Cultural Failures That Are Destroying The American Dream The Destructive Influence Of Male Dominance Religious Dogma

Author : Boye Lafayette De Mente
Publisher : Cultural-Insight Books
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780914778172

Get Book

Cultural Failures That Are Destroying the American Dream! - The Destructive Influence of Male Dominance & Religious Dogma! by Boye Lafayette De Mente Pdf

Author Boy Lafayette De Mente blames male dominance, invalid and inhuman religious dogma, a new morality based on money and a political system that is dysfunctional for all of problems besetting the United States.De Mente says that the primary cause of the failures of human cultures since day one has been males who put power over females, tribalism, territorialism and race above the rights of people in general."As the eons passed there was a growing awareness among male leaders of the need for rules to control the animalistic attitudes and behavior of men but all of the institutions they created-including religions-continued to reflect the primitive nature of human males-and this nature is responsible for the mess the world is in today," he added.This book details the negative consequences of male dominance in every area of human endeavor, beginning with religions and including business, politics, education, entertainment and the news media, and suggests remedies for the cultural morass that threatens the American dream and imperils the rest of the world.Among the topics dealt with in the book: the harmful influence of advertising, sleaze entertainment, prostitution, the rise of pornography as a major industry, child abuse, sexual abuse, violence, the excess consumption syndrome, the ongoing anti-female dogma of religions, the growth of newspeak to control people, and the good and the bad of the Internet.One of the more unusual recommendations in the book is that parents around the world should emulate the samurai, the hereditary warrior class that ruled Japan from 1192 until the late 1860s, in educating their children. "The 26 attributes samurai parents taught their children reflect wisdom that is still rare in today's world" De Mente said. The 26 attributes are included in the text of the book.

Author : Boye De Mente
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1461150051

Get Book

How and Why Male Dominance Plagues Humanity! by Boye De Mente Pdf

All societies throughout history have been plagued by virtually every form of violence known-a phenomenon that derived from the inability of human beings to create and sustain cultures that were humane, equitable, peaceful and progressive. The United States is an example of a society whose founding principles were, in fact, based on equality, mutual respect, goodwill, peaceful competition, and so on, but it has failed to abide by these principles in every aspect of life. How and Why Male Dominance Plagues Humanity explains why societies have suffered from violence, irrationality and destructive behavior since day one-a shocking fact that most men may deny-and details the effects these failings have had on the United States and the world at large. It covers every aspect of the failures of American culture, from advertising, drugs, education, entertainment, fashions, marketing, the news media, politics, pornography, and religious institutions to sexual behavior. It proposes remedies for these failings and goes on to provide the details of what a rational, common sense, sane culture should be and how to achieve a new universal culture that befits the best side of mankind-a gargantuan task that the author says can only be achieved if women become the dominant power in all societies! It is a book that should be on the "must read" list of every man and woman in the country.

Author : Carolyn Franklin M a
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798613537341

Get Book

Men, God & Popeye by Carolyn Franklin M a Pdf

In almost all cultures males have been elevated to be all-powerful, all- knowing, imputed with attributes of a god, a burden far beyond mortal abilities; a heavy load to carry - it's unfair.The term "man-kind" puts the collective concept of "male" as dominant, in control of all hu-mans, in control of bodies and minds - an overwhelming responsibility. All hu-mans are perceived as "man"- kind, but in reality, we are males and fe-males, men, wom-men (womb-men). No hu-man is all powerful nor all-knowing. Daily, momentarily, society expects a man to make right decisions, have the right answers at hand. He's supposed to understand tax laws, how to fix the plumbing, fix the car, hit a homer, be a well-paid executive and a patient, caring, all-wise Dad and husband. This happens only on TV.This perception of omnipotence of "man" is a burden - unrealistic. When a man seems "incompetent" - mortal, he's labeled "failure", "loser". Society covers up this perceived "failure" by sympathy, "Well, he's a good man anyway," "Well, he didn't have a chance," "Well, we need to be more patient..." We're chaffing the wound, encouraging division. Women, on the other hand, are encouraged, expected to set their needs aside to accommodate the man. When they don't, both men and women perceive that independence as selfish and society becomes antagonistic - we take sides, divide.C. S. Lewis in "Mere Christianity", suggests humans were created with a built-in sense of right and wrong. The expression varies with the culture, but the sense is innate in all cultures. This sense is based in the need to cooperate, so the species will survive. Plato and Aristotle said the same thing, i.e., "Let's get along...it's the right thing."However, the media encourages division and antagonism between males and fe-males; we're not cohesive - we're "us" against "them", divided by race, gender, politics, religion and nationality. This is profitable for the media but destructive to cultures and families. We cannot survive divided.Perhaps the basic dividing factor is religion, not "God". Organized religion is often warped; it teaches that "man", solely, is the representative of God. The "man" assumes control of all life. "Woman" is perceived as inferior. She is then forcibly en-cumbered by pregnancy, so she is easily controlled.Let's dispel the myth that God is a man and a man is God. It ain't necessarily so... Each man needs inner peace, self-appreciation, - all attributes of Popeye, an endearing, homely, self-accepting, individual. Popeye is Everyman - every "hu-man". Since this book is written for men I'll be talking directly to them to explain men's behavior from a woman's point of view. No doubt this view will be skewed; any clarifying, exchange of perception, is welcome. We need each other.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1198 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Law
ISBN : HARVARD:32044116498460

