According to Cofer, “Mixed cultural signals have perpetuated certain stereotypes—for example, that of the Hispanic woman as the ‘Hot Tamale’ or sexual firebrand. It is a one-dimensional view that the media have found easy to promote. In their special vocabulary, advertisers have designated ‘sizzling’ and smoldering’ as the adjectives of choice for describing now only the foods but also the women of Latin America” (para. 6). Does
How does the author prove his/her thesis? • Does the author explain why detractors from his/her thesis are incorrect or weak arguments? NOTE: The thesis may not be a sentence clearly established in the opening of the book. You may have to think about this. • Discuss the author’s use of evidence to prove his/her thesis.
The author prefaces her own reading of the Odyssey with an analysis of the issues posed by the earlier feminist readings on which she builds. Should the Odyssey be read as a "closed" text, that is, as one whose meaning is highly determined, or as an "open" text whose contradictions and ambiguities undercut its overt meanings? Siren Songs presents a feminist critique of the Odyssey in an accessible manner aimed at a more general audience. All Greek is translated, and critical terminology is clearly defined. Lillian Eileen Doherty is Associate Professor of Classics, University of Maryland, College Park.
In the world today, people are focused on benefits of life rather than what is really necessary for living. As a result of the rise in materialism, writer and professor Marjorie Downie, wrote an article entitled “What’s More Important?” to decipher what is really more important to human beings in the world today. In more ways than one, Downie shows her feelings toward materialism through her word choice as well as her tone. The tone of this article is satire and the significance if this tone choice will be discovered. Throughout her piece, Downie uses many different evidences to support her arguments.
Why do labels hide more than they reveal? 3. What is her criticism of the terms “Hispanic” and “Latino/Latina?” What will happen if these definitions are not challenged? Chapter 6: Blauner 1. What is the significance of language for Blauner?
Advertisements that utilize diction like “sizzling” and “smoldering” contribute to the “Hot Tamale” stereotype that Cofer discusses (372). The connection between women and food that these words create demeans women to being mere objects for consumption. Cofer illustrates how she is subjugated to the analogy again when she is expected to “mature early” and is “thought of as a fruit or vegetable” (373). Not only does the analogy serve to degrade Latina women, but it also sexualizes them into objects and denies them from being seen as independent human beings. Through exploration of the negative impact of stereotypes, Cofer exposes the mainstream
Good observations about this story Hamdi. Let’s consider some elements and themes found in this story. How are gender issues treated in this story? Is Silko a feminist or is she merely reinforcing patriarchal stereotypes? Is the narrator breaking free from oppression or merely giving in to a new oppressor?
When faced with the obstacle of trying to find one’s self in a deteriorating world filled with racial Inequality based on skin color, patriarchal control, and female sexual repression in the pursuit of happiness, individuality gets distorted and sexual indeciviness erupts, causing a multitude of questioning about one’s own identity in relation to the rest of the world. Therefore, in the collection, The Complete Fiction of Nella Larsen, the main characters, Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry ,in Passing, are forced to face the sexual and racial repression in their own lives with the hope of establishing an identity away from the falsehood they are displaying to others around them Most importantly, Larsen, allows the characters, and the readers
What is the dependent variable? How would you define it operationally? Research Idea #2: Are people more or less creative in their work if they are pressured to be creative? What is the independent variable?
“War vs. Dialog” Professor of linguistics, and author of “The Argument Culture”, Deborah Tannen is trying to get people to “think of argument not as war or a fight but as a dialogue among a variety of different positions” (Tannen 475). Tannen convinces her readers that “adversarial debates which typically represent only two sides of an issue and thus promote antagonism, creates problems in communication” (Tannen 475). In this writing, Deborah Tannen is also trying to persuade that our argument culture is a problem. Even though there’s at time to fight and defend your point, The Argument Culture of Americans today is bad, waste of time, negative for the community and can worsen the relationship of the two arguing. To support her focus, Deborah goes about it and gives realistic, everyday life examples.