Word: acception
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...much-feared introductory social theory course, Social Studies 10, know that the syllabus is comprised almost exclusively of white, European, heterosexual male theorists. The strikingly homogenous syllabus speaks to the existence of a social studies ideology that we—all Harvard students—should not accept...
...social studies department’s ideology is one that we cannot accept. An understanding of social issues that does not pass through the lens of gender theory, post-colonialism, or theories of racial oppression is an understanding that is not academically rigorous. The more pressing issue, however, is justice; it is unjust to ignore these perspectives. The classic texts of social theory have shaped our understanding of power and humanity up to the present, and it is clear that this understanding must in many ways change. If we are serious about confronting the most pressing contemporary issues, we must...
...project is a work in progress. Nothing will be finalized without consulting the communities, says Richard Paulsen, a recreation- and resource-studies expert at MSU. "Our complete intention is that this be a Micronesian concept," he says. "This is something that the person on the street must understand, accept and be able to live with...
...they hope, lure some lukewarm Taliban over to the government side. "We're not interested in how many Taliban we kill," Army General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S., commander in Afghanistan, said Thursday. "We'd much rather have them see the inevitability that things are changing and just accept that." (See pictures of the new U.S. offensive in Afghanistan...
...aftermath of the election, Fonseka refused to accept the results, speaking conspiratorially of plots to assassinate him. His opponents in power accused him of planning to topple the government; on Feb. 8, over 100 soldiers burst into a political meeting Fonseka was attending and took him away as prisoner...