...Assignment 6 Final Draft Following the horrific events of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the United States has been unable to completely restore our trust in Middle Eastern nations and people for fear that they will plan another terrorist attack against us. In a post-9/11 world where Americans have become accustomed to associating Middle Easterners with terrorists, season 2 episode 1 of the television series 24 conveys this concept of otherness and the othering of Middle Easterners through its manipulation of time to show the dehumanization of Arabs as a threat to society and to stress the immediacy with which Americans must act against to such dangers. In this scene, 24 employs film analysis elements including windowing and time stamps to manipulate time in a way that emphasizes the immediacy of these actions and alters time as if it were real-time in order to show how Middle Easterners are often “othered” in a post-9/11 world. After the President of the United States has learned of the impending terrorist attack that is to occur in Los Angeles later that day, he says to a colleague that “there is a terrorist with his finger on a trigger, and [they’ve] got to get him.” While he is giving this statement, the episode employs a windowing effect in which the president is speaking in the top half of the screen and a Middle Eastern man, named Reza Naiyeer, is presented on the bottom half while he is driving in a convertible and speaking Arabic on the phone. The use...
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...9/11/2001 The events that occurred on September 11, 2001 have had long lasting residual effects on the every day lives of Americans. These particular adjustments to our society can be seen in airline regulations, government observation, and government spending regarding the war and other political movements. Although these particular situations seem different they are all related to the events and repercussions of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The first and most obvious effect of 9/11 can be seen through the overall increased spending of America, and the increasing strain of taxes to support the efforts in Iraq and surrounding nations. The financial strain is not merely based upon our military action across seas, but also includes advertising spending for the armed forces, as well as governmental propaganda and advertising as a means to encourage American civilians to join in effort against particular terrorist organizations. Unfortunately, for one of the first times in American history, this particular war as caused a lasting strain on the economy, as compared to past wars that provided major increases in overall economic standings of our nation. Another major adjustment that Americans must face daily is the presence of government cameras and monitoring around our cities. In the past these observations and monitoring was restricted to big cities with high crime rate, but due to the specific events of 9/11 nearly every street corner, traffic light, and building...
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...Kristina Osborne A# 00145476 English Thursdays - 5:30 2,976: The Effects of 9/11 Eleven years ago, the United States of America had a hugely different attitude towards terrorism than it does now. There was no thought of any act of violence being done on "our soil" only those "other" countries. Ten years later, the effects of 9/11 and its aftermath are still being seen in America. Even more than Pearl Harbor or the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the 9/11 attacks stand alone as a seminal moment in the modern history of the United States, one that exerted the most profound effects on the politics, policies and psychology of America and its citizens. A few of the effects of the Twin Towers being brought down on September 11th, 2001 are; permanent vulnerability, the creation of the TSA (Transportation Security Administration), Ordinary Heroes, and a United People. For Michael Nacht, professor of public policy at UC Berkley, the most fundamental impact of 9/11 is the "sense of permanent vulnerability that haunts citizens of Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue alike." Where there was no fear, there is now a loss of naivety regarding the unknown. In place of a naive society, there is now a sense of paranoia that never existed before. No longer do you ignore the sound of a crash, a boom, or the earth shaking. Such things are no longer attributed to an innocent source but immediate thought goes to terrorism. We hear a sonic boom and rush to the door to make...
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...Effects of Religion Chris McCleary HUM/130 David Latoundji 9/9/11 There are many effects organized religion has had on society. Religion is like a tennis match where each side hits the ball back and forth, where the ball is the conflicts or disagreements religions may have on society. The conflicts or disagreements go back and forth between religions and society depending on the events happening within the religions and how these events affect society. For an example, the Muslim people and their religion has had a huge negative effect on society because of the World Trade Centers that was destroyed by serious attacks on September 11, 2001. The Muslim people were treated very unpleasant and hated among most of society since these attacks. Muslim people truly had a difficult time trying to fit into our society because of this, Muslim people and their faith have been stereotyped by many people in society as the same as those who were terrorists. Discrimination tendencies became a problem among our society, tagging all Muslim people terrorists and well hated. Furthermore, not truly understanding what Muslim people and their faith is all about and what they stand for, but the people in society would blame all Muslim people, causing such a negative effect on their lives just because a group of people proclaiming to be Muslim attacked our country. Another argumentative example would be how religion has had negative effect on society preventing women’s right...
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...events of 9/11 and those following it. As these are personal accounts they may not all be factually correct. I included two direct quotes from each of my interviewees. Each direct quote has been selected to best fit with the facts. My first interviewee is Justin, age 35, he was 21 during 9/11. My second interviewee is Sheila, age 61, she was 47 during the events of 9/11. My third interviewee is Mathew, age 21, he was 7 during the event of 9/11. The event of 9/11 were the largest terrorist attack on American soil by any metric and they effects in society and government reflected that. The reactions that many americans had to seeing these events were varied, but typically very emotional. Many felt that something like this couldn’t happen in america. Justin said “I had been out fishing when the first attacks happened, so I didn’t know about it until I got home. When my girlfriend at the time told me I didn’t believe her at first. I thought that things like this couldn’t happen here.”, and I think what he said reflects how a lot of americans reacted. Mathew said “I was in school when I first heard about the attacks....
