"...And on and on the carousel goes. There are many crisscrosses in Private Fears in Public Places; they're laborious to describe but marvelously easy to watch. The 84-year-old director has stripped the movie down to pure elegance. It's not reductionist; it's about human beings trying to reach out from their own private spaces. And for two sublime hours, it's all we need of the world."
David Edelstein
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Private Fears In Public Places Trailer
Saturday, April 21, 2007
what happens when we cross cultures and the story of culture shock
I never thought I was going through culture shock and I don't want to be one of those who have been in culture shock for the last 30 years.
Thus, I assumed some of my friends may find this article useful:)
Here you are:
Culture shock is not a psychological disorder, but in fact, it is a developmental phase that is both common amongst sojourners and expected when one adjusts “properly” in a cross-cultural context. While there are many academic definitions of culture shock, the experience can be simply described as a clash between one's personal way of viewing and interacting with the world (which is determined by one's home culture) and the new cultural environment. This is the classic conflict between ethnocentric and ethnorelative views of the world, which is experienced as a perceived lack of control or a sense of helplessness. Anxiety, frustration, confusion, loss of perceptual cues, discrepant meaning systems - all these contribute to the "clash." Culture shock has often been described as an adjustment cycle, with an initial high point upon entry marked by excitement and optimism, a low point during the sojourn (the culture shock phase), and a moderated "high point" near the end of the sojourn experience as the student learns to function more successfully. Most students go through four phases of adjustment, a process commonly called “culture shock.”
What is culture shock?
Culture shock is the reaction one faces when confronted with a new cultural environment; the effect of going from culture into another. It is a process of adjustment as you learn to become culturally competent in your new setting. Culture shock is perfectly natural! As you struggle with the challenge, you grow and mature both personally and socially.
Euphoria: This first phase is characterized by excitement and optimism. Everything is great, nothing is wrong, you’re having a wonderful time.
Anxiety: You realize that you are being confronted by so many differences that you don’t know how to deal with them all. You encounter the difficulties of living abroad, such as language barriers, an absence of social cues and familiar geographic references. Your anxiety grows and you feel helpless.
Rejection of the new culture: Now it seems that everything in your new environment seems “wrong” or “backwards.” Commonly students in this stage start to withdraw themselves from the local community, preferring to surround themselves with others more familiar with their home culture. You find yourself getting a 3 a.m. impulse to call a family member or friend back home!
Adjustment: With advanced preparation and support from others, you enter the adjusted phase. At this point you can recognize some of the perceived shortcomings of both countries without rejecting everything. You learn to deal with the problems set before you and begin to integrate them in your own beliefs. You are able to live and study well here in your study abroad program even with all of the differences you encounter.
Preparing for Culture Shock
The first step in preparing for culture shock is just knowing what it is. Remember to look for signs and take them seriously. You may experience any of the following symptoms while you are adjusting: homesickness, feeling angry over minor inconveniences, irritability, withdrawal, a sudden intense loyalty to your own culture, problems with appetite, boredom, a need for excessive sleep, headaches, upset stomach, small pains that really hurt, depression, loss of ability to work or study effectively, unexplainable crying, relationship stress, exaggerated cleanliness, frequent illnesses. You need not have every symptom on the list to experience culture shock. Physical symptoms should be checked by a physician before you decide it’s culture shock.
Solutions for Culture Shock
Even though you may not be able to eliminate culture shock, there are ways to ease the stress. Some of these activities are listed below:
1. Keep Active. By getting out of your room or outside of your apartment, you are able to experience first-hand what people in the local culture are doing. If you visit public places you will be able to watch and learn how customs are practiced.
2. Make Friends who are Familiar with the Local Culture. By having friends you can talk to, you are able to ask them questions about what you do not understand.
3. Read and Familiarize Yourself with the Culture. Read websites to gain more knowledge about the culture. You can also read newspapers and attend local and campus activities to learn more about the culture.
4. Keep Mentally and Physically Fit. Resist the temptation to study all of the time! Find an activity that you can enjoy to reduce stress and depression. Read a book for pleasure. Engage in physical activity, such as sports or walking. Eat healthy meals.