Get Book

Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

Author : Francis Ellingwood Abbot
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015012321678

Get Book

The Index by Francis Ellingwood Abbot Pdf

Author : Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459410695

Get Book

Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Volume One: Summary by Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Pdf

This is the Final Report of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its six-year investigation of the residential school system for Aboriginal youth and the legacy of these schools. This report, the summary volume, includes the history of residential schools, the legacy of that school system, and the full text of the Commission's 94 recommendations for action to address that legacy. This report lays bare a part of Canada's history that until recently was little-known to most non-Aboriginal Canadians. The Commission discusses the logic of the colonization of Canada's territories, and why and how policy and practice developed to end the existence of distinct societies of Aboriginal peoples. Using brief excerpts from the powerful testimony heard from Survivors, this report documents the residential school system which forced children into institutions where they were forbidden to speak their language, required to discard their clothing in favour of institutional wear, given inadequate food, housed in inferior and fire-prone buildings, required to work when they should have been studying, and subjected to emotional, psychological and often physical abuse. In this setting, cruel punishments were all too common, as was sexual abuse. More than 30,000 Survivors have been compensated financially by the Government of Canada for their experiences in residential schools, but the legacy of this experience is ongoing today. This report explains the links to high rates of Aboriginal children being taken from their families, abuse of drugs and alcohol, and high rates of suicide. The report documents the drastic decline in the presence of Aboriginal languages, even as Survivors and others work to maintain their distinctive cultures, traditions, and governance. The report offers 94 calls to action on the part of governments, churches, public institutions and non-Aboriginal Canadians as a path to meaningful reconciliation of Canada today with Aboriginal citizens. Even though the historical experience of residential schools constituted an act of cultural genocide by Canadian government authorities, the United Nation's declaration of the rights of aboriginal peoples and the specific recommendations of the Commission offer a path to move from apology for these events to true reconciliation that can be embraced by all Canadians.

Author : Richard Tarnas
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780307804525

Get Book

Passion of the Western Mind by Richard Tarnas Pdf

"[This] magnificent critical survey, with its inherent respect for both the 'Westt's mainstream high culture' and the 'radically changing world' of the 1990s, offers a new breakthrough for lay and scholarly readers alike....Allows readers to grasp the big picture of Western culture for the first time." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Here are the great minds of Western civilization and their pivotal ideas, from Plato to Hegel, from Augustine to Nietzsche, from Copernicus to Freud. Richard Tarnas performs the near-miracle of describing profound philosophical concepts simply but without simplifying them. Ten years in the making and already hailed as a classic, THE PASSION OF THE WESERN MIND is truly a complete liberal education in a single volume.

Author : William F. Ryan
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Culture
ISBN : 9780889367821

Get Book

Culture, Spirituality, and Economic Development by William F. Ryan Pdf

Culture, Spirituality and Economic Development: Opening a dialogue

Author : Georg Lukacs
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 929 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781839761843

