Normality

The notion of male crisis is very prevalent at this juncture in history. It encompasses many of the social, political, and academic debates about men. According to The Personal and the Political by Stephen Whitehead, Susan Faludi’s thesis is that the modern man has been ‘betrayed’ by a combination of factors, notably a sexist consumer culture that commodifies and objectifies the male; the loss of economic authority; the weakening and reshaping of men’s relationship to the world of work; the…

The documentary Bully, directed by Lee Hirsch argues that bullying is an on-growing social problem occurring in America that is not receiving the acknowledgment it deserves. The film shows how oblivious adults ignore the issue and classify it as a normality, while also showing a clear insight to the mental and physical abuse kids face everyday. Hirsch supports his argument with his successful use of ethos, logos and pathos by weaving together the stories of five different families who have first…

Introduction Identified as a ‘chronic gynaecological disorder,’ (Giudice and Kao, 2004, p. 1789) endometriosis occurs, mostly found in the pelvic region, when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) is found outside the uterus where it shouldn’t be, tissue appears to be red, inflamed and may form nodules and cysts (Endometriosis New Zealand [ENZ], 2015). As Endometriosis New Zealand (2015) estimates at least 120,000 girls and women have endometriosis in New Zealand…

The movie Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin, was set in the 1930’s during the depression era. We see the struggles of Charlie Chaplin’s famous character, the tramp, escaping from reality to make ends meet, searching for the American dream. Even today we escape from places or situations to live the dream. When my father was young, his parents left Cuba for the United States in the pursuit of freedom. The government is always keeping tabs on every single thing we do. Society’s norm is growing to…

Consequences of Counterfactual Thinking 30071077 PSYC 4007, Fall 2016 University of Louisiana at Monroe November 8, 2016 Consequences of Counterfactual Thinking 30071077 Sachin Shrestha PSYC 4007, Fall 2016 University of Louisiana at Monroe November 8, 2016 Abstract Counterfactual thinking is the human tendency to create possible alternatives to life events that have already occurred; something that is contrary to what actually happened. These type of thinking about the past…

traditions regardless of the law breaking social norms. Underage forced marriages are a still problem in this country as parents and guardians send British residents aboard to continue this practice. The most comprehensive attempt to distinguish normality from abnormality comes from clinical psychology, in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).…

This literature review explores television sitcom genre of the situation comedy or sitcom. It will look at the changes in style and sensibility since the 1950s, how it has evolved and also how it has stayed the same. It can be comfortably stated that the sitcom is ‘arguably the most durable genre’ on television (Edgerton and Ross, 2008, p9). Although there are arguments about the variations between different particular sitcoms themselves, Brett Mills (Mills, 2012) gives an example of a…

The assertion of the needs and the wants of the self has significant correlation with one’s self confidence. A low self esteem is something that is terrible in every sense and can keep one from reaching their true potential as a person. Inversely, too much self esteem is something that can have just the same if not more damaging results. As one’s self confidence begins to increase, it leads to the narcissism within everyone to be brought up. In author Jean Twenge’s passage, “An Army of One: Me,”…

The Lottery: How Tradition Normalizes Radical Behavior Regardless of the Roots In The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, there is a very disturbing and unspeakable act that takes place. Now most people would think that what this town practices is not correct and very immoral. But one must look at the town in one way, that their tradition that they have practiced all of their lives has normalized these unspeakable acts. Tradition has affected the townsfolk to where killing is a normal thing and they…

The Many Allusions of Bartleby “Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street” is a complex story with many different components that contribute to its depth and meaning. One of the most important components would be the allusions, because they incorporate more subtle descriptions of the characters and allow the reader to interpret a whole other meaning to the story. The allusions within this story allow the reader to discover the deeper themes of isolation and corrupt American capitalism…