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...Was there any other planned attacks on the twin towers? 9/11 was not the first planned attack on the twin towers, a man named Ramzi Yousef attempted to kill 250,00 people by planting a bomb in a van parked in the center underground parking of the twin tower building. although it wounded more than 1,000 it killed only six people. 9/11 impacted society by influencing people's life in a negative manner, destroying important buildings,and Urging Americans to change the security system. One way 9/11 impacted society in a negative manner by taking many people’s lives. Over 3,000 people were killed altogether in both New York City and Washington D.C, and it has been the second most loss of life in American history. It gave a lot of shock to families of the victims, and people who witnessed this dreadful event and made it out of the tower were scarred for life. This gave an aftershock to does who witnessed the Event. Some people showed love some showed hate some...
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...have our 1 single news channel but finally from 2003 and onwards Pakistani media and news channel over came this threat. After news channels we had a fever of daily soups to watch again from India and it was common to have knowledge of their rituals. Finally got rid of them and we faced a challenge of foreign content again and this time we had turkey as our opponent. Now a day’s according to the interviews conducted and data collected from our research we concluded that it’s very hard for our people to escape from the web of foreign content Table of Contents Abstract 2 Introduction 4 Literature Review 5 Research Question and Objective 9 Conceptual Framework 9 Selection of Methodology and Methods 10 Methodology 10 Quantitative Data 10 Qualitative Data 11 Sample Size and Technique 11 Ethical Concerns 11...
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...Before 9/11, Saddam Hussein invaded and annexed Kuwait leading to the United Nations Security Council placing an embargo and penalty on Iraq. Hussein refused to follow with a resolution requiring him to withdraw, Operation Desert Storm began. On Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, the World Trade Centers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. were struck by planes that were hijacked by terrorists. Nineteen hijackers seized four commercial U.S. jets and crashed them into American symbols of military and capitalism which troubled the nation. It ended up being the largest terrorist attack on American soil since Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. The terrorists attack greatly impacted American society by bringing them together and also...
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...Katharina Blum by Heinrich Boll was written in 1974 during a time of social and cultural upheaval also commenting on the power of the media and its ability to permeate all levels of society. Heinrich Boll’s novel follows the apparent criminal Katharina Blum, whose victimization by the media leads her to kill her victimizer, Werner Totges. Boll’s novel reflects and questions West German society of the 1970s following World War 2, and from the issues it addresses the reader is shown social and cultural history of that time. This is presented through a news format allowing multiple point of view and metafiction techniques as well as reinforcing the authors point The 1970s in West Germany led to the uprising of the Baader-Meinhof gang later known as the Red Army Faction. A left wing militant group their actions leave an undercurrent of fear and suspicion in West German society this is then felt by Katharina Blum who is labeled by the press as a “whore a communist and an atheist” . The media is portrayed by Boll by having the power to change and persuade and is a central force in the police investigation, providing places that they felt the police should next look for information. Due to the novels format the discourse has a journalistic feel the reader is encouraged to feel detached through an alienation effect the reader views Katharina’s plight provided by some sympathetic but many unsympathetic sources. It is from this kind of discourse that Katharina Blum’s honour is ruined, it is...
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...event or events that possibly produced an occurrence that had a large impact upon the persons’ overall perception and ability to function regularly. In some instances individuals are able to overcome the occurrence or event, but for some such events can trigger a potent impact that can create an eruption in their cognitive response, when this occurs it is usually diagnosed as being Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. The following brief analysis was written from context to an article titled “Ecological Analysis of Early Adolescents’ Stress Responses to 9/11 in Washington, DC Area. The following analysis of the article in mention will include a brief description of the article and its contents as well as the 9/11 events. Lastly, a discussion on some of the influences that this specific event may or may not have had on the field of environmental psychology will be briefly looked into. Summarization of Article September 11, 2001 was a day that will be remembered here in America for many centuries to come. On that horrific day back in 2001 terrorists’ high jacked multiple airlines and began their rain of terror upon the U.S. Some of the planes were flown directly into the twin towers in New York City, while others were flown directly towards our nations capitol in Washington DC. Many individuals were greatly affected by the events that unfolded on that day a few years back and the following article analysis is based upon a study that was conducted after the attacks with specific...
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...RUNNING HEAD: TERRORIST AND ASSASSINS Effie Cane ENG 122 Sophie Sills February 25, 2013 There is so much that we do not know or understand about terrorism and assassins. Many things that we may never figure out. This is a subject that I never worried about until that grave day on 9/11. This is when it all really hit me. I was 20 years old and I can remember RUNNING HEAD: TERRORIST AND ASSASSINS someone running into my college course screaming, “They have killed them. They flew the planes into the tower. Oh my God1” From that day on I knew that terrorism was real and we had all been affect. It has become one of the scariest things in American life. A lot of us are left wondering when, how, and why after a terrorist attack. It is my belief that most attacks are because of religious beliefs. I also belief that the affects that these attacks have on our society can be over whelming and devastating. It can cause people to loose love ones and suffer for the rest of their lives. In this paper I will attempt to understand what is going on in the mind of a person who commits such acts. I will also take a good look into the lives of the many people that they affect. Even though terrorism and assassination is not something that we worry about on a daily basis, the fact remains that it is very much real and can become a threat at any time. (Mueller 2006) I found this evident while reading an article written in September/October 2006 by John...
