Essays on Conforming

Abstract

The topic of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) among adolescents is well documented, and so is the peer conformity in relation to teenagers’ decision making process. However, there are solely secondary references to how peer conformity influence decision making process among adolescence diagnosed with BDD, which is why, the aim of the proposed research is to investigate this relationship. The hypothesis suggest that adolescence diagnosed with BDD take extreme approaches in relationship to peer conformity, which further influence their decision making process. The methods section describes the research methodology, the focus group, the descriptive research design, also presenting information about ...

Everyone, male or female, is subject to the whims and the pressures of society. Of course, not everyone has to bow or bend to the demands of society: there have been a plethora of counterculture movements that have focused on the need to rebel against the mainstream and against the demands that society places on people to conform. Human beings seem to have a simultaneous need within that drives them to want to stand out from the crowd, but also drives them to want acceptance from the crowd. For many, acceptance from the crowd requires conforming to many arbitrary ...

Conforming to GAAP, Mandatory or Not

In true sense, GAAP represents a set of accounting procedures, standards and principles which an organization must follow to enhance clarity in financial statements in order for them to be useful to analysts. Conforming to GAAP is important because it facilitates consistency in recording and reporting financial statements. This way, investors and other market analysts will gain a clear understanding about any publicly traded company’s financial performance throughout and at end of certain financial accounting period. Conformance to GAAP provides investors and analysts with a guarantee about transparency and accuracy of financial records and statements. Generally, for the ...

Movie Review: THX-1138

THX-1138, the main character in the film THX-1138, works as a magnum operator in cell 94107. He was literally created to manipulate the magnum along with other people in his society. In general, the THX-1138 movie is one of the best films that the creator of Star Wars, George Lucas, has ever scripted and directed. In 1976, Lucas produced Electronic Labyrinth: THX-113: 4EB, a short film that won various awards and introduced Lucas to movie fans globally (“George Lucas Biography”). The success of Electronic Labyrinth impressed the director of The Godfather, Frances Coppela, who urged Warner Brothers to provide ...

Discussion Board Posts

Main post starting a thread: Karen E. Fields and Barbara J. Fields, "Chapter One" Racecraft (New York: Verso, 2012.) pp. 1-24. In chapter one of their book, Fields and Fields warn against an early celebration of the post-racial age, as people from minority groups continue to suffer from racial injustice. The authors talk about the racist concepts that continue to affect the way discussions about race are conducted in present-day America. The authors state that racist concepts are extremely harmful because they not only categorize people in obsolete racial groups that do not reflect their genealogical reality, but they ...

The loss of motivation and one’s bearing in life also often leads to a loss of confidence and direction. This proves more significantly relevant to people who are older which is the case seen in Fusi Bergman and Miss Hancock. Both characters believed and were proud of their particular set of skills and abilities. The two short stories God is not a Fish Inspector and The Metaphor both tackles the theme of conformity and betrayal. Whereas one emphasized a way of life guided through religion, the other showed one that focuses on strict compliance to order and discipline. ...

The following paper will examine 3 sources discussing the importance of changing the culture of safety in the fire service through conformity. The challenging and dangerous job of fire fighters requires a substantial amount of preparation and training. The following three sources have been collected and summarized to help expand one’s knowledge on the changing culture of safety in the fire service.

“Changing the Culture of Safety in the Fire Service”

Siarnicki, Robert J., and Richard Gist. Changing the Culture of Safety in the Fire Service. Fire Engineering University. Web. 7 Apr. 2016. <http://www.fireengineering.com/content/dam/fe/online-articles/documents/FEU/FEUsiarnicki.pdf>. The article by Siarnicki and Gist focuses on the uniqueness of the ...

Virginia Woolf's novel, Mrs. Dalloway, is considered by most to be a baffling read. This is partly because the novelist, Woolf, experiments with the technique of connecting the character's internal and external dialogues in the text. This is quite obvious in the author's characterization of Mrs. Dalloway or Clarissa, the protagonist of the novel, and Septimus. Many critics contend that both of these characters are a doubles. This idea, of course, comes from the “Introduction to the Random House edition of her novel” which states that, “‘Septimus, who later is intended to be her [that ...

