Essays on Political Movement

Psychology of Lone Wolf Terrorism

Introduction 2 Analysis 2

Psychological aspect of Lone Wolves 4 Conclusion 7 Introduction Terrorism and activities related to it have for long been a major part of the present day world. Different wars, battles, and treaties have shaped the modern world, which has been encountering terrorist activities for a long time now. They have been carried out by different means and strategies which continue to take newer forms in the modern world. One such new type of terrorism includes Lone Wolf Terrorism, which has become a common concept these days. This paper will discuss the idea behind the Lone ...

The Importance of Keeping Affirmative Action in the U.S.: The Struggle for Rights by the Chicano People The Importance of Keeping Affirmative Action in the U.S.: The Struggle for Rights by the Chicano People In a country like the US where racial and ethnic inequalities are a major social problem, affirmative action has become an important aspect of alleviating such differences and inequalities. Affirmative action programs are those policy actions that are meant at correcting past injustices that have been perpetrated against a group of people and any inequalities that exist between them and the native people in a ...

Social movements are collective behaviors that are organized, purposeful, institutionalized, but their actions cannot be repeated. They seek some limited social change and tend to focus on a narrow group of people but advocate for radical changes. They also advocate for limited social change but tend to affect the changes across the entire society. The past analyses of social movements and social movement organizations have often been assumed to have a link with the frustrations and grievances of a collectivity of actors. The theoretical centrality of the analyses directs the socials movements away from its intense emphasis on the ...

3rd of May 2016.

The purpose of this essay is to discuss one of the most influential movements in the United States. We are going to discuss its rise, expansion, its decline as well as its offensive acts that were performed to deliver particular messages. Let`s take a closer look on how it all started.

Origins, Expansion & Downfall.

The Young Lords is a Puerto Rican political movement that was remarkably active during the 1960s era in the mainland (United States). It was initially categorized as a gang, yet Jose Cha Cha Jimenez managed to lead the transition of the former gang to a legitimate political ...

The Caribbean: From Emancipation to Independence

In his essay, “The Caribbean: From Emancipation to Independence”, Nikongo Ba’ Nikongo writes that emancipation and freedom for a majority of the people in the Caribbean countries has meant little as the class structure of the colonial times still continue. He says that the societal order that was followed in the colonial times still continues with the Caucasians and the Chinese occupying the top rung due to their interests in business and manufacturing while the Indians and the Africans tend to remain on the lowest rungs. The condition of the Africans in the Caribbean islands is the most pitiful. ...

History

Abstract The topic of the essay is Feminism and Nationalism in India and China. The main idea is that people all over the world are to be treated equally regardless of sex, place of birth, religion or color of the face. The problems that were reflected in the paper are:

The difference and similarities between nationalism and feminism;

Prerequisites of the appearance of nationalism and feminism movement in China; Prerequisites of the appearance of nationalism and feminism movement in India; The contemporary situation in both countries. In this paper, some examples of cruel attitudes toward women were given with the author’s explanations. This essay consists of ...

Senate Bill 4.

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS Btus British thermal units CA California CASB 4 California Senate Bill 4 Chapt. Chapter CIPA California Independent Petroleum Association EIA Energy Information Agency MWh Megawatt hours SB Senate Bill Sect. Section US United States USA United States of America USGS United States Geological Survey Introduction On Friday, September 20, 2013 California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the Senate Bill 4 (CASB 4) that sets up the organization of a permitting system for hydraulic fracking using the technique of fossil fuel well drilling ...

Jewish culture is a culture that binds the Jewish community. The Jewish community has been known for its ethnoreligious nature. The Jewish community is guided by Judaism religious beliefs (Gruber, 1996). Because of this, the Jewish community has a significant connection to religion than tribe. The Jewish culture has a historical background that relates to dressing, music, cuisine, arts, and religion. Jewish culture has a diverse cultural lifestyle that underlines its origin in relation to history. The Jewish culture consists of different foods that define its tradition. The Jewish cuisine brings out the social understanding of the Jewish culture. Foods from other ...

The movie Walk Out is based on a true story of a political movement that took place in East Los Angeles California during the year 1968. The mission of the students in this film was to bring about massive policy changes with regard to how they were treated in school. The movie aired on HBO in 2006 and inspired similar movements in other areas of the United States. There were many stars that made this film a success. Two of them are Edward James Olmos and Michael Pena (pronounced Pen-ya). Olmos was actually the producer of the movie and he also played ...

- What was the hijrah (emirgration/migration) that Muhammad and his followers made, and why was this such an important event in Muslim history? The “Hijrah” – is the Prophet Muhammad's and his supporters` flight from Mecca to Medina, where the first Muslim community was founded in 622 AD. Basically, “hijrah” in Arabic language has got a meaning of relocation from one place to another. As a religious term, the word "hijra" is used in cases of relocation of believers who are oppressed in their homeland and deprived of freedom of religion, to other regions where there are more favorable conditions for ...

Manifest Destiny: US Ideology of Expansion and the US Foreign Policy

Terms Used: Manifest Destiny, Polk, Texas, Mexico, Louisiana Introduction The term ‘Manifest destiny’ is coined by an American writer John L. O'Sullivan in 1845. It signifies the ideas and beliefs of American nation (in 19th century) that they have the rights of expansion; rights to expand towards westward in order to extend the continent of United States. O'Sullivan used this term in the support of President James Polk plan of expansion towards westward. President Polk assumed the office of President in 1845 and he immediately expressed his vision to expand the US boundary towards southwest and taking ...

Introduction

In this discussion two articles have been selected for reflection. They are ‘Prisons for our Bodies: Closets for our Minds by Patricia Hill Collins (2004) and Keeping Sex in Bounds by Abby Ferber (2004). First a summary of both articles will be presented. Afterwards an interpretive analysis of gender and intersections will be explained. Thirdly, my personal reflections will be offered and finally an evaluation of how both articles articulate contemporary gender issues will be highlighted.

Summary of Articles

Prisons for our Bodies: Closets for our Minds - Patricia Hill Collins In Prisons for our bodies –Closets for our Minds Patricia Collins ( ...