The issue of lesbian rights is the focus of this essay. By looking at the evolution of the lesbian rights movement from a historical perspective and by concentrating on the activists and their tactics, it is hoped that a thorough understanding of the subject would be attained. The essay attempts to deal with the history…
Article Summary and Analysis: News media’s credibility problem goes beyond charges of political bias by Alexandra Marks
Article title: ‘News media’s credibility problem goes beyond charges of political bias’ By Alexandra Marks, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor / June 27, 1996 Summary: The author of the article contends that the instances of biased reporting in the American news media are not due to personal biases and prejudices of the reporters. The common perception…
Differences in the accounts of the Cuban Missile Crisis between Christopher Andrew and Tim Weiner
Before we analyze the differing accounts of the Cuban Missile Crisis by the two authors Christopher Andrew and Tim Weiner, let us understand its general background. In the western hemisphere, the peak cold war confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union manifested in the form of the Cuban Missile crisis. It was the…
The impact of Abolitionism on First Wave Feminism
One way of looking at the significant historical events in North America and Europe over the last few centuries is by studying and understanding the first wave feminist movement and the abolitionist movement. Such a study will lead to the inference that the two social movements had much in common and each took strength from…
The impact of Utopian Socialism on First Wave Feminism
Any discussion of the first wave feminist movement is incomplete without reference to the impact of Utopian Socialism on the former. Considering that the feminist movements in general have sprung from the need for “equality” in the interpersonal and social affairs of men and women, it is no surprise that an economic system such as…
The impact of the idea of ‘social purity’ on first wave feminism
The first wave movement in America and Britain was a direct result of the existing interconnections between the physiological rights and political rights of women in the nineteenth century. This meant that the feminists strove to bring about just laws for protecting women’s rights. They attempted to purify the society of immoral practices such as…
The impact of abolitionism on first wave feminism
An interesting perspective on the history of North America and Europe over the last few centuries is attained by relating the women’s movement and the anti-slavery movement. The former, of course, would be denoted by historians as first wave and second wave feminist movements and the latter is termed the abolitionist movement. This connection makes…
The influence of race on the position of first-wave feminists
In discourses of women’s issues and the history of development of feminist thought, the first-wave feminist movement is accorded a place that is secondary to the second-wave activism of the 1960s and 1970s. One of the reasons for this is the relative lack of emphasis on racial equality in the first-wave movement. To illustrate the…
How conflicts lead to disputes and how they can be resolved
Conflicts can arise in various circumstances. For instance, it can arise in professional dealings, interpersonal relationships, in political diplomacy, etc. Conflicts are seen in almost all areas of human affairs. Usually, conflicts are accompanied by the concerned parties’ interests. If a suitable resolution to a conflict situation is not found then it can lead to…
Sick Around the World by Frontline
The documentary film Sick Around The World deals with the topic of healthcare systems across the world. In the film, five capitalist democratic countries are chosen for analysis. The rest of this essay will briefly describe these, scrutinize their pros and cons and identify the best among the lot. The essay finally attempts to find…