5. Community Activities. Talk with your Program Director, host family, or other locals about community activities, religious services, or volunteer opportunities to help you become a member of the community.
6. Work on your Language Skills. This is extremely important. Even if English is commonly used, it is much easier to understand a culture when you can understand the language. Ask about any slang terms that you do not understand.
7. Introduce Yourself to Other Study Abroad / American Students. Other students may be experiencing the same problems that you are. By talking to them, you may be able to find out ways they are coping with their adjustment and other problems.
8. Keep A Journal. By starting a journal now, you can remind yourself of the reasons why you have decided to study abroad. Recalling your goals can put some of your hardships into perspective. This can also help you recognize the signs of cultural shock and see it as a series of phases. Once back home, you may consider your diary to be one of your most valued mementos.
9. Strive to Remain Open and Non-judgmental. Learn to stop, or at least delay, judgments. Evaluations are based on your own standards, standards that are based in part on your culture and may be inappropriate to another. Quick, judgmental reactions can lead to misunderstandings, misjudgments, and negative opinions. Learn to objectively describe what you see and remain open to many interpretations. Check out your interpretations with others more familiar with the culture.
9. BE PATIENT. This process is normal, so recognize culture shock as part of your study abroad adventure. By recognizing it, you can see through some of the emotional states that culture shock puts you through and you can also relieve some stress. Give yourself time to adjust. If culture shock continues, develops into depression, affects your academics or relationships, or if you would just like to have some support while you're going through the phases, contact your Program Director who can put you in touch with resources to help you.
When you’re having “one of those days,” try a Relaxing Breath! So what about when you’ve had one of those days when everything has gone wrong? Sometimes the very best you can do is to stop and take a deep breath and repeat a calming mantra, such as “it’s okay, relax” There are many things that you might not be able to change or even begin to understand. Just remember that you choosing to study abroad for the whole experience. And in the end, it really is okay!
Handout adapted by Wendy Settle, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, from
http://www.nd.edu/~ucc/International_Eds_Hdbk_I.html#Culture by Kevin Gaw, http://www.uwec.edu/counsel/pubs/shock.htm by Katherine Schnieder, Ph.D. and http://www.utoronto.ca/safety.abroad/Guide/shock.html by Study.Abroad@UToronto.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Beyond Sadness
Remembering Virginia Tech's Shooting Victims
NPR.org, April 17, 2007 · When a gunman opened fire in a classroom building on the Virginia Tech campus Monday, he took the lives of at least 30 people, including students and faculty members. Two more students died in an earlier shooting at a dorm. Here, a brief look at those victims whose names have been confirmed by NPR:
Ross Alameddine
Sophomore, English Major
Age: 20
Alameddine was from Saugus, Mass. A memorial page on Facebook.com describes him as "an intelligent, funny, easygoing guy." Alameddine was killed in the classroom building at Norris Hall, Robert Palumbo, a family friend, told the Associated Press. Photo from Facebook.com.
Christopher James Bishop
German Instructor
Age: 35
Bishop was teaching in a classroom in Norris Hall before he was killed. He moved to Virginia Tech in 2005 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Bishop, known as Jamie, also had worked as a freelance graphic artist, designing digital art covers for a number of books, according to his Web site. He enjoyed "working with and researching digital photography, designing websites and multimedia projects, and investigating new technologies," according to the Virginia Tech Web site. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia.
Jacques Morin, Who Worked With 'Jamie' Bishop at the University of North Carolina: Bishop Was Usually 'The Happiest Person You Will Ever Find'
Ryan Clark
Senior, Biology, English and Psychology Major
Age: 22
Clark, of Columbia County, Ga., was one of the first two victims killed at the Virginia Tech campus on Monday. He was a student resident adviser at the West Ambler Johnston dormitory, where he was gunned down. Known by the nickname "Stack," Clark was a senior, just a month away from graduation, with a triple major in biology, English and psychology. He was active in the school's "Marching Virginians" band. He had hoped to pursue a doctorate in psychology. Photo from Facebook.com
Denise Aspell on Her Friend Ryan Clark: ‘He Would Always Make You Smile’
Daniel Perez Cueva
Student, International Relations Major
Age: 21
Perez Cueva's mother, Betty, said her son, a native of Peru, was killed while in French class. His father, Flavio Perez, lives in Peru. According to an Associated Press report, Perez was trying to get a humanitarian visa from the U.S. consulate following his son's death.