Get Book

The Destruction of Reason by Georg Lukacs Pdf

How Western philosophy lost its innocence: from Enlightenment to fascism The Destruction of Reason is Georg Lukács’s trenchant criticism of certain strands of philosophy after Marx and the role they played in the rise of National Socialism: ‘Germany’s path to Hitler in the sphere of philosophy,’ as he put it. Starting with the revolutions of 1848, his analysis spans post-Hegelian philosophy and sociology. The great pessimist Arthur Schopenhauer, neo-Hegelians such as Leopold von Ranke and Wilhelm Dilthey, and the phenomenologists Edmund Husserl, Karl Jaspers, and Jean-Paul Sartre come in for a share of criticism, but the principal targets are Friedrich Nietzsche and Martin Heidegger. Through these thinkers he shows in an unsparing analysis that, with almost no exceptions, the post-Hegelian tradition prepared the ground for fascist thought. Originally published in 1952, the book has been unjustly overlooked despite its centrality in Lukács’s work and its being one of the key texts in Western Marxism. This new edition features a historical introduction by Enzo Traverso, addressing the current rise of the far right across the world today.

Author : Gustave Le Bon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Crowds
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004881459

Get Book

The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon Pdf

Author : Nathan J. Keirns,Heather Griffiths,Eric Strayer,Susan Cody-Rydzewski,Gail Scaramuzzo,Tommy Sadler,Sally Vyain,Jeff D. Bry,Faye Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-24
Category : Sociology
ISBN : 1947172905

Get Book

Introduction to Sociology 2e by Nathan J. Keirns,Heather Griffiths,Eric Strayer,Susan Cody-Rydzewski,Gail Scaramuzzo,Tommy Sadler,Sally Vyain,Jeff D. Bry,Faye Jones Pdf

"Introduction to Sociology 2e adheres to the scope and sequence of a typical, one-semester introductory sociology course. It offers comprehensive coverage of core concepts, foundational scholars, and emerging theories, which are supported by a wealth of engaging learning materials. The textbook presents detailed section reviews with rich questions, discussions that help students apply their knowledge, and features that draw learners into the discipline in meaningful ways. The second edition retains the book's conceptual organization, aligning to most courses, and has been significantly updated to reflect the latest research and provide examples most relevant to today's students. In order to help instructors transition to the revised version, the 2e changes are described within the preface."--Website of text.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1446 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Law
ISBN : UIUC:30112044451497

Get Book

Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

Author : Harry Turtledove
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504009447

Get Book

Agent of Byzantium by Harry Turtledove Pdf

From the New York Times–bestselling “standard-bearer for alternate history”: A spy takes on the enemies of the Byzantine Empire (USA Today). In another, very different timeline—one in which Mohammed embraced Christianity and Islam never came to be—the Byzantine Empire still flourishes in the fourteenth century, and wondrous technologies are emerging earlier than they did in our own. Having lost his family to the ravages of smallpox, Basil Argyros has decided to dedicate his life to Byzantium. A stalwart soldier and able secret agent, Basil serves his emperor courageously, going undercover to unearth Persia’s dastardly plots and disrupting the dark machinations of his beautiful archenemy, the Persian spy Mirrane, while defusing dire threats emerging from the Western realm of the Franco-Saxons. But the world Basil so staunchly defends is changing rapidly, and he must remain ever vigilant, for in this great game of empires, the player who controls the most advanced tools and weaponry—tools like gunpowder, printing, vaccines, and telescopes—must certainly emerge victorious. A collection of interlocking stories that showcase the courage, ingenuity, and breathtaking derring-do of superspy Basil Argyros, Agent of Byzantium presents the great Harry Turtledove at his alternate-world-building best. At once intricate, exciting, witty, and wildly inventive, this is a many-faceted gem from a master of the genre.

Author : Leon Festinger,Stanley Schachter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781625589774

Get Book

When Prophecy Fails by Leon Festinger,Stanley Schachter Pdf

The study reported in this volume grew out of some theoretical work, one phase of which bore specifically on the behavior of individuals in social movements that made specific (and unfulfilled) prophecies. We had been forced to depend chiefly on historical records to judge the adequacy of our theoretical ideas until we by chance discovered the social movement that we report in this book. At the time we learned of it, the movement was in mid-career but the prophecy about which it was centered had not yet been disconfirmed. We were understandably eager to undertake a study that could test our theoretical ideas under natural conditions. That we were able to do this study was in great measure due to the support obtained through the Laboratory for Research in Social Relations of the University of Minnesota. This study is a project of the Laboratory and was carried out while we were all members of its staff. We should also like to acknowledge the help we received through a grant-in-aid from the Ford Foundation to one of the authors, a grant that made preliminary exploration of the field situation possible.

Author : Mary Baker Eddy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Christian Science
ISBN : UOM:39015064368635

Get Book

Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Pdf