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American Sign Language, though it has only been recognized as a language for a short amount of time, is a language with a vast history and learning it comes with many benefits. According to Hakim, in 1620, sign language was overhauled when Juan Pablo de Bonet wrote and published his first book on it, which led to the formation of today’s sign languages. However, we can assume there has always been some form of sign language (2016). Daniels (2016) wrote, “For children just entering the classroom…

You don’t realize the importance of freedom, until it is stripped away from you. The very idea of being constrained and your desires being halted is in complete opposition with human nature. If you asked someone what it means to be free, you would likely get an answer citing the ability to do as one pleases. However, analyzing the African- American experience, the idea of freedom become increasing complex. It often seems that with each law instilled to ensure our freedom, another obstacle…

on USA network and his current single “Devastated” a couple month ago. Joey Badass is not a well-known artist prior to his appearance on this show which enables him to grasp a wider audience and enabling him to produce a song that’s others saw as mainstream music called “Devastated”. Nonetheless, Joey Badass deserves recognition for his work because he is a revolutionary artist who uses his voice to speak about real issues he faced or others undergoing similar circumstances living in Brooklyn,…

Differentiation of children’s learning is an essential tool in an English Primary School setting (DCSF, 2008). Children learn at different rates (Brandt, 1998; Tomlinson, 2001) and thus it stands to reason that the learning that is carried out in a classroom is differentiated to suit the varying needs of the learner. Contradictory to standards-based teaching, differentiation denotes to a student-centred pedagogical approach which aims at responding flexibly to individual students’ learning…

Dissertation Title Plus-size and Confidence: what impact does the inclusion of plus-size models in the media and fashion industries have on women in the mainstream? I am interested in researching/exploring the following areas: • Do the (positive and negative) recent studies relating to plus-size women affect their psychological well-being and mental health? • In recent times, how have larger women been treated in the fashion industry, regarding clothing design and style? • How does the…

to indicate a shift toward greater female representation, I argue that cinema as an art form remains fundamentally patriarchal. This can be attributed to three reasons: one, filmmakers, scriptwriters and producers remain overwhelmingly men; two, mainstream genres create a chicken-and-egg problem of both catering…

In the history of Asian immigrants, Asian Americans have been marginalized by the mainstream American society, and they are relatively marginalized ethnic minorities compare to other minorities due to distinct cultures, languages and living habits and etc. Asian American have been the most difficult integrate into the mainstream American society of ethnic minorities. The existence of Asian LGBT is undoubtedly add another discriminatory label to this community…

Theoretical Framework The theoretical framework being used for this particular study is Critical Race Theory (CRT). The premise of CRT is that race is a social construct that affects all aspects of life and is deeply engrained in the fabric of society (Ladson-Billings, 1998). CRT rejects the concept of colorblindness and race neutrality. The argument in CRT is that the world operates as if Whiteness is the norm, which causes other groups to be marginalized. Whiteness itself is viewed as…

being threatened by police. There was a sense of pride and rage, and fear all around me. The mainstream journalist to me didn’t involve the impact that protesters had on the convention. The Novel “No One was Killed”, written by me (John Shultz), is my account of the contradictions and chaos of the convention, the adrenalin, the conspiracy of collusion, the sense of drama and history, and how the mainstream press was getting it all…

Natasha Martin’s arrest shows that though we may live in a time that transgender identities are entering the cultural mainstream, transgender people who are not white and upper class still experience unique forms of oppression. The article begins by citing the various ways transgender people have received cultural attention, making it seem we live in an “enlightened” time. This progress did not, however, protect Natasha Martin from vulnerability to arrest because her oppression is interlocking…