dominating diverting factors of the common family as she noted throughout her work producing a scathing and prophetic view of the medium as it plays out in modern times. The purpose of this essay is to explore Winn's essay in terms of her honest and heartfelt approach leading to the article's overall appeal and effect. Winn's plain language used throughout the essay is an effective tool she applied that helped her deliver her message. She does not dress up her arguments, rather, she approaches this
In the article “Why Young Adults 'Hunger' For the Hunger Games and Other Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Fiction” Debra Donston-Miller states that dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction is very popular among young adults as it is so cleverly expressed by the title. Miller suggests that this popularity is due to “a deep-seated social need or anxiety”. Young adults feel they relate to some extent, in the sense that there is pressure on them to define themselves. Personally I agree with Miller because I
surface been used to downplay the work of modern activists, but in reality slacktivism is a racial issue. Frontlines, grassroots activism requires a lot of courage and dedication and in the age of Facebook and Twitter where white people can post a heartfelt message about their disgust regarding racial injustices in order to distance themselves from said injustices does indeed call for such a critical term – slacktivism. Activism needs to be a hands on production to truly be effective, when it is not
getting the work done is all that matters first. Once she gets the first draft done, then she worries about critiques. The same attitude that Egan portrays in her quote is similar to the attitude that Anne Lamott holds in her article Shifty First Drafts. Anne Lamott explicates that like all writers, she also finds it a challenge at times to generate her first writing drafts. In her article she looks to show her audience—writers—that it’s okay to struggle with first drafts because “very few writers
embodied state, i.e., in the form of long-lasting dispositions of the mind and body; in the objectified state, in the form of cultural goods (pictures, books, dictionaries, instruments, machines, etc.), which are the trace or realization of theories or critiques of these theories, problematics, etc.; and in the institutionalized state, a form of objectification which must be set apart because, as will be seen in the case of educational qualifications, it confers entirely original properties on the cultural
referenced throughout the rest of my secondary resources as a forerunner of sorts to the study of the psychological effects of technology. In regards to my PIP, all articles are interrelated strongly with the concept of continuity and change (though there is a focus more on the present and future rather than the past)and the article from the APA (American Psychological Association) even has a small section in the interview dedicated to gender (according to Turkle her research shows that
specialization in Cruise Line Operation in Hotel Services Mary Angelie M. Andres Dan Paolo M. Asuncion Karen Pearl C. Sayson Lorenz Ian A. Vicedo Submitted to Mr. Romualdo Mabuan Acknowledgement The researchers would like to acknowledge and extend their heartfelt gratitude to the following people who in one way or another contributed and extended
This essay seeks to analyze Nike’s recent “equality campaign” commercial that was released in February 2017. Nike, the American sports brand giant who makes up 31% of the athletic footwear market (Keady, 2011), has been noted for creating political statements alongside the consumer goods that they produce. As seen in the short black and white filmed advertisement, famous American athletes Lebron James, Megan Rapinoe, Kevin Durant, and Serena Williams are depicted standing up against social inequalities
Making sound and client-centered clinical decisions in an area that demands accountability and evidence-based practice requires not only scientific knowledge, but also a deep knowledge of the practice of one’s profession and of what it means to be human in the world of combined strength and vulnerability that is health care. Every clinician must understand the importance of applying best research evidence to client care, the essence of evidence–based practice, to improve the overall quality
Idle No More: A Critical Exploration of the Six Demands of Idle No More And the Importance of Meaningful Action by the Federal Government On October 15th 2013 the United Nations special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, released a statement upon the conclusion of his visit to Canada. In his statement, Anaya reveals that “from all I have learned, I can only conclude that Canada faces a crisis when it comes to the situation of indigenous peoples of the country” (2013:8)