Hugo Quintero: Daniel Perez Cueva 'Was a Great Friend'
Kevin Granata
Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Age: 45
Granata had served in the military and later conducted orthopedic research in hospitals before coming to Virginia Tech. He and his students researched muscle and reflex response and robotics. Ishwar Puri, head of the school's engineering science and mechanics department, says Granata was one of the top five biomechanics researchers in the country, and was working on movement dynamics in cerebral palsy.
Ishwar Puri on Kevin Granata: He Was a Top Researcher, 'a Good Husband and a Fine Father'
Caitlin Hammaren
Sophomore, International Studies and French Major
Age: 19
Hammaren, who graduated in 2005 from Minisink Valley High School in Slate Hill, N.Y., was a talented musician, said Dr. Martha Murray, superintendent of Minisink Valley Central Schools. Hammaren played the violin and sang. She also was a strong student and wanted to go into international politics, Murray said. "She actually has been described as someone who was like a magnet for other kids and a role model. Always very positive," Murray said. Students at the high school have talked about Hammaren in their classes, and school officials are trying to do what her father told Murray he wanted them to do: "Celebrate her." Photo from Facebook.com.
Dr. Martha Murray on Caitlin Hammaran: ‘She Was a Wonderful Music Student’
Emily Hilscher
Freshman, Animal and Poultry Sciences Major
Age: 19
A native of Woodville, Va., Hilscher was a 2006 graduate of Rappahannock County High School. She was known around her hometown as an animal lover, and had worked at a veterinarian's office there. On a memorial page on Facebook.com, Lauren Kintner of Virginia Tech recalled, "Emily was amazing. She was so filled with life and always had something wonderful to say or was always making me smile." Hilscher was one of two people shot at the Ambler Johnston dorm; the other was Ryan Clark. Photo from Facebook.com
Jarrett Lane
Student
Age: 22
Lane was valedictorian of his high school class in Narrows, Va. According to Lane's friend, Justin Waldron, the school put up a memorial to Lane that included pictures, musical instruments and his athletic jerseys. Lane played the trombone, ran track, and played football and basketball. Waldron said in a Facebook entry that Lane was "loved by all and hated by none." Photo from Facebook.com
Matthew LaPorte
Freshman, University Studies Major
Age: 20
LaPorte was a 2005 graduate of Carson Long Military Institute, a private boys' school in New Bloomfield, Pa., that offers military training, according to its alumni association's Web site. Photo from Carson Long Military Institute.
Henry Lee
Freshman, Computer Engineering Major
Age: 20
Lee attended William Fleming High School in Roanoke, Va. A high school friend of Lee told Roanoke.com that he was shy at first, but once he became your friend, "he was the most wacky and funny and spastic person," Amanda Theller said. Lee, who was the salutatorian of his class, was reluctant to speak at his graduation in June, friends and his principal, Susan Willis, told the Web site. But he was talked into giving the speech, which made Willis cry. Willis said the saddest thing about Lee's death is that "the world is going to miss what he had to offer."Photo from Facebook.com
Tequila Cooper, Henry Lee's Friend Since Middle School: He Was 'Always Smiling, Always Helpful'
AP Photo
Liviu Librescu
Professor of Engineering
Age: 76
Librescu, an engineering science and mathematics lecturer, was among the victims at Norris Hall. Students say Librescu tried to keep the gunman from entering the room so that others could jump out of the windows to save themselves.
Born and educated in Romania, Librescu was internationally known for his research in aeronautical engineering. He was a Holocaust survivor. Monday was Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. Engineering department head Ishwar Puri said Librescu, who was born in a communist country, had a "great thirst for freedom."
