indian act in 1876 took away many of the political rights of aboriginal women (YWCA Canada) for instance the act took away the “Indian status” of an aboriginal women if she gets married to a non-aboriginal man (YWCA Canada). Policies and laws introduced and imposed by foreign governments were violent and discrimination against aboriginal women. Aboriginal women had very few choices in self-determination and most had to…

At the very outset of the play, we get the impression that ‘Top Girls’ is a typical literary genre which upholds feminine values and challenges sexist bigotry. The women become ‘Top’ because they prove to be as capable and competent as men. Presenting women at a restaurant getting drunk is in itself a subversion of gender stereotypes. Nijo mentions ‘It was always the men who used to get so drunk’. The play gathers six female characters from different time, place, historical and imaginary. Yong…

taking charge of their learning in a real way. Planning out their learning, monitoring their understanding, and evaluating their progress (Sadker & Zittleman, p349). In conclusion, I do believe that there can be a wedding of progresivism and essentialism in the modern classroom. It will take thought. It will take hard work. It will take trial-and-error, resilience, and persistence. But teaching the students in a way that is authentic to me and meaningful to them is the only thing I can…