Introduction Positionality as a concept is believed to be the general aspects that positions people within their immediate environments. This concept is aimed at viewing the way people see the world based on their different embodied locations. In general, positionality comprises of many dimensions of social identity, which has been instrumental in shaping our personalities within our immediate environment. Some of these dimensions of social identity which we are going to analyze in this paper include the following race, skin color, ethnicity, nationality, first language, gender, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, religious or spiritual belief system, ability, disability, and sense of place. Race/Skin Color/ ethnicity/nationality/first …show more content…
These religions include Christianity, Islamic, Buddhism, Freemason and even pagans. Therefore basing on positionality, people are more likely to be biased and judged based on their religion. Thus it is important to understand different religious personalities of people in order to be able to interact well with people from all religious backgrounds. Ability/Disability Ability and disability entails the ability to do things others can do or the inability to do something due to physical challenges, mental or emotional challenges that one possesses within their immediate surroundings. Basing on positionality, ability and disability is a key attribute that can make a person to be viewed different within their immediate societies. These attributes can make one to be embraced or sideline within their immediate surroundings. Sense of Place A sense of place is the ideology that people possess when they feel that they belong to a given surrounding. Therefore, through their existence and a sense of belonging on a given environment, people do tend to have a special connection with their immediate surroundings, and therefore, they will do everything to protect their habitat. This, in a sense, is instrumental in affecting the positionality of people with such belonging to one given …show more content…
More so, sexual orientation has brought about issues to do with alternative lifestyles which have affected the way people view each other within their immediate surroundings. Likewise, aspects to do with socioeconomic status and religious doctrines have enhanced emergence of various cults and spiritual beliefs, which have been instrumental in affecting the way religion is practiced. More so, socioeconomic status has been instrumental in enhancing socio-oppression, whereby the rich oppress the poor, and this has been instrumental in affecting the way social status is viewed within our
According to the Old English Dictionary, “disability” is defined as the “lack of ability (to discharge any office or function); inability, incapacity; weakness” or as a “physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses or activities.” Both uses have been a part of the English language since the 1500s (OED). However, while this definition pertains to the technical definition, most critics argue that disability is socially constructed because we live in an able-bodied society that does not accommodate the disabled community. In literature, children with disabilities were often portrayed negatively because they were unlikely to survive until adulthood. For instance, in Charlotte Bronte’s Villette (1853), Marie Broc has an
Ableism can be defined as the positive evaluation given physical capacities and the negative rating other. The researchers believe that the disability live in an ableist culture that values certain physical abilities over others; it is a culture that evaluates some
Throughout the world, religion is a significant factor in the relationships people build and how people react to situations in the world. Each religion holds true to their beliefs of what is right and wrong. Some of these religions have more in common than others while some religions may not have anything in common. No two religions are exactly identical. For example, they may differ in their beliefs of a god or gods, they may disagree about how the world was created or they may simply interpret literature differently. Each of these religions is based around certain ideas and practiced by those who believe those ideas to be true. By comparing religions, we can identify what the people who practice that religion may find sacred and how they function in the world.
In the late 80s, Barry Lopez has published his essay called “A literature of place”. He wrote this literature to describe the natural world and our relationship with it. In the essay, he suggests how important of setting that plays role in literature, that helps a reader to get into a theme of a story, and how important of a place that can affects human life. Lopez leaves two different idea about how place can be so important to human. First of them is; “I would say a sense of place is also critical to the development of a sense of morality and of human identity.” This passage from “A literature of place” shows Lopez’s idea which he believe that a place can be a great factors that influence human to create and change and improve their morality, identity and imagination to be like the
Adrienne Rich once wrote an open letter titled “Politics of Location” that profoundly opened my eyes to a relevantly obvious concept of self-identity. More often than not, one fails to see the truth that sits right before his or her own eyes. However, it is still the responsibility of the individual to be accountable for that truth. The concept of politics of location is simply that one’s life experiences affects one’s perspective. Unintentionally, individuals make themselves the center of reality. When, in actuality, one is only the center of his or her own reality. Rich also goes on to explain that people are different; yet, individuals have an uncanny since of imagined community. That being, the feeling that
The tactic of isolationism, used by several religious cults, creates for a possibility of dangerous outcomes. Social and economic isolation among individuals and institutions prevents interaction with mainstream society. Impoverished communities develop as a result of the lack of access to social resources and a lack of social mobility between these communities and mainstream society. (Brown). The social interaction that develops within disadvantaged communities creates new behaviors, belief systems, and realities.