Religion and popular culture is an article that looks at the significance of religion and pop culture that has taken a toll on the society. Religion is no longer, what it used to be in the Jewish tradition where it has its foundations. The changes that are happening in the filed of technology and affecting the secular society has also had an impact on religion. The manner in which matters of religion are being handled has been the center of debate between the conservative and liberal religious believers. The most alarming issue is the fact that religion has become digital ...

The connection between race and crime in the United States has been an area of scholarly debates and public controversy for a very long time. The debate has centered on the contributing factors and the major causes of disproportional representation of the racial minority groups such as blacks and Hispanics at almost all the stages of the judicial system since 1980s. The defendants from the minority groups were charged and convicted with crimes requiring mandatory minimum prison sentence more habitually hence contributing to the large racial disparities in incarceration. Black disadvantaged groups have faced several injustices in history. The brutal ...

Donald Barthelme was born in the year1931. So the Barthelme was born nearly a little less than a century later than the time the term feminism was coined. But he died in 1989, a time when the concept Feminism had taken root and was an established movement which has thousands of supporters from both genders.

Work

On the surface his writings were filled with bizarre incidents but there was always an underlying theme or idea that would try to explore the boundaries of the world as people knew it, in that time and age. Barthelme's world has a framework that revolves around a disturbing level ...

John Updike’s ‘A&P’ and Tillie Olsen’s ‘I Stand Here Ironing’ are two short stories that seemingly do not have anything similar, yet they share some themes that form the central core of the stories. Although there are distinct differences between the two short stories, the themes of conflict, feminism, and self-analysis run through both the stories. Updike is multifaceted, being a novelist, a literary critic, and a poet. He was a prolific writer and is one of the very few writers who won the Pulitzer Prize more than once. Most characters in his works go through a personal conflict and have ...

Questions

1. What lessons does the reader learn as he travels with Marlow down the Congo River? In Joseph Conrad’s he reader learns the lessons that the line separating “civilization” from “savagery” is much thinner than Marlow suspects in the beginning. The further he goes down the river, the further he moves away from civilization. But while the physical moving away form civilization is obvious, it is the mental, internal moving away which is most interesting to the theme of the novel. Marlow learns that it takes little for a person to lose touch with the civilization that they ...

Immigrants face difficulties when they are caught in the middle of two cultures. It becomes difficult for some to easily integrate while others try so much to fit in amid several challenges. There is always an effort to assimilate or incorporate a micro culture into a macro culture in trying to make one homogenous group, but it is not as easy as it seems especially when members of the micro culture are not ready to accept the macro culture. It is even worse off when the micro group does not speak the same language as the macro group. In the context ...

There are differences and similarities between new nonconformance ordinance and old nonconformance ordinance. Working and conforming to the provisions of both new nonconformance ordinance and old nonconformance ordinance. An ordinance refers to a decree or legislation established by an institution or a local authority to regulate its affairs. It is the by-law that has an authoritative order. In most cases, as the map changes or new locations and zones established, majority of structures, buildings and uses are rendered noncompliant as new provisions are applied. Structures, buildings, lots and uses that were initially compliant with the location laws are sometimes rendered noncompliant. ...

The widening of digital divide

The development of technology is growing rapidly. The Internet has become the strongest power to change and reshape individuals’ life. However, there are three major variables that may lead the enormous gap of the digital divide between those who regularly have access to the internet and those who do not. The sociological variables associated with the digital divide are education, age and gender. The term digital divide can be understood as referring to a range of different phenomena. On the other hand, it can be understood as referring to the unequal use and access to the internet. On the ...

Killing can be motivated by one or several motivators. There are various motivators that would result to numerous people getting killed for the need of self-preservation, justice, as well as the need to belong. The actions based on these motivators when someone is killed can be reactive versus impulsive, revenge versus a level of understanding, and conforming versus non-conforming. The impact of society, organizations, and gangs in influencing actions can be tied to the motive and basics for the action. Examples of these influences are rules and regulations, education and awareness programs, and dispute resolution. The prerequisite for self-deterrence, ...