Ishwar Puri on Liviu Librescu: 'He Was a Giant' as a Scholar
G. V. Loganathan
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Age: 51
Loganathan was born in southern India and had been a professor at Virginia Tech since 1982. He taught courses in hydraulics, hydrology and water resources engineering and was a core adviser for undergraduates in the department. His students described him as one of their favorites, and he received several awards for excellence in teaching. On a Virginia Tech Web site, one colleague, Dr. William Knocke, described Loganathan as "truly one of the most outstanding classroom educators within the College of Engineering."
G.V. Loganthan's Colleague, Mark Widdowson, Says He Was ‘The Kind Of Person You Love to Work With’
Erin Nichole Peterson
Freshman, International Studies Major
Peterson was a basketball standout at Westfield High School in Chantilly, Va., and was inducted into the National Honor Society as a high school senior in 2005. Peterson's high school basketball coach, Pat Deegan, said she was a good student and excellent athlete, who "made it her business to make everyone around her a better person." He said members of the basketball team shared anecdotes about how Peterson reached out when they were new to the school or nervous about playing their first varsity game. Peterson played on the varsity team for three years and was captain her senior year. Seung-hui Cho, identified as the gunman by police, attended the same high school.
Pat Deegan on Erin Peterson: 'She Made It Her Business to Make Everyone Around Her a Better Person'
Reema Samaha
Freshman
Age: 18
Samaha was from a close-knit Centreville, Va., family of Lebanese descent. She loved acting, dance and drama and was studying French, said Luann McNabb, a family friend. Samaha was close to her older brother and sister, and her family traveled to Beirut to visit her mother's family almost every summer. Samaha had attended Westfield High School, where she won a talent show last year with a belly dance, McNabb said. Victim Erin Peterson and gunman Seung-hui Cho attended the same high school. Photo from Facebook.com
Luann McNabb on Reema Samaha: 'Reema Had a Love of Life That Was Infectious'
Leslie Sherman
Sophomore, History and International Relations Major
Sherman graduated in 2005 from West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va. Her friend Buddy Miller, also a sophomore at Virginia Tech, said Sherman wanted to join the Peace Corps after college. Sherman loved the Russian language and Russian history, Miller said. He described her as someone who was always happy and optimistic.
Leslie Sherman's Friend Buddy Miller: She 'Was So Selfless, Was Always Nice'
Maxine Turner
Senior, Chemical Engineering Major
Turner was from Vienna, Va.
NPR.org, April 17, 2007 · When a gunman opened fire in a classroom building on the Virginia Tech campus Monday, he took the lives of at least 30 people, including students and faculty members. Two more students died in an earlier shooting at a dorm. Here, a brief look at those victims whose names have been confirmed by NPR:
Ross Alameddine
Sophomore, English Major
Age: 20
Alameddine was from Saugus, Mass. A memorial page on Facebook.com describes him as "an intelligent, funny, easygoing guy." Alameddine was killed in the classroom building at Norris Hall, Robert Palumbo, a family friend, told the Associated Press. Photo from Facebook.com.
Christopher James Bishop
German Instructor
Age: 35
Bishop was teaching in a classroom in Norris Hall before he was killed. He moved to Virginia Tech in 2005 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Bishop, known as Jamie, also had worked as a freelance graphic artist, designing digital art covers for a number of books, according to his Web site. He enjoyed "working with and researching digital photography, designing websites and multimedia projects, and investigating new technologies," according to the Virginia Tech Web site. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia.
Jacques Morin, Who Worked With 'Jamie' Bishop at the University of North Carolina: Bishop Was Usually 'The Happiest Person You Will Ever Find'
Ryan Clark
Senior, Biology, English and Psychology Major
Age: 22
Clark, of Columbia County, Ga., was one of the first two victims killed at the Virginia Tech campus on Monday. He was a student resident adviser at the West Ambler Johnston dormitory, where he was gunned down. Known by the nickname "Stack," Clark was a senior, just a month away from graduation, with a triple major in biology, English and psychology. He was active in the school's "Marching Virginians" band. He had hoped to pursue a doctorate in psychology. Photo from Facebook.com
Denise Aspell on Her Friend Ryan Clark: ‘He Would Always Make You Smile’
Daniel Perez Cueva
Student, International Relations Major
Age: 21
Perez Cueva's mother, Betty, said her son, a native of Peru, was killed while in French class. His father, Flavio Perez, lives in Peru. According to an Associated Press report, Perez was trying to get a humanitarian visa from the U.S. consulate following his son's death.
