Oroonoko Cultural Alterity Alterity refers to a state of diversity between different groups. Thus, cultural alterity is a cross-cultural phenomenon of otherness between a set of individuals. Aphra Bern’s book, Oroonoko, is set within a place of aesthetic dynamics. As of 1688, when the author published the historical novel, Suriname was a British colony that thrived because of the availability of cheap labour from the slaves. Therefore, Bern uses this setting to elaborate on the state of Western civilization and how it collided with the African perspectives of civility. The British used imperialism to advance their economic and political interests at the expense of people from other cultures. For instance, the Africans were primarily captured or brought as slaves by the white men, and they had to abandon their cultural values and fit into the standards of the western nations. This paper argues that the cultural alterity as expounded in Oroonoko is centred around the effects of slavery and colonialism on the non-western civilizations. The female voice adopted by the author to narrate the events that occurred in Surinam…
Personal Philosophy of Coaching Sport is an essential aspect of society, and sporting activities have been identified to have numerous benefits in the social setting. Besides fostering good body health as well as physique, sporting activities also facilitate proper mental function ability. Sporting activities have also been identified to be a source of employment where professional athletes have been determined to be making a living by taking part in sporting activities. Sporting activities have also permeated in the educational sector, where scholarships are also being provided to students who exhibit prowess in sports and their academic activities as well. It is, therefore, possible to see the critical role that sports activities play in society at large. This is a sector that has been identified to have a significant impact on society and requires to be facilitated as well as developed in the best ways possible. However, in any given social activity, it is necessary to develop an effective as well as an efficient management system that will see to it that the various stakeholders in the sports sector are provided…
Fall Prevention Protocol Falls among patients occur in most healthcare facilities. The majority of patients that find themselves victims of these falls hurt themselves, leading to long-lasting and serious harm, increased hospital bills, and prolonged stay in the facility. The aging population tends to raise rates and incidents of falls since factors such as age are uncontrollable. Healthcare facilities and healthcare professionals, such as nurses, can utilize several techniques to minimize the rate of falls in hospitals and enhance the patient’s safety, satisfaction, and outcome (El-Khoury, Cassou, Charles, & Dargent-Molina, 2013). In this paper, the focus is on evaluating fall prevention policy and its application by nurses in their practice. The paper also involves reviewing, evaluating, and examining nursing practice with the aim of identifying some of the possible ways of improving patient safety, satisfaction and outcomes while also preventing the increase in associated high hospital bills, as well as delivering effective and safe patient care. Nursing Practice Policy The fall prevention protocol and invention policy includes detailed guidelines useful in the identification of at-risk patients through a provision of…
Argumentative essay- The need for personal activism The societal hierarchy structure is a system that can be traced back to existence from time to history. The most common mode of social stratification can be identified in the division between the ruling class and the subjects. The ruling class can be determined to be the bosses while the subjects are the worker bees who are charged with the task of ensuring that the needs and the wants of the minority few members of the ruling class are met. Democracy is a form of governance in which the people believe to have a voice and that they are in full control of the system and the regimes under which they are governed through the possession of a vote. The people, therefore, elect their “leaders” based on merit as well as their capability to represent their interests in higher governmental tiers. This system of leadership consequently led to the development of the political fueled politics where the most convincing activist takes the day if they manage to convince a majority of the voters…
Prisoner’s Dilemma The 21st century is plagued by numerous events that are considered injustices and forms of intimidation to the masses. Most of the world’s middle eastern countries and Asia are among the states responsible for the vice of freedom of speech violations. Most journalists jailed in these countries are as a result of getting intimidated into refraining from unveiling certain sensitive information about political figures or government dealings. It has gotten reported that some journalists that have gotten murdered over such controversial terms while incarcerated pending trial. Such a case is that of Jamal Khashoggi, who allegedly got tortured and killed in the Saudi Arabia consulate in Turkey, Istanbul. The heinous act got carried out by a 15-member team sourced from Saudi Arabia. Criminal behavior is nurtured by the notion that said acts are inconsequential and have no adverse effects. Overreliance on illicit behavior and illegal activities to support daily needs in life over time become a part of an individual or associated group. The subtle difference between law-abiding citizens and criminals and gang members does not lie with…
