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While Riding on a Train,David Notices That the Trees and Telephone

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While riding on a train,David notices that the trees and telephone poles close to the tracks seem to flash by,while the buildings,trees,and mountains that are farther away seem to move by more slowly.This phenomenon is called_____________


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Macro-level

Pertaining to large-scale structures or processes, often encompassing the entirety of a society or a major component thereof.

Michel Foucault

A French philosopher and historian known for his critical studies of social institutions, including psychiatry, medicine, and the prison system.

Decentering

A conceptual process of shifting away from a Eurocentric or ethnocentric perspective to understand and appreciate diverse cultures, narratives, and histories from their own vantage points.

Deconstruction

A philosophical and critical approach developed by Jacques Derrida that aims to uncover and interrogate the assumptions, contradictions, and meanings embedded in texts and language.

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