Binary opposition - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

why 'feminism' and not 'human rights'? - feminism is part of human rights in general-- human rights is vague and used to deny the specific problem of gender - it would be a way of pretending that it was not women who have suffered for centuries. - the problem is not about being human; but about being a female human what is gender? a social construct the social construction of gender: 'throwing like a girl' - According to feminist theorists, these binary oppositions (like 'throwing...

Localized accumulation of pus - Answer- Abscess (auxillary; assisting) this term is applied to a lesser structure that resembles a similar organ in structure and function, such as the accessory pancreatic duct - Answer- Accessory A substance that yields hydrogen or hydronium ions in aqueous solution - Answer- Acids Present itself after birth - Answer- Acquired Hyperfunction of pituitary gland after ossification has been completed - Answer- Acromegaly A disease with a more or less ...

Mythology Exam 1 Questions and Answers Differentiate between different types of myths Pure or Divine Myth: Stories about the creation of the world, the gods, and their relationship with humans Legend or Saga: Stories that have their origin as a true (or what is believed to be true) story - the "kernel of truth" of the myth Folktale: Stories involving magic, monsters, quests "once upon a time" and "they lived happily ever after" myths Explain the rationale behind the argument tha...

LSAT Memorization Materials Exam Questions And Correct Answers Definition: Premise - CORRECT ANSWER a supporting statement Definition: Conclusion - CORRECT ANSWER a supported statement Definition: Argument - CORRECT ANSWER two or more statements where on statement is supported by the other(s) Definition: Assumption - CORRECT ANSWER a premise left out of the argument Definition: Context - CORRECT ANSWER back...

LGBTQ Questions and Answers 2023 Homosexuality was a mental disorder in _________ eliminated in _________. Homosexuality was a mental disorder in DSM-II (1968); eliminated in DSM-III-R (1987) Gender identity-questioned if a disorder (kept in DSM-5; gender dysphoria) ... Gender dysphoria is: Distress a person feels due to their birth-assigned sex and gender not matching their gender identity. People who experience gender dysphoria are typically transgender How are sexual ...

(Complete Solution pack) Sobo ANTH 402 Section 1, Quiz 1-4, Test Exam Ch 1 2 3 4 5 Final. Complete Verified solution. biological determinism an argument that biology determines completely one's capacities and characteristics what is a negative effect of biological determinism bio-determinism can lead people to place false limitations on their potential (ex: only men can fix cars, white people are better than black, the poor are dim-witted) cultural determinism culture (rather than biolo...

Professionalism - ANSWER-the competence or skill expected of a professional (How you look, sound, and feel) Actions of a professional - ANSWER-Refrain from acts that cause background checks, time management, avoid arguments, park appropriot, do not steal time Principle of transmission - ANSWER-The movement of information in either analog or digital form through copper conductors and fiber strands AC - ANSWER-Alternating current Analog signal - ANSWER-A signal in the form of a wave us...

Anthro chapter 12 Questions and Answers 1. Émile Durkheim, an early scholar of religion, stressed what he termed religious effervescence. Anthropologists too have stressed A. that proper analysis requires separation of collective re-creation from collective religion. B. that religious worlds are real and significant to those who construct and inhabit them. C. the analysis of the use of behavior-altering drugs in religious experience. D. the collective as well as individual universality of ...

why 'feminism' and not 'human rights'? - feminism is part of human rights in general-- human rights is vague and used to deny the specific problem of gender - it would be a way of pretending that it was not women who have suffered for centuries. - the problem is not about being human; but about being a female human what is gender? a social construct the social construction of gender: 'throwing like a girl' - According to feminist theorists, these binary oppositions (like 'throwing...

Direct democracy - ANSWER-all individuals express their opinions themselves and not through representatives acting on their behalf Representative democracy - ANSWER-an individual selects a person to act on their behalf Similarities of representative and direct democracy - ANSWER-based on a majority Differences of direct and representative democracy - ANSWER-direct is not elective, direct is for individuals, direct has more citizen involvement Legitimacy - ANSWER-the right to exerci...