|
Socyberty > Tags > Identity
|
 |
Identity |
|
|
 | | The Mystery of D. B. Cooper | | by Paul OBrien, Oct 2, 2008 | | On the 24th of November 1971 a man boarded a Boeing 727, hijacked it, received a $200,000 ransom and then parachuted from the plane never to be seen again. The daring of the escape and the uncertainty over his fate continue to fascinate and intrigue people. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 4 |
|
 | |
 | | Ensuring the Silence: The Effects of ‘Naming’ on the Caribbean Colonized | | by Kaz Silvestri, Sep 28, 2008 | | Naming becomes a powerful symbol for the colonial experience, one that the colonized people learn to use to their own benefit. The oppressed people give themselves secret names, strong and empowering names, and even fake names for protection. The act of naming becomes a means of control for the colonizers and a means of strength and defiance for the colonizers. All attempts at ensuring the silencing of a race failed in the end. They would be heard. Their names would be remembered. They would break the silence and the future would be theirs. | | Comments(2) Liked It: 2 |
|
 | |
 | | The Us Survey: Get Closer to Friends, Learn About Yourself | | by Summer Dawn Colinco, Sep 24, 2008 | | This is a survey you fill out about someone else, not yourself, in order to explore your relationship with your friend and hopefully strengthen your bond. You can also learn about yourself when someone fills it out about you, and over time, both parties have entertaining and meaningful records of how they've changed over the years. If you're sentimental, thoughtful, and love sharing with your friends and family, this survey is for you. | | Comments(1) Liked It: 2 |
|
 | | Waiting for a Bahamian Language | | by Kaz Silvestri, Sep 18, 2008 | | The literary pioneers of the Bahamas are creating a literary language in an attempt to save an endangered culture. They are striving to produce a literature of the Bahamas that will provide its peoples with a sense of identity, a sense of historical culture, and a sense of self. The writers of this new literature are faced with obstacles however. These obstacles include the troublesome problems of tourism, imported ideologies and technology, and racial identity. | | Comments(2) Liked It: 2 |
|
 | | Claim Your Identity and Live It Boldly | | by Cheryl Wright, Aug 19, 2008 | | The need for acceptance coupled with the call for conformity is a lethal combination and when brought together, erupts into an explosion of individuals with no sense of who they are. If you've lost your identity, these five questions can help you find it, claim it and live it boldly. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
|
|
