PORTFOLIO 20: "A feminist is a man or woman who..."

PORTFOLIO 20: "A feminist is a man or woman who..."

"A Woman on a Roof" by Doris Lessing 

 To read the short story click here: A Woman on a Roof.

Some important concepts:

• characters: men have names (Harry, Stanley and Tom), ages (45, 17), roles (workers)
• woman (no name) subverts the due image of women in patriarchal soceties (indiference & non-verbal communication)
• she makes no compromise to patriarchal society.
• woman shows her endowed power

Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou

 Maya Angelous' s poem is considered a feminist one because of the use of words that describe women in the world. She affirms that women should not be in silent and women should be proud of themselves.

Maya Angelou's biography

Maya Angelou was a civil rights activist, poet and award-winning author known for her acclaimed 1969 memoir, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings', and her numerous poetry and essay collections.

Who Was Maya Angelou?

Maya Angelou was an American author, actress, screenwriter, dancer, poet and civil rights activist best known for her 1969 memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which made literary history as the first nonfiction bestseller by an African American woman. Angelou received several honors throughout her career, including two NAACP Image Awards in the outstanding literary work (nonfiction) category, in 2005 and 2009. 

CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE >>"We should all be Feminists" by Chimamanda Adichie.

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In this video Chimamanda defends women confidence and adresses them to be strong and not to believe that they are the weaker sex. Women are able to do the same as men do, she also talks about her experiences at school and her everyday life.

IN PROGRESS... 

St. I know that my entry is incomplete :/ sorry for that, at this time I feel exhausted that is not an excuse but I tried to do the best these two months. :)

About James Petras

James Petras is a Bartle Professor (Emeritus) of Sociology at Binghamton University, New York.

He is the author of more than 62 books published in 29 languages, and over 600 articles in professional journals, including the American Sociological Review, British Journal of Sociology, Social Research, and Journal of Peasant Studies. He has published over 2000 articles in nonprofessional journals such as the New York Times, the Guardian, the Nation, Christian Science Monitor, Foreign Policy, New Left Review, Partisan Review, TempsModerne, Le Monde Diplomatique, and his commentary is widely carried on the internet.

His publishers have included Random House, John Wiley, Westview, Routledge, Macmillan, Verso, Zed Books and Pluto Books. He is winner of the Career of Distinguished Service Award from the American Sociological Association’s Marxist Sociology Section, the Robert Kenny Award for Best Book, 2002, and the Best Dissertation, Western Political Science Association in 1968. His most recent titles include Unmasking Globalization: Imperialism of the Twenty-First Century (2001); co-author The Dynamics of Social Change in Latin America (2000), System in Crisis (2003), co-author Social Movements and State Power (2003), co-author Empire With Imperialism (2005), co-author)Multinationals on Trial (2006).

These are the key concepts of The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Multiplication of Western Walls: 
NATO
Berlin Wall
Progressive Walls
Reactionary Walls

PORTFOLIO 18.2: WALLS OF DIFFERENT KINDS.

PORTFOLIO 18.2: WALLS OF DIFFERENT KINDS.

Along the reading about Walls, it shocked me the fact that when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 there were only 16 bordier fences around the world. However, In the 21st century, the purpose of borders has changed leading to a surge in construction of bordier barriers that mark different economic, political and...

Click here to read the complete reflection ... Walls

PORTFOLIO 18.1: WALLS

PORTFOLIO 18.1: WALLS

"Don't ask me where I'm from, ask me where I am a local."

When someone asks you where you're from … do you sometimes not know how to answer? Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of "multi-local" people, who feel at home in the town where they grew up, the city they live now and maybe another place or two. "How can I come from a country?" she asks. "How can a human being come from a concept?"

The writer Taiye Selasi compares herself with Nike "a multinational brand" stating that she is not an object neither a concept. She establishes that she belongs to numerous places that she has been visiting ,and therefore she cannot be tied to a single country, her parents were born in countries which nowadays do not exist anymore. It can be said that the identity is the mixture of experiencies, Selasi affirms she is multi-local so she does not forget all the cities she has been before and now.  The writer proposes asking ourselves where are we local, she names the three Ts which imply rituals, relationships and restrictions, these are the steps we have to take into account to define our identity.

To my view, this point of gathering the experiences that you have lived is a good way to not to be attached to an unique concept, sharing moments with different people in your daily life. Then, people will be able to be open-minded in terms of cultures, values and stereotypes, and realized the fact that the country of origin does not define ourselves; in a way being local is the best option that we can choose to meet deeply foreigners, classmates, workmates and listen to each other stories. In my opinion, everyone has rituals, relationships and restrictions in other places. Last year I felt serene and relaxed when I went to Misiones, far away from the bustling Longchamps, people from there were so respectful and I could rest from the noisierand rushing daily routine.

"Don't ask me where I'm from, ask me where I am a local."