Hugo Quintero: Daniel Perez Cueva 'Was a Great Friend'
Kevin Granata
Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Age: 45
Granata had served in the military and later conducted orthopedic research in hospitals before coming to Virginia Tech. He and his students researched muscle and reflex response and robotics. Ishwar Puri, head of the school's engineering science and mechanics department, says Granata was one of the top five biomechanics researchers in the country, and was working on movement dynamics in cerebral palsy.
Ishwar Puri on Kevin Granata: He Was a Top Researcher, 'a Good Husband and a Fine Father'
Caitlin Hammaren
Sophomore, International Studies and French Major
Age: 19
Hammaren, who graduated in 2005 from Minisink Valley High School in Slate Hill, N.Y., was a talented musician, said Dr. Martha Murray, superintendent of Minisink Valley Central Schools. Hammaren played the violin and sang. She also was a strong student and wanted to go into international politics, Murray said. "She actually has been described as someone who was like a magnet for other kids and a role model. Always very positive," Murray said. Students at the high school have talked about Hammaren in their classes, and school officials are trying to do what her father told Murray he wanted them to do: "Celebrate her." Photo from Facebook.com.
Dr. Martha Murray on Caitlin Hammaran: ‘She Was a Wonderful Music Student’
Emily Hilscher
Freshman, Animal and Poultry Sciences Major
Age: 19
A native of Woodville, Va., Hilscher was a 2006 graduate of Rappahannock County High School. She was known around her hometown as an animal lover, and had worked at a veterinarian's office there. On a memorial page on Facebook.com, Lauren Kintner of Virginia Tech recalled, "Emily was amazing. She was so filled with life and always had something wonderful to say or was always making me smile." Hilscher was one of two people shot at the Ambler Johnston dorm; the other was Ryan Clark. Photo from Facebook.com
Jarrett Lane
Student
Age: 22
Lane was valedictorian of his high school class in Narrows, Va. According to Lane's friend, Justin Waldron, the school put up a memorial to Lane that included pictures, musical instruments and his athletic jerseys. Lane played the trombone, ran track, and played football and basketball. Waldron said in a Facebook entry that Lane was "loved by all and hated by none." Photo from Facebook.com
Matthew LaPorte
Freshman, University Studies Major
Age: 20
LaPorte was a 2005 graduate of Carson Long Military Institute, a private boys' school in New Bloomfield, Pa., that offers military training, according to its alumni association's Web site. Photo from Carson Long Military Institute.
Henry Lee
Freshman, Computer Engineering Major
Age: 20
Lee attended William Fleming High School in Roanoke, Va. A high school friend of Lee told Roanoke.com that he was shy at first, but once he became your friend, "he was the most wacky and funny and spastic person," Amanda Theller said. Lee, who was the salutatorian of his class, was reluctant to speak at his graduation in June, friends and his principal, Susan Willis, told the Web site. But he was talked into giving the speech, which made Willis cry. Willis said the saddest thing about Lee's death is that "the world is going to miss what he had to offer."Photo from Facebook.com
Tequila Cooper, Henry Lee's Friend Since Middle School: He Was 'Always Smiling, Always Helpful'
AP Photo
Liviu Librescu
Professor of Engineering
Age: 76
Librescu, an engineering science and mathematics lecturer, was among the victims at Norris Hall. Students say Librescu tried to keep the gunman from entering the room so that others could jump out of the windows to save themselves.
Born and educated in Romania, Librescu was internationally known for his research in aeronautical engineering. He was a Holocaust survivor. Monday was Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel. Engineering department head Ishwar Puri said Librescu, who was born in a communist country, had a "great thirst for freedom."
