...Whereas V lives his life according to the precepts, or lack thereof, inherent to anarchism, he vehemently condemns the blind purposelessness, impropriety, and disorder of total chaos. Both concepts, however, are associated with V’s act of revolution; anarchy and chaos initiate the uprising, and it is up to Evey and the liberated citizenry of Great Britain to either stay the course with anarchy and rebuild their society or allow it to devolve into a state of chaos. A close reading analysis of the panels above reflect V’s beliefs regarding anarchy, chaos, and revolution, and their critical relationship to one another. This paper will argue that anarchy and chaos are bound to the concept of revolution, in that the society following a revolution faces structured anarchy or an unstructured chaos. Moore reinforces this theme in the panels through his symbolism and specific diction. Within these two panels, David Lloyd’s animation exhibits a number of symbolic images that reinforce Moore’s theme. One such example occurs in the first panel, on the image of V. In this scene, as the slain V’s words on revolution echo in Evey’s head, his body is symmetrically split into two distinct shades of black and white. Much in the same way that Rorschach’s mask in Watchmen symbolizes an organized chaos with symmetrical, random blobs, this image of V juxtaposes the clash of color with precise symmetry, symbolizing the organized chaos inherent to V and the concept of his anarchist revolution. This suggests...
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...and countries. This article focuses on tracing the influence of participatory democracy on women liberation as well as highlighting its impact on the 21st century social media. The Influence of Participatory Democracy on Women Liberation Officially, women liberation can be traced back to 1960s and should not be confused with the women movement in United States around the same time. In fact, most social scientists regard women movement as a unique branch of women liberation. The difference between the two groups lies in the structure of the related organizations. In specific, women liberation refused to adopt definite hierarchical structures which were typical of the male-dominated organizations. On the other women movement was a well-organized structure with hierarchies and chains of command. It can be said that the official emergence of women...
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...Eyes on the Prize is a documentary that follows the progression of the African American civil rights movement from 1954 to 1985. This documentary is split into two separate volumes, America’s Civil Rights Years (1954-1964) and American at the Racial Crossroads (1965-1985). The entirety of this documentary is about 14 hours long, so I only watched the first volume: America’s Civil Rights Years. This documentary provides a vast amount of personal accounts and interviews from various people who were directly and/or indirectly linked to the civil rights movement. These interviews gave the individual perspectives of the movement, which were all unique, but established similarities in the feelings of social injustices and prejudices. This documentary did a good job in showing how these individual experiences developed and united to form the civil rights movement. The first volume of Eyes on the Prize hints at the mobilization and political process perspectives mentioned in the introduction of Goodwin /Jasper textbook. The migration of blacks out of the agricultural south provided new resources and opportunities that weren’t available before. The acquisition of these resources including social networking and organizational infrastructure allowed a place to discuss the social injustices brought upon them. Some of the interviewees in the documentary made mentions of going to the churches to unionize, a luxury that wasn’t available before. During this time, World War II was looming...
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...were definitely not your average teenagers. The members of SDS were very concerned with the state of the country and government. They wanted to end poverty, eradicate racial injustice and make the world a better place for everyone. When they first started out, the party was very efficient and organized. As the decade moved on, however, the party’s ideologies and political stance changed. They began to split over political beliefs, drug use and tactics. I intend to map out Doug McAdam’s political process model to determine where they went wrong and ultimately failed with their anti-Vietnam movement. The political process model states that in order to start a social movement, three things must occur. They are; structure of political opportunities, use of indigenous organizational strength and realizing cognitive liberation. The SDS started out on the same page, working to support the Civil Rights movement in the early 60’s. They published the Port Huron Statement in 1962. “They wanted a society based on participatory democracy governed by two aims; first, that individuals participate in decisions determining the quality and direction of their lives, and second, that the society be organized to encourage independence and to provide for such common participation” (Klatch 26). After they had published their statement and had an actual list of goals and they knew exactly what they stood for, or so they thought. Step one in the political process model is to take advantage of...
