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Rabbit-Proof Fence examines the self-empowerment of aboriginal females in Australia. The film is set in the 1930s, when aboriginal Australians were rounded up and placed in re-education camps. This was especially true for bi-racial Australians, known then as "half-castes." Just as re-education camps were an integral part of the oppression of indigenous peoples in North America, they served a similar political purpose in Australia. With their similar histories of colonization by European powers and the systematic subjugation of the indigenous, North America and Australia bare a common historical burden. This burden is explored brilliantly in Rabbit-Proof Fence, which stars Kenneth Branagh.
Rabbit-Proof Fence presents the modern nation-state as being potentially problematic, especially for those who are not accepted into the dominant culture. The dominant culture is European, reflecting the centuries of colonialism and imperialism that caused the political, economic, and social transformation...
Still steeped in colonial values and worldviews, individuals like Neville (Kenneth Branagh) see themselves as being inherently superior to the indigenous populations: to the point of treating others like animals. The concept of forcibly removing children from their homes and placing them into what can easily be called internment camps is an inhumane outcome of the colonialist enterprise the British empire had been practicing for several hundred years before the story of Molly, Daisy, and Gracie.
The film focuses on females as protagonists for good reason: doing so proclaims the imperialist and colonialist enterprises as being inherently patriarchal in nature. Molly, Daisy, Gracie, and eventually Molly and her daughters represent sisterhood and solidarity. It is the presumed superiority of the British, and especially of male British, that leads to the systematic oppression, subjugation, and even outright genocide of non-British subjects. As subjects of the crown, the original…
Race, Gender, Sex - Rollin' the Rs I wrote this to try to mirror some of the youthful feel of the book because that's what comes across. It is a REACTIONARY piece, not just an intellectual representation of the contents. That is what the assignment asks for. I tweaked it to read a bit better here and there but I think this is what was requested. The full assignment request said:
Gender, Sexuality, and Identity -- Question 2 "So, is the category bisexuality less or more threatening to the status quo than is homosexuality?" The passage suggests that in fact, rather than presenting patriarchic constructs of identity with less threatening formulation of human sexual identity, bisexuality does the exact opposite -- it presents common social norms with the more threatening notion that human sexuality is not an either/or 'Chinese menu' option of
Race, Gender and Social Equality San Leandro City, California is a rich agricultural city, which has recently experienced unprecedented urbanization. With an estimated population of about thirty-eight million people as of July 2012, this figure is predicted to double by 2020. This paper focuses on racial, economic, social, and housing characteristics shaping the life chances of residents in this city. How socioeconomic characteristics affect quality-of-life According to the American Fact finder website, the
These people put across extremist beliefs and are unforgiving to anyone that they consider to be corrupt. Sexuality is a taboo topic in Afghanistan, with people within the country's borders considering that something as inoffensive as hair should not be shown in public. The fact that Setara's scarf slipped and revealed her hair in front of a large audience infuriated most people in the country and influenced them in starting
Specifically reported by Coy is that the "recent launch of a black Disney princess may be an indicator of greater cultural diversity, but in terms of the 'girl power' values it carries the view that it is 'a great step . . . [and] could help black children see themselves more positively' (Adesioye, 2009) fails to address how it will reinforce messages of sexualization for black girls." (2009) to
There has been a lot of progress when it comes to gender diversity. However, a lot of work remains to be done. Indeed, there is a cacophony of issues that keep cropping up including talk about the glass escalator vs. the glass ceiling, the myth that women are on equal status with men to this very day, the historical role of gender and diversity over the course of the history