Ishwar Puri on Liviu Librescu: 'He Was a Giant' as a Scholar
G. V. Loganathan
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Age: 51
Loganathan was born in southern India and had been a professor at Virginia Tech since 1982. He taught courses in hydraulics, hydrology and water resources engineering and was a core adviser for undergraduates in the department. His students described him as one of their favorites, and he received several awards for excellence in teaching. On a Virginia Tech Web site, one colleague, Dr. William Knocke, described Loganathan as "truly one of the most outstanding classroom educators within the College of Engineering."
G.V. Loganthan's Colleague, Mark Widdowson, Says He Was ‘The Kind Of Person You Love to Work With’
Erin Nichole Peterson
Freshman, International Studies Major
Peterson was a basketball standout at Westfield High School in Chantilly, Va., and was inducted into the National Honor Society as a high school senior in 2005. Peterson's high school basketball coach, Pat Deegan, said she was a good student and excellent athlete, who "made it her business to make everyone around her a better person." He said members of the basketball team shared anecdotes about how Peterson reached out when they were new to the school or nervous about playing their first varsity game. Peterson played on the varsity team for three years and was captain her senior year. Seung-hui Cho, identified as the gunman by police, attended the same high school.
Pat Deegan on Erin Peterson: 'She Made It Her Business to Make Everyone Around Her a Better Person'
Reema Samaha
Freshman
Age: 18
Samaha was from a close-knit Centreville, Va., family of Lebanese descent. She loved acting, dance and drama and was studying French, said Luann McNabb, a family friend. Samaha was close to her older brother and sister, and her family traveled to Beirut to visit her mother's family almost every summer. Samaha had attended Westfield High School, where she won a talent show last year with a belly dance, McNabb said. Victim Erin Peterson and gunman Seung-hui Cho attended the same high school. Photo from Facebook.com
Luann McNabb on Reema Samaha: 'Reema Had a Love of Life That Was Infectious'
Leslie Sherman
Sophomore, History and International Relations Major
Sherman graduated in 2005 from West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va. Her friend Buddy Miller, also a sophomore at Virginia Tech, said Sherman wanted to join the Peace Corps after college. Sherman loved the Russian language and Russian history, Miller said. He described her as someone who was always happy and optimistic.
Leslie Sherman's Friend Buddy Miller: She 'Was So Selfless, Was Always Nice'
Maxine Turner
Senior, Chemical Engineering Major
Turner was from Vienna, Va.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Madonna - Frozen
You only see what your eyes want to see
How can life be what you want it to be
You're frozen when your heart's not open
You're so consumed with how much you get
You waste your time with hate and regret
You're frozen when your heart's not open
If I could melt your heart
We'd never be apart
Give yourself to me
You are the key
Now there's no point in placing the blame
And you should know I'd suffer the same
If I lose you, my heart would be broken
Love is a bird, she needs to fly
Let all the hurt inside you die
You're frozen when your heart's not open
If I could melt your heart
We'd never be apart
Give yourself to me
You are the key
You only see what your eyes want to see
How can life be what you want it to be
You're frozen when your heart's not open
If I could melt your heart
We'd never be apart
Give yourself to me
You are the key
If I could melt your heart
We'd never be apart
Give yourself to me
You are the key
If I could melt your heart
Saturday, April 14, 2007
My sickness: marazeh weblog khuni! or am I getting addicted?
Marazeh weblog khuni gereftam..hicham behtar nemisham keh, hey badtar misham! We're getting close to finals and this might lead to a disaster. Maybe it's something I did not experience when I was a teenager and I had to. Does anybody know of any medication or potion to help me??
Friday, April 13, 2007
If everyone cared!
Watch it on You Tube!
It's wonderful!
click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-QfLJbEN3k&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fdentalpracticemanagement%2Etypepad%2Ecom%2Fexceptional%5Fdental%5Fpracti%2F
What if everyone cared?
