writing two different essays and each for 300 words. I have suggested that we should engage and be engaged by those persons who see and understand the world differently from those who sit comfortably within a dominant we society so that we might (re)imagine or discover a new place for democratic politics. And as film-goers who find ourselves more susceptible emotionally to the stimuli presented in a movie theatre, we can at times experience vicariously, yet deeply, the events, the stories, the lives of those who are different from ourselves. As individuals living in a multicultural and diverse society we should consider opening ourselves up to and welcoming such engagement and the possibilities for personal transformation in our individual sensibilities. Such a transformation might occur when one considers and compares the experiences of his or her life and the impact of those experiences on his or her identity next to those raw materials that make-up or construct the identity(ies) of those who are different from them, specifically those who have been marginalized, disregarded, and silenced by a dominant we society. I have suggested that when one truly sees Other, sees and hears the stories of difference crafted and told by the Other in film, one might come to respect the different voices and stories of those lives and thus allow him or herself to see and experience life from a new position, a transformed sensibility, where politics transcend convention. In other words, when we consider our lives next to those who are different from us, when we frame those different human stories next to our own personal human narrative we may come to understand how a particular human uncertainty and vulnerability informs all of our lives. In 300-500 words share whether or not you believe film has the potential to transform one’s political sensibilities.  And if you believe that your personal sensibilities have been (re)shaped or transformed by a particular film, say so.  The objective here is to share your thoughts pertaining to the major thesis presented in Democracy and Difference. To add a new post, click the "My Conclusion" link below ...

1. writing two different essays and each for 300 words.
I have suggested that we should engage and be engaged by those
persons who see and understand the world differently from
those who sit comfortably within a dominant we society so that
we might (re)imagine or discover a new place for democratic
politics. And as film-goers who find ourselves more susceptible
emotionally to the stimuli presented in a movie theatre, we can
at times experience vicariously, yet deeply, the events, the
stories, the lives of those who are different from ourselves. As
individuals living in a multicultural and diverse society we
should consider opening ourselves up to and welcoming such
engagement and the possibilities for personal transformation in
our individual sensibilities. Such a transformation might occur
when one considers and compares the experiences of his or her
life and the impact of those experiences on his or her identity
next to those raw materials that make-up or construct the
identity(ies) of those who are different from them, specifically
those who have been marginalized, disregarded, and silenced by
a dominant we society. I have suggested that when one truly
sees Other, sees and hears the stories of difference crafted and
told by the Other in film, one might come to respect the
different voices and stories of those lives and thus allow him or
herself to see and experience life from a new position, a
transformed sensibility, where politics transcend convention. In
other words, when we consider our lives next to those who are
different from us, when we frame those different human stories
next to our own personal human narrative we may come to
understand how a particular human uncertainty and
vulnerability informs all of our lives.
In 300-500 words share whether or not you believe film has the
potential to transform one’s political sensibilities. And if you
believe that your personal sensibilities have been (re)shaped or
transformed by a particular film, say so. The objective here is

2. to share your thoughts pertaining to the major thesis presented
in Democracy and Difference.
To add a new post, click the "My Conclusion" link below