In political theory here at Xavier, I learned that Athusser believed that "neo Marxist concept of the ideological state apparatus seeks to expose the social causes that permit continual class exploitation via the reproduction of the conditions of production as the ultimate condition of production."

in a way that causes or shows a strong, often unpleasant interest in sexual matters:

It basically means starting from scratch. It means resahping and realigning goals to establish sometime of order to contol belief or certain behaviors.

In my philosophy class, the term came from George Marcus and Michael Fischer to refer specifically to the uncertainty within the human sciences about adequate means of describing social reality.

In litertaure, I've always wondered could can the protagonist be his own antagonist?

One example I was able to distinctly note of the protagonist and antagonist was Harry Potter vs. Lord Voldemort

Personally, I believe complacency stunts growth.

As a kid, I remember watchng the movie meet the Robinson....I challenge everyone to watch it because it does have both utopia and dystopian elements. That will better help us learn the concepts alittle more clearly and in a fun inviting way. Some important elements that appear in the movie that make it a utopian society is Todayland has the light, airy, green feeling Todayland has the light, airy, green feeling ,and less conditioned society. However, its dystopia because people are enslaved, hard labor.....Just watch the movie if you haven't lol!

Proleptic means the representation or assumption of a future act or development as if presently existing or accomplished

Realism means the attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly.

basically ancestry

Makes it seem like the polar opposite.

Spartacus is the most famous Roman gladiator, a tough fighter who led a massive slave rebellion

individuals are basically in a war against all people because they seek to dominate others and demand their respect.

Is this a rhetorical question?

Does this create a feeling of helplessness or insecurity when a man knows he cannot protect his/herself?

This lets us know that people need validation to get through life. from there job, friend, significant other, etc. Glory can mean awards, word of affirmation, ceremonies, etc.

I always struggled with the meaning of distrust and mistrust, Distrust is the complete lack of trust that tends to be based on an experience. Mistrust is a complete lack of trust that tends to not be based on experience but more of instinct or gut feeling.

everyone's experiences are different and what you learn from those experiences define if you are wise or not.

I working an internship and a lady came to take and she said " experience is the best teacher but the wise don't need it."

I think this looking past the physical appearance, this has a lot to do with the mind set of the individual. A man who may physically look weak can have the ability to outsmart the strong man. And people may think the strong man may succeed because of his physical appearance.....here we learn that looks can be deceiving

hope is the desire for something but the conflict occurs when I compare success and failure....like what's on the other side of hope when you don't really get what you hoped for

fear of death happens when there has not been a completion of life's projects and fulfillments.

This sentence sounds as if men need motivation to accomplish certain things.

I got this from my PSCI text book but Legislative—Makes laws (Congress, comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate) Executive—Carries out laws (president, vice president, Cabinet, most federal agencies) Judicial—Evaluates laws (Supreme Court and other courts)

makes me recall the core principles of fascism which are order, discipline, hierarchy.

Alot of sentences in this reading start like this as if its a flashback

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

I think this deals with research papers, I've seen this term in political science text books.

Another name for National Fascist Party

Roosevelt quell rumors, counter conservative-dominated newspapers and explain his policies directly to the American people

Just like struggle its always going to be something you have to earn and once you earn it, it can be lost again.

this is a biblical name in the Old Testament, meaning he will add in Hebrew.

This is an idiom in reference to avoiding a dangerous or negative situation.

In high school, I did a project on Mussolini and how he dismantled the institutions of democratic government. His purpose was to set about attempting to re-establish Italy as a great European power.

Is the author talking about the head of the early stage household being the man could only enjoy freedom from his instinct? maybe this needs to be broken down to me alittle bit more.

This takes me back to lesson at the Robert crown center but also the process in childhood development

Liberty should be given to all people it should not be seen as prize or a price to pay. It should naturally be given for people to have their own mind and ability to make choices whether good or bad.

It's almost seems as if he wishes to gods as a genie in bottle especially if he's wishing for things that he is aware that he should not be asking for. I guess it made me think of idol worshipers and people who idealized other god's

I use to this term being called a phonograph disc record. It's basically a record that plays music or stores songs that have a needle to operate and makes it vibrate back and forth, I think they used it "back in the day"

The author is challenging us to dig deeper, when I see the word examine, I think of myself as an scientist or investigator.

When taking a health class at Xavier, I learned that some possible factors for reducing infantile mortality would be preventing Birth Defects, Addressing Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, Getting Pre-Pregnancy and Prenatal Care. Creating a Safe Infant Sleep Environment.

the action of bringing someone or something under domination or control.

I think this a lot of time comes with choices and having a free will. Many people do not want to do what the authorities tell us to do, even if it is to protect. Many people are condition to thinking there way may be the best way to protect their families and loved ones

when I saw this, I thought about the unknown and the unpredictable.

In my life time, I have learned that many people enjoy suffering because it seems as though they will be in the same spot for a lifetime. But, it seems like the polar opposite word came to mind which is to endure

Learning can be fun, but it is also complex when an individual does not fully understand concepts or the given material, at hand.

I think this looks at capitalist as the control of the means of production and the ability of workers controlling only their labor. This means that workers are coerced as they allow their labor to be exploited.

I believe that blacks have the potential to be a unified group. Like the Black Lives Matter movement, I have seen people, especially black come together because of the hardship and police brutality that particular group of people have come in account with.

I agree with this part because a person cannot sugarcoat experiences and they have to be transparent of the issues that community bears. Because for generations people carry these issues into the lives of their families, so a person must be content and begin to tell stories of real events, that show real emotions, instead of just mentioning how we've overcome.

Black Americans with light skin made me correlate this with an XCOR class I took called Creole Louisiana. That class discussed how many light skin black people began to pass for white to get better opportunities, education, job, etc.

I wanted to look at Marilyn Frye's quote alittle bit more closely she uses a metaphor of a birdcage for people to demonstrate that it is not the singular aspect of oppression, but the combination of many barriers that makes restrictions.

In the Old Testament, I remember that Jews were slaves in Egypt. For years, Israelites had been in Egypt for generations. The Pharaoh feared their presence. He feared that one day the Isrealites would turn against the Egyptians.

The purpose of shedding light on this is to realize that every oppressed group experiences injustice. How does a person effectively examine a social group to understand the oppression that one may be experiencing? Because someone who does not identify as a part of that social group cannot fully relate.

When looking at the word oppressed, I think of the abuse of power or authority. I look closely at how the people in black and brown communities have been oppressed, demeaned and degraded.

In this text, it makes me want to put an emphasis on justice in the light of distribution because of the political theorist John Rawls. Rawls believed that all people should have equal rights, he states "first, they are to be attached to offices and positions open to all under conditions of fair equality of opportunity; and second, they are to be to the greatest benefit of the least-advantaged members of society."

This meant that all people even the least-advantaged members of society should have equal rights and distributions.