It's wonderful!
click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-QfLJbEN3k&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fdentalpracticemanagement%2Etypepad%2Ecom%2Fexceptional%5Fdental%5Fpracti%2F
What if everyone cared?
Margaret Mead
Margaret Mead was raised near Doylestown, Pennsylvania by her university professor father and social-activist mother. She studied at DePauw University and graduated from Barnard College in 1923. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1929. Mead set out in 1925 to do fieldwork in Polynesia. In 1926 she joined the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, as assistant curator, eventually serving as curator of ethnology from 1946 to 1969. During World War II Mead served as executive secretary of the National Research Council's Committee on Food Habits. In addition, she taught at Columbia University as adjunct professor starting in 1954. Following the example of her instructor Ruth Benedict, Mead concentrated her studies on problems of child rearing, personality, and culture. (Source: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition, 1993.) She held various positions in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, notably president in 1975 and chair of the executive committee of the board of directors in 1976.
Although considered a pioneering anthropologist by some, there has been academic disagreement with certain findings in her first book, Coming of Age in Samoa (1928), based on research she conducted as a graduate student, and with her published works based on time with the Sepik and on Manus Island. In some instances, literate people from the cultures she described have challenged certain of her observations.
Margaret Mead was married three times; first to Luther Cressman (a theological student during his marriage to Mead; later an anthropologist himself), and then to two fellow anthropologists, Reo Fortune and Gregory Bateson, with whom she had a daughter, also an anthropologist, Mary Catherine Bateson. Her granddaughter, Sevanne Margaret Kassarjian, is a stage and television actress who works professionally under the name Sevanne Martin. Mead readily acknowledged that she had been devastated when Bateson left her and that she remained in love with him to her life's end, keeping his photograph by her bedside wherever she traveled.
Mead also had an exceptionally close relationship with Ruth Benedict. Mead's daughter Catherine, in her memoir of her parents With a Daughter's Eye, implies that the relationship between Benedict and Mead may have contained an erotic element (see also Lapsley 1999). While Margaret Mead never identified herself as lesbian, the details of her relationship with Benedict have led others to identify her thus; in her writings she proposed that it is to be expected that individuals' sexual orientation may change throughout their lives
Although considered a pioneering anthropologist by some, there has been academic disagreement with certain findings in her first book, Coming of Age in Samoa (1928), based on research she conducted as a graduate student, and with her published works based on time with the Sepik and on Manus Island. In some instances, literate people from the cultures she described have challenged certain of her observations.
Margaret Mead was married three times; first to Luther Cressman (a theological student during his marriage to Mead; later an anthropologist himself), and then to two fellow anthropologists, Reo Fortune and Gregory Bateson, with whom she had a daughter, also an anthropologist, Mary Catherine Bateson. Her granddaughter, Sevanne Margaret Kassarjian, is a stage and television actress who works professionally under the name Sevanne Martin. Mead readily acknowledged that she had been devastated when Bateson left her and that she remained in love with him to her life's end, keeping his photograph by her bedside wherever she traveled.
Mead also had an exceptionally close relationship with Ruth Benedict. Mead's daughter Catherine, in her memoir of her parents With a Daughter's Eye, implies that the relationship between Benedict and Mead may have contained an erotic element (see also Lapsley 1999). While Margaret Mead never identified herself as lesbian, the details of her relationship with Benedict have led others to identify her thus; in her writings she proposed that it is to be expected that individuals' sexual orientation may change throughout their lives
Sunday, April 08, 2007
کارنامه موسسه راهي: تغييير زندگي 1000 زن در دو سال
Check this out:
http://www.meydaan.org/showarticle.aspx?arid=223&cid=52
http://www.meydaan.org/showarticle.aspx?arid=223&cid=52
مرگ حداقل ۲۲ نفر و کور شدن حداقل ۱۰۰ نفر بر اثر مصرف الکل
مرگ حداقل ۲۲ نفر و کور شدن حداقل ۱۰۰ نفر بر اثر مصرف الکل مسموم در قم لطفا این خبر رو پخش کنین که از کور شدن و مسموم شدن آدم های دیگه تو این برهوت خبری جلوگیری شه। من به نویسنده این وبلاگ اعتماد کامل دارم.
