The Times Magazine, which published the August 1 issue of this year on its website, chose not to cover many issues that are important in the political and economy worlds. It instead focused the attention on Ibn Battuta. The Times …
The National And Cultural Identity In Children’s Films Toy Story 3 And Spirited Away
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, a 1937 film by David Hand, is often credited with being the first hand-drawn animated feature. Walt Disney Company’s subsidiaries and their films have been acclaimed for their animation, both critically and commercially. Toy …
Theory Of Sexual Morality Through A Kantian Sexual Ethic By Thomas Mappes
Thomas Mappes developed the Kantian sexual ethics that he used to develop his theory of morality. The logic was that you should never use someone as a way to reach your own goals, but rather treat them as their own …
The Impact Of Social Media On Human Behavior And Cognition
The term social media is widely used today. Social media is a growing phenomenon that has a significant impact on the human mind. Social media refers primarily to electronic communication methods that enable users to share content efficiently and quickly. …
Millennials: The Me, Myself, And I Generation
The day millennials realize that they haven’t got it figured out is the worst. Time Magazine published Joel Stein’s The Me, Me, Me Generation, as well as Andrea McAlister’s Teaching the Millennial Generation. Both articles depicted millennials’ feelings about that …
Objectifying Women In Ads: “Sex Sells”
In order to market products and services, advertisements are used extensively. There are also some negative consequences: sexual objectification in advertisements. Objectifying women for the purpose of selling a product dates back to early 20th-century. Today, objectification of females has …
Portrayal Of African-americans In Films: Django Unchained And 12 Years A Slave
The topic of representations of African-Americans is broad and covers many aspects. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the major film-producing business enterprises, including Hollywood, did little to include black men in their films. Racial discrimination was widespread during this …
Representations Of Domestic Violence In Movies: Analysis Of I, Tonya
Tonya Harding’s career ended tragically on March 14, 1994, after she admitted to conspiring against her rival Nancy Kerrigan, with her former husband and bodyguard. In the biopic ‘I, Tonya,’ Tonya Harding’s domestic abuse is portrayed in a harrowing manner. …
The Concept Of Gender Performativity And Its Role
J.L Austin was a British philosopher who explored and discussed his view of ‘performative languages’ in the 1950s. The first person to divide language in two: constative or performative, he was J.L. Austin. Judith Butler, in 2004, was influenced to …
The Role Of Family And Culture In Shaping My Identity
It may seem like a simple question, but you should think twice before answering. Do I know myself or must I rely on how others perceive me? When a question is followed by another, the possibilities for answers and ideas …