Themenschwerpunkte

-future technologies - relevance for society & individual?

-central questions:

-which new technologies are relevant?

-effects of application

-what are the ethnical implications?

Relevant aspects (AI- artificial intelligence):

-Job Displacement

-Privacy and Security

-Ethical Implications (bias)

-lack of control

Relevant aspects (genetic engineering)

-Ethical concerns

-safety and long term effects

-in equality and access

-environmental impact

Relevant aspects (virtual realities)

-psychological impact

-privacy and security

-ethical dilemmas

Relevant aspects (cyborgs & robotics)

-ethical and moral dilemmas

-job Displacement and economic inequality

-security risks and hacking

-autonomy

sex: male/female/intersex

(biological and physiological characteristics,assigned at birth)

gender: man/woman...

(Social and cultural construct,roles,behaviours and expectations,shaped by cultural norms,traditions and personal identity)

gender stereotypes (Klischees)

gender(in)equality:

Right to vote:

-right to vote ✅

-obstacle (politics,leadership's)

Laws and legal protection:

-protections against gender based discrimination ✅

-obstacle woman are payed less

Gender representation & societal norms:

-more women in leadership roles✅

-obstacle violence and sexual harassment

Sexual orientations and gender identities:

-Breakdown of LGBTQIA

(Lesbian,Gay,bisexual,queer,asexual,transgender,intersex)

-The genderbreadperson

gender-neutral language (controversial topic):

-ellimination of gendered terms in professional & public communication

-use of gender inclusive pronouns

-avoiding unnecesarry gender distractions

-inclusive language in laws &policies

-gender neutral options in languages with gendered grammar

Discussion questions:

-screenshot

-nigerea is in the near of kamerun

-country in Africa

-estimated population about 212.000.000

-official language: English

-economy based on oil

-life expectancy : ca 47years

-multinational

-under 1,90$/day

-over 500 languages

-over 250 ethnic groups

-19th century: Christian missionary activity in south

-1914 unification as a British colony (north Muslim,south Christian)

-1960 independence

-empire loss of culture, support of development (economy..)

-Ethno religious conflicts (yoruba,Fulani/Hausa,Igbo) different cultures,beliefs etc.

-different religious beliefs, rivalry, hostility

-radicalization e.g. boko haram

-identity?

Emigration: -next eleven country strong growth expected

-but economy not growing fast enough

-growth: population Vs jobs

More Emigration

USA:

-attracted by American dream

-english language

-Ted talk angucken

- Buch auf bookbeat lesen

Nollywood:

-nigeria Films

-first Major Films in the 1960s

-developed importance in the 1990s

-third most valuable film industry in the world

-second highest number of films produced annually

The danger of a single story

-we are very impressionable and volnurable in the face of a story particularly as children (chimamanda adichie)

-reading different kinds of books from different nations give you more than a single story

-it is really important how story's are told, who tells them ,when they are told,how many stories are told because that's the power how you understand the story

-the simgle story creates stereo tapes and the problem with stereo

types is, that the story is incomplete

-Is this American dream dead or alive?

Progress,manifest destiny,democracy,melting pot,frontiers,success

-decadence,arrogance,broken democracy,racism,imperialism,materialism

-material AD of house,car etc increasingly difficult to attain you need a very good education to get a high paid job that wasn't always the case

-ideals of equality,equal chances and openness of the USA not fulfilled

-culture wars and partisanship s spoil democracy

-still an important concept, a reference and an ideal

-USA still attracts people

two party system democrats vs. republicans

-two distinct political/cultural positions:

-progressive/liberal: support for minorities,for immigration,against guns,strong state,cities.. ,blue donkey means democrat

-conservatove:against immigration,against active support of minorities,for guns,for business,state shall,not interfere,rural areas,red elephant means republican

Immigration:

-impact on identity (melting pot)

- in the beginning immigrants came mostly from Europe

- effect on racial groups

- arguments for and against immigration

- legal Vs illegal immigration

African American Experiences:

-history of slavery, civil war (1861-1865)

-segregation through Jim crow laws,lynching,Ku Klux Klan especially in south

-civil rights movement (1950s and 1960s),Martin Luther king

-obama elected 2009

- black lives matter campaign started 2013

-Great Britain: Wales,Scotland and England

-Ireland: Rebublic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

-United Kingdom: Great Britain and Northern Ireland

-British Isles: Great Britain and Ireland

British Identity:

-combination of out many identities

-british is not the same as English

-britihness more include than englischness( see multicultural UK)

- in English cities people identify as British rather than english

- in the countryside this is exactly the other way around

- big north-south divide

- in london and south easth people are richer and have better healthcare

Britain a multicultural society?

-british empire has resulted in immigration from commonwealth countries

-EU membership- immigration from EU countries e.g. poland,Spain...

