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A Discussion on the Term of Intersectionality
Discrimination
Intersectionality
Oppression
Politics
Intersectionality involves the social characteristics of one‘s identity, which incorporate societal, community, individual, and global factors like ability, age, class, sexual orientation, gender, and ability among others. According to Patricia Hill Collins and Kimberle’ Williams, the people of color feminists who developed intersectional theory, it is specifically concerned with social identities formation. The kinds of…
Two Responses to Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue”
Bias
Communication
language
English variants exist and affect interpersonal communication throughout the country. Although English is the dominant language in America, not all citizens speak it in the same way. These variations affect the lives of immigrants and their children. One example is a Chinese mother’s inability to express herself in “perfect” English, speaking instead in “broken” English….
Helen Keller – Person Whom I Admire
American Literature
Cognition
A Miracle Maker “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved” – Helen Keller. Helen Keller may be misfortunate for losing her ability to see and hear. However, the things she has done to overcome these difficulties are the…
Summary and Analysis of Breaking Out by Marge Piercy
Oppression
Poetry
Marge Pierce who was born in Detroit, is known as a feminist writer. Her poem, ‘Breaking Out’ was first published in the Harbor Review in 1984. The poem portrays the double oppression faced why a girl, for being a girl child and a child, at the same time. The poem depicts how the girl wants…
Theory of Relativity
Astronomy
Black Hole
Star
Theory of relativity
Time
Universe
Introduced by Albert Einstein in the early 1900s, the theory of relativity provides insight into the workings of the universe. This theory is divided into two parts: the special theory and the general theory. Each part offers explanations and comprehension to a certain extent. The special theory focuses on understanding atoms and small objects, while…
Willa Cather’s “Paul’s Case” Analysis
Conformity
Wealth
Paul’s Case: A Struggle in Self-Identity. Willa Cather’s “Paul’s Case,” is filled with both symbolism and hidden meaning. Inferences can be made regarding Paul’s sexuality, apparent learning disabilities, abusive father, and motherless household. While there are countless things that go unspoken in the story, a theme of struggling to find one’s self-identity is prevalent throughout….
Discovering the Mystery of Eleven Test Tubes
Mystery
Abstract Eleven mystery test tubes labeled from K-1 to K-11 contained: 6M H2SO4, 6M NH3, 6M HCl, 6M NaOH, 1M NaCl, 1M Fe(NO3)3, 1M NiSO4, 1M AgNO3, 1M KSCN, 1M Ba(NO3)2, 1M Cu(NO3)2 respectively. The contents of the test tubes were determined by chemical experiments. Solution K-1 contained NiSO4 because when solution K-9, ammonia which…
Comparison of Marx and Hegel Concepts
Karl Marx
G. W. F. Hegel (1770 – 1831 A.D.) is referred to as an idealist, who believed that the only thing that is truly in existence is “the ideal” rather than the ordinary. This “ideal” came from the “Absolute Mind,” which was a perfect mind in Hegel’s opinion. He believed that the Absolute Mind evolves itself…
Aristotle and Descartes on Human Person
Aristotle
Descartes Meditations begun by attempting to doubt everything then moved on to build up from that to those few things which we can know with certainty. These mediations were written during the time when the recognized sciences were Aristotelian; therefore, it implies that the philosophy of science that prevailed was also Aristotelian. Descartes mediation on…
A Comparative Analysis Between Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx
Emile Durkheim
Karl Marx
Introduction Emile Durkheim was a great French sociologist who lived from 1858 to 1917. He believed that the main role of any sociologist was to explain the causes of social phenomena and their functions in society. According to Durkheim, society should not be explained by individuals, but rather individuals should be explained based on their…