051.3.1. Explain how people from different backgrounds may use and/or interpret communication methods in different ways. Backgrounds are a person’s education, experience, and social/ economics circumstances. Experiences and understanding of the world, the words we use and how we use them is influenced by your culture. In this sense, communication is very dependent on backgrounds, such as all about our origins: geographic, religion, social, economic, education, etc.
The ‘world’ of mental health briefly consists of people, services, policy, and legislation. For the individual involved in the ‘world’ of mental health their experiences of mental distress may vary in relation to the services they are part of, and what role they have within those services. The course model places the individual at the centre, with social, environmental, economic, and political influences surrounding them, and the wider factors of ethics and values surrounding these. These elements can influence each other, and all provide a framework to explore the meaning of mental distress for the individual. There have been many attempts at defining mental health or illness, each using different terminology depending on the perspectives.
The Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 was enacted by the Kennedy Administration to offer assistance to the large number of Cubans fleeing to Miami seeking political asylum. The Freedom Tower stands as the single most identifiable building with the Cuban exile experience.The building stands as a physical manifestation of Cold War era politics, and their influence it exerted over national immigration policies developed to assist the steady stream of Cubans arriving in the United States during the period. The Freedom Tower faces east with 125 feet frontage onto Biscayne Boulevard originally known as North Bayshore Drive and occupies 253
Malcolm X has been said to be one of the most influential and successful African Americans in history. Many blacks felt that he articulated their complaints better than the civil right movement did. However, he also promoted the ideas of racism stating that black people and Muslims were more superior than any other race. In certain countries around the world, Malcolm X’s birthday is celebrated as Malcolm X day on 19th of May. Connection to Noughts and Crosses The book Noughts and Crosses is about the relationship between Callum who is a Nought and Sephy who is a Cross.
In this process, it occurred a lot murder and violence. But blacks never stopped resisting. Here, I need to mention a great man-Martin Luther King, a famous leader of resisting discrimination and a topical representative of pursue fairness of blacks. “He gave a speech ‘I have a dram’ on August twenty eighth, 1968. It is regarded, along with Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Franklin D. Roosevelt's Infamy Speech, as one of the finest speeches in the history of American oratory.”(www.smithsonianmag.com) Until now, the blacks gained its rightful situation, they can enter the upper class of society, and they can earn more money than before.
W. E. B. Du Bois Chartaveus Jones SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology Instructor: Jeanette Maxey 11/6/13 Introduction Scholar and activist W.E.B. Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He studied at Harvard University and, in 1895, became the first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard. He wrote extensively and was the best known spokesperson for African American rights during the first half of the 20th century.
JOHN ADAMSSecond President of the United States Born in 1735 - Died July 4, 1826 | | * John Adams was the first vice-president and then became the second president of the U.S.A * John Adams was born on October 19 , 1735 in the village of Braintree, Massachusetts. * Adams died on July 4, 1826. * He dedicated more than fifty years of his life to his country. * John Adams helped inspire the fight for freedom against Great Britain and spent almost 10 years in Europe as an American diplomat. * Adams defended the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre trial.
History of African Americans History of African Americans For many years African Americans had little to no rights, they suffered from slavery, racism and being treated unequal. Nowadays, things have changed drastically for African Americans and they are living freely in today’s society. Throughout this page, I will be discussing the NAAP, Harlem Renaissance, The United Negro College Fund, The Civil Rights Movement, “I Have a Dream Speech” & The Black Power Movement which are six significant events that took place and help paved and way for African Americans. Joseph, P. E. (2008). Reinterpreting the black power movement.
A final draft was presented to the congress on June 28, 1776. Congress made changes and deleted nearly a fourth of the text, most notably a passage critical of the slave trade. On July 4, 1776, the congress ratified the Declaration of independence and the delegates signed the document. This would eventually be considered one of Jefferson’s major achievements; his preamble has been considered an enduring statement of human rights. “All men are equal,” has been called one of the best known sentences in the English language, containing the most potent and consequential words in American history.
The Color of Crime Catherine M. Piraino English 122, English Composition II Instructor Mary Louise Phillips January 21, 2013 The Color of Crime The history of Black Americans has certainly been a challenging one. Brought to America in chains, slavery was their only option. It would not be until The Civil War that Blacks would attain the freedom they deserved. Although President Lincoln freed the slaves, oppression and predjuice against Blacks was widespread. It would be nearly 100 years before many of the injustices faced by the Black population surfaced into the public’s awareness.