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...LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER (2013) The Lee Daniel’s Butler movie is about Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) who has served six white American presidents until currently a black president, Barrack Obama. Gaines served as a butler for 37 years. He observed the slow process to race equality from a political perspective, campaigning for Civil Rights Movement. His son Louis (David Oyelowo) joined the civil rights movement and would dine with great people such as Martin Luther King Jnr. Gaines father and mother picked cotton on a white man’s plantation in Georgia (Nashawaty 1). Louis has been involved in a violence scandal as well as her mother Mariah Carey where she claims to have been raped by the plantation owner. The movie creates mixed reactions to the audience with various scandal represented, but essential to the society to understand racism in the 20th century. The movie is likely to create mixed reactions because it involves the whites and blacks, where whites are more favored than the blacks. Living in a race sensitive culture, 20th century, the movie’s actions are likely to draw the audience attention on race relations, especially with in a racism world. The audience may be also be enraged by Cecil Gaines inability to save his son, who has been imprisoned 16 times despite serving six presidents as a butler (Nashawaty 1). One film is unlikely to influence people significantly because most films actions are both fictional no-fictional. Additionally, characters in a movie...
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...Politics have come a long way from Niccolo Machiavelli in the late 1400’s to current political philosophers of the twentieth century. Many of those great theorists had one single thing in common: they have strived to break old concepts of political thought, being it racial and gender inequality, or ideas on how to be a leader with less opposition. In modern politics, after a long period of centralized governments, the brief trend of gaining freedom and equality has been deteriorating and the creation of an illusion of freedom has slowly replaced the true freedom of speech and thought. In the times of Machievelli, governments were centralized under the power of a prince. Machiavelli discussed how a prince should act in order to be fully respected and maintain full power. He suggested that a prince should do whatever was necessary to achieve his objectives and never rely only on ideals; additionally, no price was too high to pay for success, and a prince should focus more on being loved than feared if not possible to have both at the same time. On the same thought, “a prince should not worry if he incurs reproach for his cruelty so long as he keeps his subjects united and loyal”, in other words, a prince should sometimes be cruel. Moreover, Machiavelli did not believe in individual freedom. Even the prince needed to follow rules to maintain his success and everyone else had to follow the prince’s orders and live with fear. Hobbes had a similar view of...
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...I find this article very powerful, it goes into details by informing the readers what our history teachers never really told us in class. When thinking about the civil rights movements Dr Martin Luther King’s name is the only name I think about as he is revered by all. This article showed me that contrary to popular believe the civil rights movement was not all about Dr King and nonviolence. The civil rights movement did not start from the heroes whose names we all now know, it succeed because so many ordinary people like Robert Williams were feed up of the injustice and one day decided to change their lives by fighting for what they believed in. The beginning of the article that was about Robert Williams’s child hood was very heart breaking, through that little introduction of him, I was able to understand why he did most of what he did while fighting for freedom. Robert Williams was a veteran of World War II, he is a figure that most history books have left out, and he did not preach violence but was willing to use a gun in order to defend women, children, and the community. I was a bit shocked to discover that he practiced self-defense before Malcom x Besides elevating Williams to his rightful place in civil rights history alongside Malcom X and others Timothy B Tyson's article challenges the concept that Black Power and armed self-defense emerged only after 1965. Rather, Tyson points out that the roots of Black Power stretch further back and often worked "in tandem and...
