have arisen in feminist discourse over the years, none has been quite as prevalent or divisive as the issue of the commodification of sexuality. There are two central groups in feminist ideology that are divided on this issue, liberal feminism and radical feminism. Liberal feminism is influenced by the ideas and values of liberalism. Thus, these feminists share a contractarian view which places an emphasis on a woman’s ability to make choices for herself and that the selling of one’s sexuality is
stigma when you say you are in the college of arts and science, or what ever the equivalent may be at other universities. People feel more comfortable with schools that are more specific. Schools that teach a trade. Schools that have an attached career. Students in the college of arts and science schools are more likely to have no idea what they want to do after college. This lack of direction makes people nervous. The reality is, even students in the business school or journalism school are likely just
Pam: Alma College Alma College was founded in the 1880’s by local Presbyterians from Scotland. While the college maintains a close connection with the Presbyterian Church, they welcome students of all religious backgrounds. Alma College offers students their unique four-year graduation promise, which is called the Alma Commitment, which pledges that students who meet their program’s requirements and cannot graduate in eight terms will not have to pay for their ninth term. The college also pledges
with the United Methodist Church. This higher learning institution, which is conveniently located in the capital Lincoln, is one of the more popular liberal arts schools in the state. Nebraska Wesleyan University offers more than 100 majors, minors and professional programs. The most popular degrees for undergraduates include the B.S. degrees in business, social work and criminal justice. Nebraska Wesleyan University’s offers graduate level degrees in nursing, education and leadership. Every year,
Transcending Herbert Marcuse on Alienation, Art and the Humanities (1) ABSTRACT: This paper discusses how higher education can help us in accomplishing our humanization. It looks at the critical educational theory of Herbert Marcuse, and examines his notion of the dis-alienating power of the aesthetic imagination. In his view, aesthetic education can become the foundation of a re-humanizing critical theory. I question the epistemological underpinnings of Marcuse's educational philosophy and
Essay 1: Question 1 Print capitalism led to the idea of a nation as “imagined”, “political”, and “community” because it allowed for capitalistic entrepreneurs to print their books and media in the vernacular as opposed to the exclusive script languages like Latin. In doing so it, allowed for the max distribution and circulation of their works in multiple vernaculars for readers speaking several local dialects to come together and understand one another, resulting in the emergence of a common discourse
In this essay, I will be examining the candidates running for the offices of Texas Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General in the 2014 election year. Each candidate’s bio, political view on issues, and strengths and weakness will be evaluated. Also, after each evaluation, I will express my opinion of the best candidate and why I feel that candidate is best for the job. Let us begin with the office of Texas Governor. The two candidates running for the office of Texas Governor are Republican
greatest mistake in my life. Sanford J. Ungar in his essay “The New Liberal Arts” quotes the suggestion of the president of Hart Research Associates, Geoffrey Garin, that “the responsibility of higher education today is to prepare people “for jobs that do not yet exist”. So I decided to be prepared for the job which didn’t yet exist but sounded too attractive for me. The fact is that the world is undergoing changes, the international connections are rapidly growing and the globalization is in full
Many contemporary political ideas concerning Liberalism have arisen from theories written by Benjamin Constant, a Swiss-French political activist. The central principles of Liberalism are rights and popular sovereignty. Constant’s defense of individual rights are very much tied up with the idea of limiting state power. His work reveals a subtle suspicion of governmental power and a slight anxiety over the risks of giving power to those who may not have societal interest at heart. The critique of
Nauert illustrates how humanism affected religion, platonic revival, and magic, beliefs on human nature, popular culture, and Renaissance art. The art of printing helped ignite the growth of humanism and enables humanists to share their ideas. Nauert argues that the humanists’ criticism of texts in the fields of law, medicine, natural science, and theology allowed them to assume control over