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...Effects of Religion I have seen a variety of different organized religions and the effects it has had on society. One of which that I have seen is the religion of the Christian Scientists the effects that I have seen on society and first hand from a family member that switched to this religion is there way of thinking that prayer is medicine and therefore do not seek out medical attention, visit doctors or believe in medicine. The effects on society I believe on this religion carry from past beliefs into the present. One example of this that I have seen firsthand is a family that has had a child and her hip didn’t form correctly causing many issues and a 3 inch difference in length of her legs. They believe prayer is the answer and that God will fix this problem. Another effect of that organized religion has had on society is beliefs of woman having to be covered from head to toe and not exposing their bodies as the Islamic/Muslims. I think within society and being there are so many different religions present especially in America that often times there are levels of criticism and judging. People in today’s society often jump the gun to seeing people and judging them when events like 9-11 occurred. I am looking forward to taking this class and learning more about different types of religions and the effects on society. I believe there are many good aspects to each religion and by personal preference we judge and view other religions as being wrong or not accurate...
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...identifies with the traditions of Arabic-speaking peoples. (Aguirre and Turner 276)These individuals are usually subject to negative and differential treatment by others. It is essential to identify the differential treatment of Arab Americans by others in society. The mistreatment of Arabs in the United States can be contributed to many factors; however, there have been certain events that have occurred in the United States, which have increased and enraged these strong emotional feelings in many Americans. Discrimination and stereotypes of a culture or group mainly develops from a lack of understanding. We can become a stronger society and nation if there is a greater awareness of the different cultures, in general, and not just about Arab Americans. With a better understanding by all Americans, these Arab-Americans, as well as other stereotyped individuals in society, would not have to worry about defending their identities, ancestries, cultures or traditions. Since Sept. 11, Arab Americans have been beneficiaries of what it feels like to be a member of the African American community. Although it is wrong to treat Arab Americans like criminals, we should not be surprised that they are treated in these ways. September 11 is a day that no one will ever forget. Everyone can remember where they were eleven years ago when terrorist attacked the twin towers of the World Trade Center. As a result, some of the nation’s citizens (i.e. Arab-Americans and Muslims) have suffered worse...
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...Public policy is embedded into the day-to-day lives of Canadian citizens. Although some may not be actively aware of the multitude of policies, they do determine every aspect of the Canadian society. There are policies that govern air, water, food, transportation, technology, taxes, health and immigration. But this is not an exclusive list of Canadian public polices. Two domains of public policy are domestic and foreign. Internal rules and regulations that govern within a nations border are known as domestic policies (Gale, 2008). Foreign polices are diametric in that they consist of international relations that take place outside a nation’s border (Elman, XXXX, p. X). When take together on a global scale, they can be described as global public policies. Globalization can be defined by “homogenized culture, a global economy, and a borderless world” (McBride, 2011, p. 10). To fully understand globalization one should consider all aspects such as, social, culture, technology, economic and political. Globalization has mainly impacted foreign policy, but it has also had an effect on domestic policies. Both policies are not only influenced by globalization, there are various other factors that contribute to the formation of public policies. Often times it can prove difficult to separate the effects that impact both forms of public policy because they are intertwined. Need thesis statement – what are you arguing or exploring in this paper. Also, should there be definitions in your intro...
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...Cultural Diplomacy through Music ‘‘Who writes the Nation’s songs shapes the Nation’s souls,’’ said Abraham Lincoln. This quote is relevant to today’s crisis: the influence of music on our youth. Music has been known to influence those who listen since the end of the Industrial Revolution, when people had more leisure time and the demand for entertainment and amusement began to increase. This is significant because media has a powerful influence on society and affects how we dress, act, and think. In The Republic by Plato, Socrates argues against Thrasymachus’ idea that "Obedience to the interest of the stronger" will lead to a successful tyranny. Socrates believes that "justice is the excellence of the soul,” and that benevolence is the key to a successful state. Yet humans embody not only Apollo, the god of the sun, of dreams, and of reason but also, Dionysus, the god of wine, ecstasy and intoxication, both sons of Zeus. In Plutarch’s Moralia, it is suggested that the state allows society to live for their pleasure so that the state gains the power to control them. We are fighting a constant battle between the rational principle of the soul and the irrational or appetite. The state is determined to keep feeding the Dionysus in each of us in order to continue to control us. The music industry is a tool that is used to influence the youth to indulge in their desires through songs about violence, sex, misogyny and drug use. In the Socratic dialogue in The Republic, Adeimantus...
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