Strategic Studies Institute

Lucy Evans EVA16485665 Visual culture Question chose: How can visual culture be used to advance social or environmental change? Answer with reference to specific images, placed in cultural and historical context. The word feminist, in today's day and age, is passed around in sentences that can be the complete opposite of one another. Today feminism in society can be seen as a dirty word, not because it is, but because many people are unaware and unsure of its meaning. For some obscure reason…

Gendered children’s clothing reinforces the ideology of gender binaries. As we participate in social systems, we are shaped by socialization and by paths of least resistance. Social systems are inherently learnt and taught, and this includes the idea of gendered clothing. The discussion of heteronormative culture by the general public is often viewed through the fixed lens of adults. The right to transition and same-sex marriage is defended, and we reject gendered clothing, but the issue is that…

Starting at a young age, children are often dressed in and surrounded by what is seen as appropriate colors based on their gender-blue for boys and pink for girls. Disregard for this standard may cause preconceived judgement and a distorted idea of one’s character. Not many parents stop to understand why these colors have been assigned to their respective genders, and simply go along with the cultural norm. But I believe many would be surprised to find that that in 1918, it was the exact…

Traveling abroad to further my education has been something I have looked forward to doing since I first began looking at colleges. I am glad to have went to the fair to gain basic knowledge and have a starting point to figuring out how and where I will study abroad. It is important to me that my education is broader than this state or nation. Education abroad is important for my global competency. Studying in a different country teaches us to appreciate other cultures and languages. If the…

This literature review and analysis will define the impact of stress/trauma and the positive effect of supportive interviewing for children’s eyewitness identification. The studies done by Rush et al (2014) and Hritz et al (2015) identify the impact of stress on the child, which can be reduced through the supportive guidance of well-informed adult interviewers in the identification of suspect in a line up. These findings provide empirical evidence of the supportive environment that is needed to…

The two of them came to the realization that others needed more information on how to understand and interpret the bible, and that is what led them to write the revised addition of the textbook entitled: “Understanding Scripture, How to Read and Study the bible”. Alvera Mickelson describes the new audience that they were trying to reach out to as lay people, Sunday school teachers, and anyone else interested in developing sound principles of interpretation. This book also includes revisions that…

simple enough term that doesn’t need defining, but our bodies are more than the physical form we take or the fleshy suit we occupy. The Oxford English Dictionary has over 20 definitions of body from many different disciplines, and in American cultural studies the term body comes from theology (mind/body dualism), social contract theory, and complex gender theorists like Judith Butler (Cherniavsky, 2014). Through these different theories, the body becomes a symbol and projection of many ideals in…

Introduction: Trans as Dueling Definitions For a rather simple five-letter word, the prefix “trans” is given an awful lot of work to do. In current gender identity discussions and debates it is called upon as convenient shorthand to refer to the experience of living with/through a transcendent gender; any individual who identifies with that experience; a community comprised of such social actors; or any composite of these choices. Yet this pervasive Western liberal definition has not…

Article 1 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is better called master consulting detective Sherlock Holmes' founder. All these reports appeared within the String magazine from 1891 to 1927, several created by Sidney Paget's famous images in serialised form. There's been a contemporary meaning of the investigative duo using the BBC Tv series Sherlock, starring Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch. Series 1 was televised in the next sequence as well as in 2012, with recording of the third currently underway…

Breaking the Glass Ceiling Since day one, men have had the upper hand. They have the best job opportunities, more freedom, and less discrimination. Women, on the other hand, were forced into staying at home taking care of children or cooking the food. Now we are pushing those boundaries and fighting for women rights. Women have a barrier that they are fighting to break through. A very well-known term is the "glass ceiling." A term used when talking about an unofficially acknowledged barrier to…