Race

The keyword Race is tagged in the following 6 articles.

Examining Intersectionality: The Conflation of Race, Gender, and Class in Individual and Collective Identities

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 »

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Identity Gender Race Class Feminism Intersectionality

Identity in Conflict: Race and Violent Crime in South Africa in the Context of Contemporary Insurgencies

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 »

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South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Counterinsurgency Identity Crime Race Relations

Race, Class, and Oppression: Solutions for Active Learning and Literacy in the Classroom

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 »

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Classism Racisim Education Literacy Race Class Poverty Learning Kozol Economics Teaching Active Learning

Universal GRace: Early Christian Texts Focused on Conversion

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 »

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New Testament Early Christian Texts Augustine Conversion Grace Christianity Christ Religious Studies Religious Philiosophy

Stamp Paid and the Power of Self-Actualization in Beloved

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 »

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Toni Morrison Beloved Self-Actualization Slavery Race Identity Stamp Paid

Reconstructing Bridges: Heritage Language Education of Asian Americans

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 »

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Heritage Language Asian American Heritage Language Education Interview Culture Race