Thaniya P. M. Amaravathi
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I'm Tanya, a 19-year-old undergraduate student persuing a degree in criminology and looking for her passion in the world of writers, researchers and philosophers!
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Campus Rape Culture
Campus rape culture has become a topic of great concern over the years; concerning because “we know it exists” but “we can’t control it”. As per the statistics, one in every sixth woman on-campus experiences some sort of sexual violence or harassment every day, and with the stigma around the aspect and the victim-blaming practice, only some are able to build the courage to come out and talk about their violent experiences, however, over the level of exposure, this topic has gotten many women are coming out. So, the main question that starts to linger is; when it is such a talked about topic and with such high statistics of occurrence, what makes it so difficult to overcome, especially in North America? And to that my answer would be economic politics and the bases of radical feminism.
By Thaniya P. M. Amaravathi3 years ago in Viva
'Trainspotting' by Danny Boyle: Character Analysis
Mark is yet another young adult in a developed country. A young adult, who is expected to take responsibility for himself, reach society's expectations, fulfill his needs, and satisfy the needs and expectations of others around him as well (family and friends). This is strain – a theory that suggests that an individual's behaviours are a result of the desire to live an “American dream”, and when there is a mismatch in the culturally idealized goals - like living in a big house, having a good job – and the opportunities to achieve them, many resorts to engaging in illegitimate ways to either achieve those or find an escape from the pressure. And so, in my opinion, Mark may also have been a victim to these expectations that made him resort to sell and consume drugs with his friends. As the movie prolongs, and as Mark’s character develops, we learn that Mark indeed does have dreams to belong well in society (when he finds rehabilitation), and going back, that is how it initially started… but unfortunately, found the wrong group in the process, thus suggesting another theory to define his behaviour – Social learning. Most of the time that Mark spent, was with his so-called friends, with whom he did drugs and engaged in illegal activities like stealing. Mark may either have wanted to belong well in the group so had started the deed, or he may have found the group as an outlet to release the social pressure or a mix of that threw him into his dismay, A useless junkie.
By Thaniya P. M. Amaravathi3 years ago in Geeks
Banksy's Graffiti: Socially constructive or destructive?
Active since the 1990s, Banksy is a famously known, UK-based street artist and political activist, that uses his art to convey and express his political opinions with the world. Using streets and building as his canvases to convey love, positivity, compassion and awareness through his art, this anonymous artist has inspired many people around the globe with his immensely expressive art style and in this article, I look at some of Banksy's works analyzing thier messages behind it in terms of its social construction.
By Thaniya P. M. Amaravathi3 years ago in The Swamp
The System: A cause of sociopathy?
The Joker by Todd Philips sheds light on the many causes, effects, and questions of living in a Neoliberal society. It is a film that has beautifully found ways to describe and explain the inexpressible feelings of constraints, frustrations, and struggles, that are only prevalent in people that were “unfortunate enough” to be born in poverty-ridden, low- and middle-class families, who end up being victims to the definition of a ‘perfect society’ and the ‘American dream’ - two things that are the dressings of capitalistic societies. Todd Philips conforms to Marx’s claims, in “Estranged Labour”, that capitalism estranges us from ourselves and other people (331) when he begins to depict his claims in the film. Joaquin Phoenix, as the main protagonist, has embodied these emotions, struggles and effects of this capitalistic society into Arthur Fleck, a victim - of the society, his family, himself – looking for his recognition and sanity among the insane. In the film he says, ‘Is it just me or is it getting crazier out here?’ (04:54) and in his journal he writes, ‘I don’t want to die with people just stepping over me, I want to be seen’ (06:25). According to Karl Marx, in “Estranged Labour”, ‘[e]very self-estrangement of man from himself and nature is manifested in the relationship he sets up between other men and himself and nature’ (Marx, 1844). Self-estrangement is ‘the alienation of man's essence, man's loss of objectivity and his loss of realness as self-discovery, manifestation of his nature, objectification and realization’ (Marx, 1844). It is when one feels estranged from others and society, when he realizes his deeds have no meaning or worth as a single entity, yet is worth beyond him, as a living entity. This alienation is the root of the development of Arthurs character in the film, where he is slowly losing his mind, trying to find meaning and recognition in a world that is too busy making meaning for itself as it stomps on another, like a hunting ground that preys on its kind to succeed. Arthur is the victim of this alienation (a cause of capitalism) and the film grounds on this Marxist concept to depict the consequences of neoliberalism in a capitalist society, disguised in Arthur fleck as a character that transforms into The Joker.
By Thaniya P. M. Amaravathi3 years ago in Psyche