-Uk one of the most diverse places globally

-however: backlash against multiculturalism (Brexit)

Post Brexit Britain- global Britain?:

-intense debate pro vs. contra

-loss of UK as a member significant for EU

-one result: more severe supply chain issues than other countries in the EU

-promise of many trade deals has not yet been fulfilled

-trade still a problem,difficulty fr Northern Ireland

-UK more isolated internationally

The monarchy:

-monarchy is an essential part of the British political system

-powers of the monarch limited to ceremonial duties

-the queen and monarchy enormous public support

-there are many arguments for and against the monarchy to consider (siehe Bild in Galerie )

-Term comes from from the things become more global they aren't local anymore

-globalization:

-progress of interaction and integration

-associated with economical,social,cultural and political aspects

-role of technology

-different stages of process (Friedmann) countries,companies,everyone

Environmental- a global challange

-climate change

-pollution

-deforestation

-overpopulation

-waste disposal

-ozone layer depletion

Global economy:

-cause of global economy: removal or disintegration of barriers to international trade +tarrifs etc.)

-example of effect: global products available locally

-reason for trade benefits: countries have compolarative advantages like an educated workforce,low wages etc.

-companies use labor arbitrage -e.g. producing in low wage countries, outsourcing

-ambivalent effects e.g. fast fashion

-global financial markets, stock markets etc.

Migration-jobs:

-some migration simper today: communication,travel,policies/agreements e.g.EU

Effects of globalization:

-differences in loving standards obvious

-global competition for jobs

-global labor market (wage arbitrage) difficulty for low-skilled people in rich countries

-cultural effects of migrations (e.g. USA)

Benefits vs. problems (siehe Foto)

What do I think about it?

Life and work:

-born in Stratford upon avenue in 1564

-died in 1616

-playwright.poet and actor

-widely considered one of the greatest writers in the English language

Works:

-38plays

-over 150 sonnets and other poems

-themes: love,jealously,betrayal,revenge,power and politics

-plays still performed today,adapted into movies,TV shows etc.

Language:

-writing is praised for it's beauty, complexity and depth of meaning

Early modern English:

-circa 1500-1700

-difcerences in spelling,pronunciation( no standard yet) (invention,proved,loved...),vocabulary (wherefore),grammar (what say you?)

-exqmple: you and thou,he hates and he hateth,my heart,mine eyes

Plays:

-comedies: funny,Happy ending, marriage: midnight Sommer night dreams

-tragedies: sad,thoughtful,death: Romeo and Julia

-histories: presentation of historical characters

He used very little stage directions

He played in the globe theatre

Sonnets:

-3 triplets one quadlet... ?

Shakespeare's influence on English:

-first used numerous words in a published text:

suspicious,assassination,accommodation,gloomy

-coined phrases: it's all Greek to me, I couldn't sleep a wink...

The Elizabethan Age:

-england flourishing

-london one of largest cities

-exploration and expansion

-religious conflicts

-gender inequality

-poverty and wealth

-belief in hierarchy

You are born into society in a certain place which God have given you (siehe Bild)

Relevance today (siehe Bild)

-Schottland ist kein Teil der EU mehr

-Schottland ist Teil der UK

- bei einem neuen Referendum würde Schottland sehr wahrscheinlich für die Unabhängigkeit stimmen, da einer der Hauptgründe die Mitgliedschaft in der EU war und das viele meinten Schottland könne eine Krise allein nicht bewältigen

- Schottland sah den Brexit als Verrat

Are they really multicultural or do they just co exist? (UK)

-low opportunities to mix with other people from other nations

-they all have their own squads in school I don't think that's a coincidence

-yes but we are very separated

-its uncomfortable to go out of your raise..

-there are lots of people from other countries but the economics separate them

-you are always going to the people who have something in common with you

-they should reflect their on friendshipgroups and should t be scared to learn from other cultures

-das land und viele Bürger stehen mittlerweile finanziell am Abgrund

-Der Export ist für viele Landwirte zu teuer geworden

-Wenn etwas nicht klappte hat die Regierung einfach der EU die Schuld gegeben

- Es gibt nur 6 Monate Visa das lohnt sich für viele Saisonarbeiter nicht mehr

- Es gibt immer wieder Proteste

- Brexit war ein Fehler

- Die Kluft zwischen Arm und Reich wird immer größer

- Es gibt immer mehr obdachlose

- viele Pubs müssen schließen

- keine Kontrolle über illegale Migration

- Viele Flüchtlinge fahren nun in die UK weil das Königreich nun außerhalb der EU liegt und sie dort nicht mehr abgeschoben werden kommen

- neue Regierung will Neustart mit Europa aber nicht zurück in die EU

-Europa weiß nicht genau was die UK will

-Es gibt Sorge darüber dass Deutschland und great Britain nicht mehr gemeinsam agieren gegen Russland...

-Das Mächtegleichgewicht ist verloren gegangen seit dem Brexit

-in der Waffenproduktion wird eine Zusammenarbe

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