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The keyword Race is tagged in the following 6 articles.

March 28, 2011 - 1374 words | Political Science » Identity
As many cultural studies theorists have noted, identity is problematic (Hall, 1989; Ang, 2001; Brah, 1996). It is ambiguous because it is in a constant state of negotiation and interpretation: ever changing, always contested, sometimes contradictory, and continuously... Read Article »
March 4, 2011 - 8042 words | Political Science » South Africa
Violence undermines an inclusive national identity that considers those of other Races, classes and creeds as compatriots, for as Mirowsky and Ross (1983: 238) note, “When other people in one’s life have become a hostile army, social alienation is at its... Read Article »
January 6, 2010 - 2986 words | Education » Oppression
Oppression tends to exist in compartmentalized, clearly labeled categories of Race, social class, gender, or sexual preference. While these rigidly defined categories may have been applied to allow for rational discussion of problems and solutions, the truth is that... Read Article »
December 7, 2009 - 2651 words | Opinion » Religious Discussion
I will oppose fervently anyone who argues that the relative success of the Christian church owes anything to “uniqueness,” at least as far as theology goes. Christianity is not unique, not in its conception of God, not in its ideas about truth, not even... Read Article »
November 12, 2009 - 2803 words | English » Beloved
A character in Toni Morrison's Beloved whose crucial importance to both the plot and thematic intent of the book is Stamp Paid. He is a character with limited space devoted to him, but whose every action is a catalyst for the book as a whole. He is a highly admirable... Read Article »
October 26, 2009 - 2052 words | Linguistics » Heritage Language
Language use is a major factor in defining one’s cultural identity. People learn slang, lingo, jargon, idiomatic phrases, and other language tools, and with them participate in a cultural, social environment in which they can thrive. For ethnic minorities, however... Read Article »