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  2. Critical race theory - Wikipedia

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    Critical race theory. Critical race theory ( CRT) is an interdisciplinary academic field focused on the relationships between social conceptions of race and ethnicity, social and political laws, and media. CRT also considers racism to be systemic in various laws and rules, and not only based on individuals' prejudices.

  3. Feminist film theory - Wikipedia

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    Feminist film theory. Feminist film theory is a theoretical film criticism derived from feminist politics and feminist theory influenced by second-wave feminism and brought about around the 1970s in the United States. With the advancements in film throughout the years feminist film theory has developed and changed to analyse the current ways of ...

  4. Asset-based community development - Wikipedia

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    Asset maps are used in lieu of needs maps which focus solely on negative aspects of communities. Asset maps, on the other hand, focus on community assets, abilities, skills, and strengths in order to build its future. Time banks. Time banks are an example of using community assets to connect individuals' assets to one another.

  5. Chicano - Wikipedia

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    Chicano. A "Chicano Power!" by M.E.Ch.A. CSULA is held up in a crowd (2006). Chicano ( masculine form) or Chicana ( feminine form) is an ethnic identity for Mexican Americans who have a non- Anglo self-image, embracing their Mexican Native ancestry.

  6. History of cartography - Wikipedia

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    The history of cartography refers to the development and consequences of cartography, or mapmaking technology, throughout human history. Maps have been one of the most important human inventions for millennia, allowing humans to explain and navigate their way through the world. When and how the earliest maps were made is unclear, but maps of ...

  7. History of women in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    Raja Rammohan Roy's efforts led to the abolition of Sati under Governor-General William Cavendish-Bentinck in 1829. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's crusade for improvement in the situation of widows led to the Widow Remarriage Act of 1856. Many women reformers such as Pandita Ramabai also helped the cause of women.

  8. Garveyism - Wikipedia

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    Garveyism is an aspect of black nationalism that refers to the economic, racial and political policies of UNIA-ACL founder Marcus Garvey. [1] [2] Ethiopia, thou land of our fathers, Thou land where the gods loved to be, As storm cloud at night suddenly gathers. Our armies come rushing to thee.

  9. History of the Big Bang theory - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Big Bang theory began with the Big Bang 's development from observations and theoretical considerations. Much of the theoretical work in cosmology now involves extensions and refinements to the basic Big Bang model. The theory itself was originally formalised by Father Georges LemaƮtre in 1927. [1]