What does it mean to have a disability? It means that either someone has a mental, physical, or emotional handicapped that causes obstacles in their lives. So having said disabilities caused intelligent and gifted people from being truly recognized for their true potential. In Secretary Arne Duncan 's essay titled Keeping the Promise to All America 's Children, he asserts the idea that everyone, no matter race, gender, or disabilities, should have a proper education. This essay was a good argument because his recollection of past events, going against both current and past stigmas, and showing America 's progress in making everyone equal.
1)Disability is a form of physical or mental impairment to the body and mind that can prevent a person from doing certain things in their life.
Sense of place is the “development of level of comfort and feelings of safety that are associated with a place” (Kopec, p. 62). These associations often translate into that desired sense of belonging, and allow individuals the ability to “develop feelings of attachment to particular settings based on combinations of use, attractiveness, and emotion” (Stokowski, 2002). Developing these psychological connections with certain places lends itself to the concept of place attachment, or, “a person’s bond with the social and physical environments of a place” (Kopec, p. 62). These places often hold deep meaning for people because their identities were established among their surroundings. This affiliation between a person and their place is often seen through personal connection, comfort, and security (Kopec, p. 131). Many people feel as though the place they are in should have its own “special character”, or an identity that defines it, and distinguishes it from other places (Kopec, p.1). Kopec states, “An environment’s distinct spatial features, how it compares with others, its connections to personal life paths, and its potential for change combine to affect the meanings places have for people”. An establishment of this sense of place identity ...
Because of the ambiguity of the definition, there is a requirement to have the social model to help to provide the answers. As the social model illustrates how the social institutions, labels, and stereotypes impact the perceived abilities of a disabled person, it is shown that the definitions of what is “normal”, “good”, and “functional” all come from the current society in which the person lives. Additionally, as culture and these definitions change with time and new ideologies and technological advances, what defines a disabled person will also change with time. This is also true across cultures as there may be different requirements to be considered “functional” or in good health in other cultures. For instance, a man unable to walk may not be as hindered in his freedom of movement if he is only required to stay in a small local area, such as a village, in comparison to a large city. However, it is also important to point out that the social model requires the medical model as well because the social model fails to focus on the individual at a more micro level. A person may see others in a similar circumstance and react in a different
The World Health Organisation, WHO, (1980) defines disability in the medical model as a physical or mental impairment that restricts participation in an activity that a ‘normal’ human being would partake, due to a lack of ability to perform the task . Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (n.d.) states that the medical model emphasizes that there is a problem regarding the abilities of the individual. They argue that the condition of the disabled persons is solely ‘medical’ and as a result the focus is to cure and provide treatment to disabled people (Michigan Disability Rights Coalition, 2014). In the medical model, issues of disability are dealt with according to defined government structures and policies and are seen as a separate issue from ordinary communal concerns (Emmet, 2005: 69). According to Enabling Teachers and Trainers to Improve the Accessibility of Adult Education (2008) people with disabilities largely disa...
Disability: Any person who has a mental or physical deterioration that initially limits one or more major everyday life activities. Millions of people all over the world, are faced with discrimination, the con of being unprotected by the law, and are not able to participate in the human rights everyone is meant to have. For hundreds of years, humans with disabilities are constantly referred to as different, retarded, or weird. They have been stripped of their basic human rights; born free and are equal in dignity and rights, have the right to life, shall not be a victim of torture or cruelty, right to own property, free in opinion and expression, freedom of taking part in government, right in general education, and right of employment opportunities. Once the 20th century
Good posture when standing, sitting or lying down during pregnancy is essential because the weight of a growing baby in the uterus can put stress on the lower part of the body. Finding a good sitting position during pregnancy is important to maintain comfort and avoid back and pelvic pain. Good posture does not only protect you from pain, but it can also support your spine and help reduce circulation problems.
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A place, for me, is somewhere that I am familiar with and I recognize it in some way as my own special geographic location. It is somewhere I am emotionally attached to and it is a place that I wish to remain at. I personally feel that it has taken me years to achieve this particular comprehension about where for certain that place is for me in my life, and to make out why I feel a certain way about being within the walls of my own home. I have now come to realize that my home is where my heart will always truly be, because I believe it is the only place where I will always be loved without