(Sources: http://www.khorshidkhanoom.com/ and http://blog.35dg.com/?id=768 )
(Sources: http://www.khorshidkhanoom.com/ and http://blog.35dg.com/?id=768 )
Friday, April 06, 2007
Drafts of some thoughts!
Now I know...I know what it is that I am missing so much. I miss my roots. I miss Iran o Irani. Such an irony; it seems that I love it now as much as I used to hate it. I feel like after 30 years ,now I am being born again ; this time Iranian.
I miss my room in that old house in Koocheyeh varzesh where I used to spend hours and hours reading and reading and reading in the dark...I miss calling my friends and being on the phone for hours and hours trying to figure out the world, the relationships, the books, poetry and the unnecessary pains we were going through. I miss those days when I cut my hair short and wanted to be a guerrilla saving the world.
I guess that's what it is. I don't know if this is due to my turning 30 or the nostalgia of being away from my past.
Now freerer than I have ever been in my life I feel stuck with biology, chemistry and genetics with these people who have no idea who Shaamloo o Nima are. Have no idea who Rolan's Annette is or who my "Little Prince" was ... I know it's not they're fault..there are many things that I don't understand in this culture..but it does not help me feel better.
Sometimes I just want everything to be in Farsi the books, the conversations, the movies...
Sometimes I wanna smoke a cigarette and feel good that these traditional people passing by are getting very offended. Sometimes I miss those days where I put on my tight short covering with my little scarf. Oh, how good it was to pass a Chadori woman looking like that with a lot of makeup and almost all my hair showing. OH, what a relief it was to see them upset with that pathetic look which meant " I am gonna o to heaven and you're gonna burn in God's hell."
But I knew deep down in her unconscious mind she was filled with self hatred.
It's like from medieval ages I am dropped into this modern world where women are totally respected, understood and have all sorts of rights that I , with all the rebelliousness in my blood, never imagined as my rights. I feel overrighted I guess. How ridiculous! I ever fought for as a woman. It's like my identity is a little damaged here...I know I wanna fight for women's rights in Iran. I know I have a lot to do, but it seems that I need new definitions, new ...new new new......everything new.
So what does that mean?
.......I'll let you know more soon!
I miss my room in that old house in Koocheyeh varzesh where I used to spend hours and hours reading and reading and reading in the dark...I miss calling my friends and being on the phone for hours and hours trying to figure out the world, the relationships, the books, poetry and the unnecessary pains we were going through. I miss those days when I cut my hair short and wanted to be a guerrilla saving the world.
I guess that's what it is. I don't know if this is due to my turning 30 or the nostalgia of being away from my past.
Now freerer than I have ever been in my life I feel stuck with biology, chemistry and genetics with these people who have no idea who Shaamloo o Nima are. Have no idea who Rolan's Annette is or who my "Little Prince" was ... I know it's not they're fault..there are many things that I don't understand in this culture..but it does not help me feel better.
Sometimes I just want everything to be in Farsi the books, the conversations, the movies...
Sometimes I wanna smoke a cigarette and feel good that these traditional people passing by are getting very offended. Sometimes I miss those days where I put on my tight short covering with my little scarf. Oh, how good it was to pass a Chadori woman looking like that with a lot of makeup and almost all my hair showing. OH, what a relief it was to see them upset with that pathetic look which meant " I am gonna o to heaven and you're gonna burn in God's hell."
But I knew deep down in her unconscious mind she was filled with self hatred.
It's like from medieval ages I am dropped into this modern world where women are totally respected, understood and have all sorts of rights that I , with all the rebelliousness in my blood, never imagined as my rights. I feel overrighted I guess. How ridiculous! I ever fought for as a woman. It's like my identity is a little damaged here...I know I wanna fight for women's rights in Iran. I know I have a lot to do, but it seems that I need new definitions, new ...new new new......everything new.
So what does that mean?
.......I'll let you know more soon!
Thursday, April 05, 2007
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