Tagged With: Mentalities
When Women have the Power
Sharing power in the public or private spheres has never been something easy, neither for men nor for women. It means accepting not to have, which, in the eyes of some means not being. It also means you have to be tolerant and respectful of what is not yours or what is not you, which … Continuer la lecture
Education vs Profit
Who should educate children when it comes to food and eating habits ? Parents? School? The Law? Here are some different viewpoints related to the US but also France … ******** According to Michelle Obama school has a role to play in educating children as to health issues. This is a controversy in the US … Continuer la lecture
Advertising : fighting stereotypes or using them to sell ?
What is Fame?
Listen to these young actors, playing in the film Dunkirk. They tell us about fame and how they want to make the difference between their public and private lives : Read this article from The Independent, to see how fame can also be very harmful, especially to young people:
Giving Life: from Myth to Reality
WHO GIVES LIFE TO WHOM ? Here are some examples that will give you some ideas … Michelangelo’s painting : the creation of Adam The Myth of Prometheus Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus Isaac Asimov’s short story : True Love Why do some people write stories and become writers ? Here … Continuer la lecture
Couchsurfing : a new way to travel ?
Couchsurfing is a hospitality service and social networking website which provides a platform for members either to stay as a guest at someone’s home, or host travelers, or meet other members, or join an event. Unlike many hospitality services, Couchsurfing is an example of the gift economy because there is no monetary exchange between members … Continuer la lecture
Power of Words and Images
PROTEST SONGS convey messages of peace : James Blunt’s No Bravery ? Spoof ads combine the power of words and humour. The art of Rhetoric and Propaganda : discover the world of advertising strategies to understand how words and images can make buy, think or act. ADVERTISING can also be a tool to … Continuer la lecture
Equal Marriage : the law and people’s reactions
RESSOURCES : TIMELINE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN FRANCE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE : Terminology, History around the world and Issues REACTIONS : in New Mexico and Mississippi after SUPREME COURT Ruling in Scotland
Women, their roles and their fights
Ideals of Womanhood in Victorian Britain from the BBC gender in 19th Century Britain the role of women gender and morality The Fight of the Suffragettes in America from HISTORY.com The Fight for the Vote in Britain Emma Watson Speech at the UN He for She Campaign Advertising : fighting stereotypes … Continuer la lecture
Sustainability : for a better future ?
Protecting our planet and becoming aware of how humans are destroying it could be the signs that mankind is progressing. Is sustainability THE path to a better future ?