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...I could hear the tires squealing as my dad attempted to hit the brakes. What is that car doing? Does he not see our car? As quickly as sunlight finding a shadow, before we knew it, BOOM the cars collided. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Both drivers, my dad and the student, quickly got out of their cars, but the damage was done. The bumper of my dad’s car was ripped away like a butterfly’s wing from a thunder storm. The student was at fault for not signaling as he changed lanes. Luckily, it was just a minor dent on both cars. The student begged my dad not to involve the insurance company and police because he was undocumented. The student feared the idea of him being deported back to his home country. My dad whispered with his tongue, clucking his cheeks, then looked at me with mystery, and wondered how the situation would turn out if I was undocumented. He decided it would be unnecessary to make this situation larger than it really was. As a result, my dad thought it was best to brush it off, which showed compassion, solidarity, and mutual aid towards the student. The situation was dealt between him and the student without involving rulers, police or the state; a kind of higher justice was reached as a result of my father’s and the student’s decision to use mutual aid to settle each other’s fate. This example merely explains how an anarchist acts. If you ask a conservative what they would do in this situation, she would report the accident because she believes in following the laws—and...
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...The French Revolution began due to unrest and tension between the different social and economic classes in France. The confirmed beginning of the Revolution was on July 14, 1789, with the storming of the Bastille.("French Revolution timeline") The Revolution went on to see many bloody battles and the eventual passage of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, the execution of the King, and the formation of French First Republic. The French Revolution evokes complex emotions and perspectives depending on who is speaking about it, and it's significance on France and the entire world is undeniable. Simultaneously, the French gained freedom and experienced a dramatic revolution, while also suffering numerous human casualties. Peter Kropotkin, a Russian prince, and Simon Schama, a history professor, gave us opposing views on whether the outcomes of the French Revolution were "worth" the amount of lives lost. Kropotkin believed that the French Revolution was a major turning point for not only France but many other countries. Conversely, Schama considered the French Revolution less productive than most assume and excessively violent. Peter Kropotkin, a revolutionary Russian prince and anarchist, believed the French Revolution paved the way for expansion and democratic growth. (Kropotkin 22) One of his first arguments expressed in the text is that the French monarchy, before the Revolution, deprived the lower class citizens of food and necessities. France was experiencing...
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...The Integration of Baseball & its Effect on Social Movements The integration of baseball during 1947-1959 was a time period where barriers were broken resulting in positive social changes that would alleviate class conflicts. Social changes through integration of baseball helped the Civil Rights movements although its major impacts weren’t made until the late 1960s. Baseball players were praised within the sport of baseball; however, their social status still remained the same. What was the impact of the integration of baseball on the Civil Rights movement and the social status of African Americans? These players did great things to help change the game of baseball, but were not respected by majority of their peers. The challenges that did players had to face were ridiculous. Recognized as superstars on the field, baseball players like Jackie Robinson were looked down upon by society because of their skin color. Therefore, the effects of baseball integration on society was crucial for the Civils Rights movement, but its impact was limited at best for individual baseball players and for the collective African American society since their social status as a whole remained the same. This would lead to residual class conflicts. Even the process of baseball integration was not smooth as some teams embraced integration for various reasons such as competitive advantage or box office potential, but others such as the American League’s old guard faced public pressure to limit the integration...
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...Michael Garcia Professor Ryan History 106 October 23, 2013 Feminism This presentation of how feminism has affected the world, how far its come and how much progresses we still have to go was phenomenal. Jeff Bucholtz performance and speaking fervor was unrivaled. The beginning of the seminar was started with the origin of inequality between men and women based on the thought that women’s minds worked different than a man’s. There was really the belief that women’s minds actually were biologically different and that they we incapable to do what men could do. When in reality women’s mind and men’s minds work exactly in the same way. Jeff Bucholtz demonstrated the possible way society could think by showing a picture of two apples and a orange. He then asked what is the difference between the figures. Obviously we answered those are apples and that is a orange. He then asked if they were more similar in ways than different. Then we noticed that they were; they were all fruit but just different. The same analogy could be said about men and women. Yes we are different from one another but we are more similar than different. Jeff reiterated that ever since we are children there is this constant emphasis of the difference between boys and girls. Girls need to act girly and boys need to be tough and not display emotion. With the constant emphasis between boys and girls there leads space for discrimination and competition between the two. That’s why even still today a girl in the...
