But now smoking is considered a bad thing, if you buy a pack it will show a sticker in the front that says something a long the lines of "smoking kills," and scientists found out about nicotine and how it's considered a drug that's addictive and it could kill you. ...
The lines of ideology are constantly, (without our knowledge) being changed, yet somehow we unconsciously assume and redefine our lives. ... Every news-watching individual takes for granted the reliability of the information presented in front of them. ...
The following paper is a critical case study that investigates the concept of identity in regards to Jalila Arthur. It is a discourse on her social structures, her practice of agency when it comes to her communication practices, and her performance of her cultural identity. I emphasize the individua...
One cannot understand the problematics of gender violence solely by referring to the relationship of power or authority between man and women. Rather one needs to consider the problem by relating it to the specific social formation. In this context, the role played by the state, both its coercive and ideological apparatus, is thus to be considered as well. In order to clarify our perspective on the problem, it is also important to note that violence against women is to be considered as being essentially related to the more general problems of women's oppression. So instead of conceptually...