Historically Under-Represented Group Investigation The LGBTQ is an acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (Giwa, & Greensmith, 2012). This community understands and welcomes people of all sexual orientations with open arms. Close to 42% of its members feel unwelcome in society. The community they created is a soft place to land for those struggling with their differences, while also promoting equal rights for these individuals. “Throughout 150 years of homosexual social movements, leaders and organizers struggled to address the very different concerns and identity issues of gay men, women identifying as lesbians, and others identifying as gender variant or nonbinary,” (Morris, 2019, p. 5). This community has made strides to be treated equally, and as of June 2015, the United States permitted gay marriage. However, cultural acceptance has been a challenge. This paper seeks to experience and analyze the beauty of the LGBTQ community at the Hotter Than July Sunday Brunch on July 28, 2019, in Detroit, MI. Reflection of Experience The brunch had a successful turnout. It was a phenomenal learning experience. There were people of every…
History, Evolution, and Species of Sea turtles Introduction I can give a lot of information about sea turtles, but because of time limits, I will give to you the basic part of the Information from my previous research. Sea turtles fall in the large category of sea reptiles and class crustacean. Their large body size and shape with powerful flippers allow them to easily navigate through water when swimming despite the great depth of the ocean. However, you should note that as soon as the male turtles emerge from the eggs on the shore, they never appear again unlike the females which come on a regular basis to lay eggs. In this research, I did a thorough analysis of the sea turtles’ family and came up with tangible information concerning the history, evolution and the different species of turtles that are in existence on earth today. Turtles History I will start by looking at the fossils of ancient turtles which are dated back 215 million years ago (Carr, 2014). Interestingly, these fossils were discovered in Germany during a transitional period…
UC Personal Insight Questions UC2. Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side. Tabula rasa. I stare at a blank slate. A blank wall in my bedroom, and I wonder, what can I do to this wall to make it unique. I have painted and changed my room through every stage of my life. Every time I change my room, I return to the tabula rasa. Staring at this wall makes me ponder the next steps of my future. How can I combine my best character traits -creativity and altruism- into a major and a future career? Creativity is the predecessor to my future career in medicine and my reason for success. I am very creative in the way that I find new solutions. For example, I know that the prescribed path to medical school is any type of science, especially biology. For me, following this narrow path, could potentially make me narrow minded-something I…
The Historical Context of The things They Carried Introduction The book ‘The things they carried’ is a collection of connected short stories that shift in time, location and characters in an attempt to show America’s involvement in the Vietnamese war. The author, Tim O’Brien was also a soldier in the war, and he writes the book the way he remembers his experience as a soldier in the war. The historical background of the book is based on the traumatic time during the Vietnamese war. It was traumatic because the American government was drafting young men into the war and sending them to Vietnam to serve as foot soldiers. He gives detailed accounts of his experiences as well as those of his colleagues in an attempt to explain why they behaved the way they did. The war had severe effects on the soldiers, and many people died during the Vietnam War. Discussion To begin with, America forcefully drafted young men into the Vietnam War. O’Brien did not believe in the war, and when he got his draft letter, he considered running…
History of World Civilization Assignment for paper 2 Write a 2-3 page (typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-in. margins) paper in which you respond to the question below. Paper is due at the beginning of class, Tuesday, April 10. Papers must be submitted through the Turnitin upload link on Blackboard, located in the “Assignments” section. If the paper is successfully uploaded, you will see a receipt and receive one in your email. If there is a problem, it is likely to be your file format; it is your responsibility to convert your paper into a format that the system can read. No paper will be accepted as submitted until it has been successfully uploaded to Turnitin.[unique_solution] Answer the following question, supporting your thesis with specific examples drawn from class readings. I will be looking for a clear thesis, supported by specific examples. Did the Industrial Revolution have more winners than losers? Or more losers than winners? You need to decide how you want to define the groups you’re analyzing here. You might want to talk about regions…