HIV/AIDS is not a traditional security threat, but the consequences are just as severe. That its non-violent character only serves to disguise its devastation (Garrett 2005, 11). Freedom from individual want and fear have always been linked with human security, also the access to and control of opportunities and resources. The basic elements of human security include survival, security, opportunity, self-respect, agency and autonomy (Leaning and Arie 2001, 12). These necessities for human…
A majority of the prison rape research has explored correctional institutions in the U.S. Joseph Fishman paved the road for future prison rape scholars with his classic work published in 1934 about American prisons, entitled, Sex in Prison. Fishman’s contributions in the establishment of prison rape research are noteworthy. Such contributions included a theoretical basis that postulated as to why same-sex relations occurred inside correctional facilities, which was termed the deprivation theory.…
Vampires have changed over the years and the depictions of vampires through the years give us an idea about the anxieties of that time period, the way the people viewed the pressing issues of that time period. I am going to discuss the similarities and the differences between Bram stoker’s Dracula and the film Nosferatu. Dracula was portrayed as a tall old man with a white moustache who appeared to be a human and he had a charm about him normally associated with aristocrats whereas in the film…
therefore, is an assault against sex. It denies the existence of unique mother and father roles. It denies the existence of human rights for unborn babies. It denies the existence of the norm of heterosexuality by affirming the life-denying practice of homosexual acts. It denies the existence of divine sanction for marital permanence by its approval of…
The Disease Known as Political Correctness Political correctness has evolved from something that shouldn’t be taken seriously and has quickly destroyed any opposing views. The official description of political correction utilized by most is the practice of silencing opposing opinions that dwell on the concept of race, religion, or sex that might be offensive to some. The origin of this joke is just that, a joke. Taken from a comic strip, the term was utilized as a joke of sorts mocking how the…
The 2005 cartoon controversy of the Holy Prophet Mohammed by Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard By: Seth Johnson, Max Sassaman and Nouf Alghamdi Seth Johnson (Team leader): Wrote the main points and purpose. Max Sassaman: Wrote about the viewpoints expressed and what is left out. Nouf Alghamdi: Wrote about the political reaction and people's reaction. The Danish cartoon controversy was twelve pictorials published, comically displaying the religion of Islam the prophet Muhammad in an…
groups like African Americans, Latinos, homosexuals, women, the poor and others, have all had to fight to gain access to an equal territory regarding rudimentary civil liberties. America was established on Thomas Jefferson’s idea of unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Hypocritically, however, slavery was one of the major monetary capitals in the United States, women could not vote or own assets if they were married, and outed homosexuals were imprisoned. That kind…
because they spend the majority of their time and effort to participating in politics. The culture war truly reflects the observations of the political class of America. Many political extremists who exert a huge degree of control over the political agenda today dominate the government. This is truly harmful to politics because the nation is becoming centralized and controlled with persons with extreme preferences and who do not represent the electorate. Due to the extreme viewpoints of many…
The importance of representation on various media platforms amounts to an on-going struggle with socially marginalized groups and the dominant cultures – within this hegemony the characters on offer are largely white and heterosexual with only few exceptions here and there. With some network shows trying to normalize having people of colour in prominent roles, and displaying natural and neutral queer romances, we are narrowing the gap between these marginalized groups and equal representation,…
In Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago plays the villain who sets out to destroy the marriage between Othello and Desdemona. His appalling, horrific actions and malicious spirit often cause readers to wonder what Iago’s motivation is. While, the play does explain minor motivations for why Iago commits so much evil, these causes are not sufficient. Iago’s true motivation is pure evil because he is malicious, psychopathic, and devil-like; he will not stop committing sinful crimes and will never feel…