Normative

sexism and homophobia being perpetuated along with violence, it still raises the question of whether black spaces have improved or worsened as a result of hip-hop. Hip-hop has always been a form of resistance from ‘normative’ American culture, but it backfires when that same normative culture uses the implications of hip-hop to justify wrongdoing. American culture sees hip-hop as something that afflicts the black community with violence and causes occurrences such as “black on black” crime.…

transgender girl, then you must be attracted to boys” (Parker, 2014 3:18). Just because you identify as a girl it does not mean you must be attracted to boys, and vice versa, by doing so you are adhering to society’s expectations and need to reinforce normative standards. On the other hand, Mr. Garrison and Mr. Slave situation as a couple could characterize homonormativity. Since, Mr. Garrison became Mrs. Garrison, it can be assumed that prior to the sex-change Mr. Garrison and Mr. Slave were…

On the fifth dimension, Long Term Orientation versus Short Term Normative Orientation (LTO), the U.S scores 26 while China scores 87. China scores a high LTO because they stick much to their past through maintaining cultural norms and time-honored traditions. Societal change is not common among Chinese people. On the contrary…

education and religious beliefs thru adversity to single motherhood and her self classification as an entertainer. She became a prominent and significant voice of our time. The life course of this remarkable woman would encompass nonnormative and normative life events. A poet Laureate with over 50 honorary degrees whilst never having attended college is a testament to her and her writings. Recipient of numerous literary awards, her various books, poems, songs and films have touched many…

Maternal depression (i.e., major depressive disorder) affects 1 out of 10 mothers across the United States (Ertel, Rich-Edwards, & Koenen, 2011). These mothers can demonstrate little responsiveness to their child and low levels of expression of positive affect and (Reck et al., 2004). Depression in mothers can affect children through social withdrawal and parenting behaviors aimed at their children that can affect their social cognition skills (Field, 1989; Cummings & Davies, 1994). Depressed…

While writing this paper, I realized that one of the chief problematic aspects of moral philosophy is in the context of modernity and the contrast between rival traditions. So, what is the ethical conflict in modernity? MacIntyre describes it this way: The histories of expressivist agents are primarily histories of their affections, of what they have cared about and of how they came to care about what they care about. The histories of NeoAristotelians are histories of how they succeeded or…

Throughout the beginning of Hilde Lindeman’s chapter, she begins with defining feminism, considering two kinds of definitions commonly used for this subject. However, initially rejects both in favor of a third. The first is her observation that shows that people often view feminism as a movement that motivates woman to have the social equality that men have “Men remain the point of reference, theirs are the lives that woman would naturally want.” (137) The confliction that comes from this is…

lifestyle. Alternately, that same child immersed in extra-curricular activities in school, in church, and in the community offers positive or neutral behaviors that continue to promote positive social conformity eliminating deviance. Both deviance and normative…

“disability” in the way that it dictates his life, actions, and relationships with others, particularly his son Nemo. In this sense, Marlin can be seen as character that struggles with his masculinity, presenting “possibilities for non-mainstream and non-normative lessons about sexuality and gender, as well as family formation and configuration,” (King 129). In the closing scenes of the film, Marlin is depicted in a different light. He is seen to be more confident, capable of social interaction…

Young girls of all race and class mistakenly internalize that with the proper hair style and glamourous dresses, they too can be attractive and successful. This strengthens the stereotype that caring about their physical appearance is a part of the normative female gender script. Encouraged by the commercial structures of society, girls grow up to become consumers of mass-produced beauty products. They are no longer seen as children, rather as “unformed adults” who will play their role in the…