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... The SDSers came from very privileged and political backgrounds. They were definitely not your average teenagers. The members of SDS were very concerned with the state of the country and government. They wanted to end poverty, eradicate racial injustice and make the world a better place for everyone. When they first started out, the party was very efficient and organized. As the decade moved on, however, the party’s ideologies and political stance changed. They began to split over political beliefs, drug use and tactics. McAdam’s political process model states that in order to start a social movement, three things must occur. They are; structure of political opportunities, use of indigenous organizational strength and realizing cognitive liberation. The SDS started out on the same page, working to support the Civil Rights movement in the early 60’s. They published the Port Huron Statement in 1962. “They wanted a society based on participatory democracy governed by two aims; first, that individuals participate in decisions determining the quality and direction of their lives, and second, that the society be organized to encourage independence and to provide for such common participation.” After they had published their statement and had an actual list of goals and they knew exactly what they stood for, or so they thought. Step one in the political process model is to take advantage of political opportunities. In the 60’s there were many opportunities because the times were so...
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...Unit 9 Final Assignment: A movement that is changing the world Shadrach Diamond Kaplan University SS 310-06 April 25, 2012 The 1960s was a decade filled with changes that had an effect on the nation and the world like none other. During this period, Civil Rights movements took place, the country was at war, a U.S. president was assassinated, and humans walked on the moon. Music and television were creating a completely different culture. For the first time a presidential election was broadcast on TV giving millions of Americans the ability see this event, and the Beatles were influencing the youth with their magical music and lyrics. The events that occurred in this decade not only touched this planet as a whole, but it also made an impression on my personal life. The city I live in saw a big change during the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. New Orleans, Louisiana, has a large black population who shared the same dream that Martin Luther King spoke about at the Capital. “On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people from across the nation came together in Washington, D.C. to peacefully demonstrate their support for the passage of a meaningful civil rights bill, an end to racial segregation in schools and the creation of jobs for the unemployed” (Hansan, n.d.). Martin Luther King Jr. was a pioneer for the Civil Rights movement who encouraged other people to follow him and help change the country’s laws. Because of the advancements in the Civil...
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...Synopsis of “Letter from Birmingham Jail” By Martin Luther King, Jr. The clergymen agreed that social injustices existed but argued that the battle against racial segregation should be argued only in the courts, not in the streets. They criticized Martin Luther King, calling him an “outsider” who causes trouble in the streets of Birmingham. To this, King referred to his belief that all communities and states were interrelated. He wrote, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider…” King expressed his sorrow that the demonstrations were taking place in Birmingham but felt that the white power structure left the black community with no other choice. The clergymen also disapproved of the enormous tension created by the demonstration. In response, King stated that he and his fellow demonstrators were using nonviolent direct action in order to cause tension that would force the wider community to face the issue head on. They hoped to create tension: a nonviolent tension that is needed for growth. King responded that without nonviolent forceful direct actions, true civil rights could never be achieved. The clergymen also disapproved of the timing of the demonstration. However...
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...sought by so many is in the words of Proudhon: As for those who, after the departure of kings, still dream of consulates, of presidencies, of dictatorships, of marshalships, of admiralties, and of ambassadorships, they also will do well to retire… .The people no longer want this coin of monarchy; they understand that whatever phraseology is used, feudal system, governmental system, military system, parliamentary system, system of police, laws and tribunals, and system of exploitation, corruption, lying and poverty, are all synonymous. Opposing Viewpoint: In the article “The Return of Anarchism” Abe Greenwald speaks about the acts of multiple anarchy groups in late 2010. He describes how anarchist groups are bombing buildings and conducting crippling cyber-attacks on major companies’ websites. In this article there is a quote from the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denouncing these groups as terrorists “whether it comes from the right, the left, from al-Qaeda, from anarchists, whoever it is.” Some examples of the atrocities...
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