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Third Wave is a 2007 documentary that focuses on the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and subsequent tsunamis. Among the affected regions is Sri Lanka, which is the focus of the documentary. While the documentary seeks to present a realistic perspective into individual efforts to help provide support and help rebuild Sri Lanka, there are several issues that arise. The Third Wave seeks to present the humanitarian efforts of a group of volunteers, however there are several occasions in which the documentary comes off as exploitative and self-indulgent.
At the beginning of the documentary, a group of four volunteers decide they are going to go to Sri Lanka, specifically a tribal village called Peraliya, and provide aid to the people that reside in the region. Although the volunteers' intentions can be construed as being noble and self-less, the documentary showcases the error in their approach. The volunteers are not part of any formal aid organization, such as the Red Cross,...
This, of course, means that since they are not affiliated with any organization, there is no way to monitor what they are doing. I think that the volunteers were too eager to provide the help they thought was needed and misrepresented themselves to the Sri Lankans, which is why the villagers turned on them. You can't really blame the villagers because they thought they were getting help on a larger scale so much so that government officials came to town to welcome them. I also think that the volunteers are setting a bad example to the villagers because they are teaching them that if they want something to be done, they have to do it by taking what they want. Also, I don't think that the volunteers were informed well enough to deal with the villagers and that the cultural differences caused more problems because of the arbitrary way in which the volunteers began to determine…
Among other things, Toffler proposes that the third wave will include alterations in human interpersonal relationships and family life; in economic and political systems; in technology and how technology is implemented. The changes that accompany the third wave resonate on all levels of human society: the microcosmic and the macrocosmic. Toffler also suggests that as with all major shifts in consciousness, the third wave brings with it immense challenges and
Women's Studies Feminist Third Wave publications: Reflection One of the most striking aspects of Bitch Magazine is the plethora of topics it addresses. 'Women's issues' are clearly no longer confined to concerns narrowly pertaining to sexuality and gender. Somewhat 'expected' topics such as lesbianism on Glee are also paired with thoughtful articles on women and film and a positive article about how romance is presented in the culture on Valentine's Day. Rather
This is similar to third wave thinking; however, post modern feminists tend to embrace academic writing and academic feminism, and third wave feminists generally reject academic feminism (Frederick, 2004). In addition, postmodern feminists are considered more grounded in theory, and very specific with regard to their intent and vocalizations, whereas third wave are also seen as appealing more to the masses (Frederick, 2004; Tong, 1998). Postmodern feminism is also viewed
This third wave has built up from more diverse and exotic sources than the first two, from therapeutic movements as well as overtly religious movements, from hippies and students of "psi phenomena" and Flying Saucerites as well as charismatic Christians. But other than that, what will historians say about it?" (p. 17) Wolfe was certain historians could not possibly find anything positive to say about this trend. He cited some
She is the daughter of Alice Walker, who wrote the Color Purple. She took her mother's maiden name at the age of 18. Rebecca graduated cum laude from Yale University in 1993, and moved on to co-found the Third Wave Foundation. She is considered to be one of the founding leaders of third-wave feminism. In addition to her contributing editorship for Ms. Magazine, Walker's work has also been published
grrrl -- here me roar! We've come a long way since the bra-burning days of yore. Feminists in the 1960s and 1970s helped break down significant barriers for grrrls, and helped us to reclaim that fun-filled word. However, that "second wave" of feminism is long gone. We're back to struttin' our stuff, high heels, lipstick, and all. Now 20-somethings don't have to demand to be called a "woman" to