Personal History Statement I am astounded by the eccentricities of my curiosities; an Indian female student interested in the cross-cultural conceptions of ‘Emotions’. Coming from a diverse and a culturally rich country like India, the largest democracy in the world, I have experienced issues related to women’s disempowerment in more than one way. Lived experiences of sexual harassment are dismally very common. It is as if, when I interact with other women, there is a secret language- non-verbal communication, understood by all women. These unsaid words and repressed experiences point towards the vital and fundamental changes that our society at large needs to make.
For those, with an underdeveloped status and lack of language skills, who are not heard by a larger, more privileged audience, I would like to learn about their conditions from their non-verbal language, particularly facial expressions. I’d share the metamorphosis of my intellectual upbringing and curiosities in this essay.
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As my understanding of the theories of ‘emotions’ developed, my need to investigate the knowledge base in the meta-emotion philosophies grew. Currently, I am standing at a ground where even though the western concepts of psychology are widely appreciated by Indian scholars but there is a dearth of aboriginal work by female Indian scholars. In this light, I was delighted to read Dr. Dacher Keltner’s co-authored work on “Culture and Facial Expression: Open-ended Methods Find More Expressions and a Gradient of Recognition” (1999).
As a modern Pundit (Brahmin), I see my moral calling is in the recital of ancient Asian texts and the creation of a discourse of a universal language of emotions which may be neither exclusively western nor
My understanding of Coming into Language “Coming into Language” is a book by Jimmy Santiago Baca, that talks about the struggles he had to face as a young illiterate Hispanic male. As a “Chicano”, he had to deal with prejudice from an early life and as a result, had frequent run-ins with the police. At the age of seventeen he was arrested as a murder suspect because he refused to explain how he got a gash on his arm. While he is in prison, awaiting trial, he listens to other prisoners reading out loud and that is when he starts appreciating written language. Two years later, he is again behind the bars facing drug charges and a million-dollar bail.
Brian Okpei ENGL 203 Professor Nelson Shake 15 November 2017 ***** In order to set oneself apart from the rest, we often tend to establish some sort of unique identity characteristics. This can include clothing styles, musical preferences, personal beliefs and much more indicators. Amongst these indicators is speech which is one of the more significant aspects, seeing as not only can it reveal a lot about someone but also is one of the first things used when evaluating a first impression.
If you think about it, language is an extremely vital part of our daily routines. Without it we'd have no means by which to communicate with one another, and confusion would most likely reign or world as we know it. James Baldwin's “If Black English Isn't a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?” exposes just how crucial language is when it comes to expressing ourselves and finding a place amidst the Earth's bountiful cultures. But even more importantly, how life's affairs have assembled and molded language as a whole. When reading the author's brief story, or sort of impatience and indignation is alive, almost overwhelming his words.
The fact of the matter is that women are oppressed daily, and simply are told to not speak out, rather than we as society embracing issues and structuralizing on the equality of all. The feminist theory displayed within Bitch Planet aims to critique the nature of gender inequality and focuses on gender politics, power relations and
Today violence against women is an uncontrollable phenomenon, which is a direct result of the rapid urbanization, industrialization and structural adjustment programs which are changing the socio-economic scenario of our country. "Violence against women is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women, which have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men and to the prevention of the full advancement of women" (United Nations Declaration1993) Domestic violence has attracted much attention of the sociologists in India since the decades of 1980s. Violence affects the lives of millions of women, worldwide, in all socio- economic and educational classes. It cuts across cultural and religious barriers, threatening the right of women to participate fully in society.
Baldwin shows children and adults the value of having a language in which one is able to communicate one's own experience is essential to everyday life.
Women have found themselves at the bottom of society’s hierarchal pyramid for eons. Even though females make contributions that prove vital to the world’s function, they are still regarded as the weaker link. The female plight of constantly facing debasement is a pawn used to ensure compliance. It is a common notion that if one is demeaned enough, he or she will conform to the suggested persona. Society tests this notion through its treatment of women.
The power of language We all have some form of language limitations, no matter where we come from and what our background is. “Mother tongue” by Amy Tan and “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” by Gloria Anzaldua both share similar themes in their stories that demonstrate how they both deal with how different forms of the same language are portrayed in society. In both stories they speak about what society declares the right way of speech and having to face prejudgment, the two authors share their personal experiences of how they’ve dealt with it.
In the memoir Buck by Mk Asante showed plenty of examples of Feminist theory. For centuries woman in all different shapes and forms has always been belittled. Who are people to judge them for their gender? All woman over should be treated equally. It is in our constitution that everyone should be created equally.
Throughout generations cultural traditions have been passed down, alongside these traditions came language. The language of ancestors, which soon began to be molded by the tongue of newer generations, was inherited. Though language is an everlasting changing part of the world, it is a representation of one’s identity, not only in a cultural way but from an environmental standpoint as well. One’s identity is revealed through language from an environmental point of view because the world that one is surrounded with can cause them to have their own definitions of words, an accent, etc. With newer generations, comes newer forms of languages.
Introduction ‘Language gives shape and organisation to thought’ (Winch, Ross- Johnston, March, Ljungdahl & Holliday, 2010. Pg 467). Several fascinating aspects of language include it being a form of communication, which interprets information and passes messages from one person to another. For each individual language is different due to cultural backgrounds and beliefs, different communities and also the individuals’ capabilities. Speaking to a person verbally is not the only form of language, it can be writing, reading, listening and even body language.
Apparently, men do fear of women; and they put their fear on display with various exhibitions of hatred, which is sweeping broadly, cross-culturally, consecutively over time as a result of mental perturbation, not an endeavour to generate and elevate beneficial environment for a male-biased system. Described as one of men’s psychological anxiousness, misogyny owes its origin to “identical experiences of male’s development cycle, rather than causes by the environment alone” (2001). In other words, men’s development cycle is to blame for their inner struggle; and without uttering it directly, the implied word is “mother” and/ or “wife”. Ultimately, his work on misogyny itself is misogynistic because the underlying message is clear: despite being left with no voice and just a few choices, being victims of brutality, violence and hatred, women themselves are the root of the
Self expression is a term many people use. The meaning of it is how you show your true self around people expressing thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Many of it can be seen through art, writing, music, and dance. People show themselves with many different expressions. It can be any type of art and even writing.
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy depicts the inner lives and hardships women in a patriarchal society face. Roy provides a reflection of the social injustice in India in the form of abusive and tyrannical males who abuse women - both physically and psychologically. The novel is a vehicle for the author to express her disillusionment with the postcolonial social conditions. This response will critically analyse the lives of the female characters in Roy’s novel, specifically Mammachi and Ammu and explore the ways they have been marginalised.
Introduction In India, discriminatory attitude towards men and women have existed for generations and thus it affect the lives of both genders. Although the constitution of India has granted men and women equal rights, but gender gap still remains. Female discrimination violates human rights. These are mostly seen in family land sharing among sisters and brothers.