Cultural Activism
In our society we have the convenience of technology--computers, television (the media, film, and video), and other means of communication with the general public. Our society has developed ways to convey ideas and beliefs through the use of technology. In other parts of the world, there are still some societies that are not aware of this technology that our society embraces. However, the growth of technology will soon reach and combine with "traditional" cultural societies.
In Faye Ginsburg's article "From Little Things, Big Things Grow", she argues "that these latest products of indigenous expressive culture are part of self-conscious efforts to sustain and transform culture in aboriginal communities, an activity that is linked to indigenous efforts for rights to self-representation, governance, and cultural autonomy after centuries of colonial assimilationist policies by surrounding states". It is important for a culture to sustain its beliefs and not to completely be assimilated into Western culture. However, by the use of the media, we as a society are able to better understand those of different cultural backgrounds and are able to see what other cultures, besides our own, are like.
Ginsburg also states, "I suggest that indigenous media work is significant not simply as a transformation of Western technologies, but also as a new form of collective self-production that is being used self-consciously by indigenous producers to mediate historical ruptures within their own cultures and to assert the presence and concerns of First Nations peoples in the broader societies that encompass them". By introducing media technology to other cultures, those cultures, in turn, are able to use the technology and fuse it in with their "traditional" beliefs. Also, these cultures are able to bring forth issues that occurring in their societies that need to be addressed and made known to others. Technology makes for better communication, and with this communication these cultures can reach other cultures besides their own.
Through the use of technology (the media), we can better understand the histories of many cultures and the ways of life of in other societies. "….The very creation of media work that both reflects and revisions their lives and histories is a kind of self-conscious and direct social action that establishes and reinforces the visible cultural presence of indigenous lives in a form that can circulate in and among many communities" (Ginsberg, 121).
On January 29, 2015, I attended Pamela Palmater’s book launch for her book, “Indigenous Nationhood,” which was a two-hour event that started from 6 PM to 8 PM. Palmater is a well-known lawyer, activist and academic from the Eel River Bar First Nation in northern New Brunswick. The event started with an opening performance from the Hidden River Singers. Palmater then addressed the crowd for around 30-40 minutes, in which the audience, including myself, sat in awe at the passion and intensity in her voice in empowering Indigenous people. She emphasized the importance of exercising peoples’ voices, both allies and Indigenous people, in advocating for Indigenous rights and freedom. A question and answer portion then followed and Palmater answered
Restraint and Activism Judicial activism is loosely defined as decisions or judgements handed down by judges that take a broad interpretation of the constitution. It is a decision that is more of a reflection of how the judge thinks the law should be interpreted, rather than how the law has or was intended to be interpreted. There are many examples of judicial activism; examples include the opinions of Sandra Day O'Connor in the Lynch v. Donnelly and the Wallace v. Jaffree trials. Sandra Day argues for the changing of the First Amendment's ban on "establishment" of religion into a ban on "endorsement" of religion. Others include the U.S. v. Kinder, where Congress passed legislation that would require a minimum sentence for persons caught distributing more than 10 grams of cocaine.
In this day of globalization and social media, this has meant that these Native groups are reaching out to the world for support and to educate our political leaders and the populace about environmental concerns. This has resulted in a better understanding of Native spirituality. Groups such as the Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers (http://www.grandmotherscouncil.org/), Idle No More (http://www.idlenomore.ca/), The Nibi Walk project (nibiwalk.org), The First Peoples Worldwide (http://firstpeoples.org/wp/), and numerous other groups have been created to promote environmental projects, sway political processes, and share the beliefs about why these things are important to Native
For many students a positive academic environment is increasingly harder to obtain. This is mainly due to their lack of safety. Whether it be inside the classroom or out.
Promote classroom safety and wellness – students need to feel physically and emotionally safe before they can give their full attention to the instructional task.
Support: Technology is linking diverse cultures to instigate stronger relations meant for associated consumers of media product.
