idea of a contact zone and a community is distinct from one another‚ yet they can both be used to define the characteristics of the same group. Mary Louise Pratt believes that communities are often seen as the more dominant viewpoint to the general public but she also argues that we need to develop ways to understand the differences of culture and grasp the idea of transculturation through the contact zone. A single group should always be viewed from both community and contact zone points of view to
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opposed to the traditional ethnographies where a member of a different culture (typically a dominant culture) immerses himself/herself in the studied culture to present a representation of that culture. Pratt’s essay explained fully what the contact zone was as she stated it was “ social spaces where cultures meet‚ clash‚ and grapple with each other‚ often in contexts of highly asymmetrical relations of power‚ such as colonialism‚ slavery‚ or their aftermaths as they are lived out in many parts of
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Case Brief example‚ p. 16 text Case Citation Kuehn v. Pub Zone‚ Maria Karkoulas‚ et al‚ 835 A.2d. 692‚ Superior Court of N.J. Appellate Division‚ 2003 Parties Karl Kuehn/Plaintiff/ Appellant. Pub Zone/Defendant/Appellee Original Legal Action PL sues D in negligence for damages from injuries suffered caused by the D’s failure of meeting the duty of exercising reasonable care to protect PL‚ a business patron. Facts Rhino and Backdraft were 2 members of the motorcycle gang by the name of
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Should Women Serve in Combat Roles? Should Women Serve in Combat Roles? March 20‚ 2005‚ was another ordinary day in Iraq when anti-Iraqi fighters ambushed a supply convoy and Sergeant Hester led the squad into the kill zone repelling the enemies attack with grenades and an M203 grenade launcher leaving 27 insurgents dead‚ six wounded‚ and one captured. On June 16‚ 2005‚ Sergeant Leigh Ann Hester‚ (23)‚ was the first woman solider to receive the Silver Star since World War II. This position paper
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and their role in combat. The bibliography looks at sources that are against having women in combat roles‚ sources that advocate women playing combat roles. The bibliography also looks at the performance of the women that have had combat roles and the challenges they have faced. Kirkwood‚ R.C. (2008)"Women Should Not Be Eligible for the Draft." Military Draft. Ed. Viqi Wagner. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "What Kind of Nation Sends Women into Combat?" LewRockwell.com
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other path you could take is an Army Combat Medic. There are many differences in how the two operate than can help someone decide which is the right way to go. Both EMT-B’s and Combat Medics are both medical professionals but are trained in two different ways‚ able to do different skills and more proficient in one area compared to each other. Combat Medics are trained in the medical field‚ can only do certain skills and have their own unique lifestyle. Combat Medics are trained in a way that is
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Should females in the military be excluded from combat and other hazardous duties? Should females in the military be excluded from combat and other hazardous duties? Women are gentle‚ they are caring and creators of life not destroyers of life. Women have been thought of as possessing nothing in common with war. Women today have the opportunity to enlist in the military‚ they are not allowed to participate in combat units and fight. Who would trust a gun in the hands of a woman who
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Going Out of Your Comfort Zone Everybody’s journey in life is different; there are endless possibilities and paths to choose from. Many of us go through similar situations that we learn so much from‚ but in many different ways. In the story “Allegory of The Cave” by Plato‚ a prisoner gets out of the cave that he has been imprisoned in his whole life and see’s the real world as it really is. I went through a similar situation when I decided to move out on my own and left my “cave” into
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off point from which he or she can interact in a positive and appropriate manner in the community at large. The vast majority of juvenile offenders are determined to be involved in drug use or sales. Yet another course of action that is used to combat juvenile delinquency is drug education and prevention. Drug education and prevention is recommended to begin in the earliest grades of primary school. The ultimate effect of all the measures is a reduction of young people who end up in trouble
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Hillary Clinton seems to be the best option for this years presidential election. She has the most political experience then everybody in the presidential election. One of these reasons is that Clinton is pro for that schools should be a gun free zones (Procon.org 1 pt. 33). It would not be a good idea to bring a gun to school grounds for many reasons like the fact these little kids are exposed to these murderous weapons that could take a life in a second. Kids should not be exposed to these things
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