My Point of View I believe that climate change can be a form of oppression because of how marginalized, undeserved and poor communities are treated when they are stuck by a natural disaster such as a hurricane, tornado, drought etc. Many people in these communities do not have the resources Continue reading
Before taking this class, I never thought about I would imagine a perfect world. Although my utopia may not be the ideal for everyone else, I do believe I have some ideas on ow I would conduct my world. Firstly, unlike what Freude claimed to repress individuals from seeking their Continue reading
Sigmund Freud’s essay “Civilization and Its Discontents” argues that any form of government is repressive of human nature. He makes this argument on the premise that certain laws or societal norms prohibit true happiness in its citizens, thus creating discontent within those individuals. These laws that Freud claims creates discontents Continue reading
I believe that the five faces of oppression that Iris Young spoke about are very prominent in America today. As Young stated in her essay ” Five Faces of Oppression” are exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, and violence. Young describes oppression as the individuals not being able to develop and Continue reading
When people think of the word ‘Dystopia’, it is almost certain that more than half of the room would believe it to be a place filled with horror, disaster, famine and many more things. It is also not rare for individuals to relate certain movies such as “The Hunger Games” Continue reading