Septic shock can occur when an untreated or inadequately treated infection is allowed to grow in the body. Bacteria often produce toxins which can cause injury throughout the body. When large quantities of these bacteria, and the toxins, begin circulating in the bloodstream, every organ and tissue in the body is at risk of their damaging effects. "The most damaging consequences of these bacteria and toxins include poor functioning of the
Traditionally, there have been four primary factors that students and parents consider when selecting a college or university, such as, academics, location, cost, and culture. But recently, a new factor safety influences their decision (Johnson & Levering, 2009).Throughout the country and through many years, an increase in the number of crises occurs almost daily throughout the country on college or university campuses. What is campus crisis? Goshen College explained (2016): the crisis is an event, condition or situation that has the potential to cause harm or injury to institution’s financial standing or its ability to fulfill the institution’s mission beyond the immediacy of an emergency. An emergency must be addressed instantaneously,
What is more, Garneau structures his deductive discussion in a way that moves his reader from abstract ideas (his art) to tangible suggestion for healing the traumas inflicted on First Nations people in residential school. He suggests that the space of healing is bridged by means of "conciliation," rather than "reconciliation" (35), in the form of readdressing the past though art and oral communication. Garneau's pragmatic approach to addressing the travesties of residential school and the colonialist takeover of land and culture loops back to his introduction, where he devises a space within his paper that embodies Indigeneity; it feels as though his paper is being spoken directly to an audience, which makes sense, given the history of oral communication within First nations cultures. As an example of this direct address, he uses the word "folks" frequently throughout his argument to refer to FMI peoples, which creates a sense of conversation. Finally, Garneau underpins his argument by analysing the ways in which cultural spaces are encountered, in the best-case scenario, if one is looking through a colonialist
With comparatively new innovations like the internet, global news, and social media, the world in the over the past few decades is larger and more connected than it had ever been before. Humans have access to other cultures and cultural practices in a way that was almost unimaginable to civilizations of the past. Cultures have a chance to commingle and influence each other; economies in an increasingly global market become interdependent on stock and international trade with each other. Countries recently escaping the banner of colonialism both begin to assert their independence and yet still remain forever altered by the culture that was once occupier. The internet and popular culture emerge. Not only do the media have access to different
The risk of victimization has been found to increase in accordance with the more a student drinks, a.k.a. students who drink are at greater risk of victimization (Fisher & Lab, 2010, p. 60). Legislation has been put in place to encourage the awareness of crime on campuses for students. In 1987, the Security on Campuses, Inc. (SOC) was established by Howard and Connie Clery. The idea for this organization came from the tragic murder of their daughter, Jeanne, at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. Through this organization, awareness is raised on a national level about crime and victimization on this country's campuses (Office for Victims of Crime, 2013, p. 5). Three years later, George H. W. Bush signed into law the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act. This act required institutions of higher education to disclose instances of murder, rape, robbery and other crimes on campus (Office for Victims of Crime, 2013, p. 7). Lastly, the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 are passed. An important aspect of this amendment resides in part E, the "Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women on
Link to lecture and chapter: This chapter is making link with societies. Mass media make changes, marked movement from writing to print. New media creating a lot of changes but other side this can be harmful.
Safety. This is the top priority for most Universities. Safety is important because without it danger can take the life of a dear student along with their financial contribution to the school. But it is even more important because if something were to occur to a student it could taint the University’s reputation, meaning that the school would have to live with it’s students being in fear that the same thing could happen to them. For example, Brianna Denison a resident of Reno, Nevada was kidnapped from her friend’s home. She was sexually assaulted and then murdered. (Gary C. King, “The Murder of Brianna Denison,” trutv.com.) Although she did not attend the University of Nevada, Reno, she is a horrific prime example that even in small cities such events like this can occur. Safety is the number one priority for this University, and one of our safety assets, Campus Escort, needs some improvements to maximize the security and safety of the students on Campus.
Today, Americans are faced with the increasing change of technology in our everyday life. Sometimes the change happens and we do not realize how it affects our lives. I think it is always a good idea to talk to someone that is older than yourself, like your grandparents to remind you of the times in their younger years. Hopefully, that will open your eyes to the changes we face in this generation and the generation to come. In this chapter, the author explores the relationship of changing technology to changes in both the environment and social institutions.
The first area where technology and society relates most is communication. People in a society must pass information from one person to another to maintain order. Traditionally, information dissemination was done using inefficient methods such as the messengers and would take long time before it reached to the intended recipient depending on the distance. Technological advancement that resulted in introduction of more efficient means of communication such as mobile phones and computers led to contextualization of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT). This had a direct impact on the society as now information could be disseminated amongst a larger group and in the contemporary wo...