Gender is a social construct, not tied to sex in any neat, definitive manner and hence, amenable and open to (re)construction in order to challenge power relations. This paper explores gendered power relations in Euripedes’ Medea and Sophocles’ Antigone, in an endeavour to explicate upon how such relations manifest themselves in the text, and thereby, shape, influence and contribute to an understanding of the overwhelmingly misogynist and patriarchal social reality of ancient Greece. The paper also seeks to take issue with the use of language as mediating an elucidation and plurification of meaning/s in the text, and aiding in ...

Tribes have been in existence since the world was formed. The Hopi and Kogi tribal people have lived in their lands for many generations. Their main connection to these lands is corn. Through generations of dependence, the tribal people have somewhat turned the process of farming corn to a religion. The tribal people believe in spirits that live in a mountain not far from where they have settled. They believe that this spirits watch over them and provide rain. A celebration that marks the spirits return to the land and back to the mountains has been performed for many generations These ...

Question 1

According to Degher and Hughes, the Identity Change process takes place via four processes. These four steps are the Initial status, recognizing, placing and the new status. The identity change process treats the identity change process from a career point of view. It therefore addresses both external and internal features of this identity change process. According to Hughes and Decker, the new status adoption process mainly occurs through two sequential cognitive or internal processes. First is the recognition. Here the individual makes a realization that his current status or condition is inappropriate. For instance, an individual realizes that he is extremely ...

English

Throughout the inception of human history human behavior has varied greatly from one person to the next. Some people tend to be versatile and more prone to change while others tend to be static and conform to the sane environment they are used to. People of a kinetic nature argue that the old is big and life is too short. There is a lot out here to see and experience and only limited time to do so conforming to change is the only true way to enjoy life in its fullness. These people tend to change their habits and lifestyle and ...

Concept of Conformity

According to Fish (2012), conformity can be defined as the tendency to align one’s attitudes, behaviors and beliefs with those around. Usually, conformity is a powerful force that takes the form of unconscious influence and social pressure. To some extent, conformity is a product of cultural conditions, and is normally a stable feature of popular stereotypes which depict some national groups as conforming and submissive, and others as independent and self-assertive. There is limited literature on comparisons between cultural groups within a society, with the literature on differences between African Americans and Whites in the United States being small and inconsistent. According ...

Question 1

Discourse on a subject means that the subject is relevant and modern enough to warrant the concern of the people discussing it. This discourse usually leads to popular opinions and generalizations on the particular subject matter after continued engagement on the subject. Discourse on the subject of sexuality as tackled by Foucault reveals how discourse in the matter of sexuality led to sections of the society gaining power, over the others due to their sexual orientations. Power as understood by Foucault is an ability by a person or a circumstance to influence the decision-making and the actions of an individual. Following these ...

Teamwork

Organizations have been moving away from the use of bureaucratic systems of management towards the use of concertive control. This is because they are efficient, and improve the overall performance of a company. In addition, they have the effect of improving the productivity of a corporation. For these reasons, many managers in companies are favoring the use this method more than traditional management styles (Mcshane and Glinow 2009). However, self-managing teams are increasingly facing challenges. There exists many obstacles that hinder an efficient team and its maintenance. To this effect, it is vital to investigate the reasons for the difficulty achieving ...

Introduction

Someone can say that s/he has his/her personal freedom when they act in their own freewill and other people accept them as they are without judging them (Kateb, 16). I am a Chinese student currently studying in the United States. Going to the US has helped me to identify my uniqueness and live in multicultural society. My interaction with people from different cultures has enabled me to discover that I am not only a Chinese but I have some uniqueness as an individual. There is a belief that since most Chinese resemble each other physically, there is little uniqueness between them but ...

The concept of globalization has changed the way in which the world interacts with objects and ideas progressively. It is imperative that the unrestricted diffusion of goods and ideas causes changes in cultures and economies which become exposed to new ideas through globalization. The change is constant. This means the future of globalization that our ancestors imagined is different from the future we can envision. This can be attributed to the advent of technology that simplified connection and communication of people bridging barriers of distance. Economically, the present times are simpler from the past because with global trade, ...

Race and ethnicity has been one very important factor that is used in defining a person regardless of where they are in the world. It is not an issue that needs to be ignored because it is central in all kinds of human interaction. Whiteness in the United States of America is the boundary that was set by the people themselves in the quest to separate White Americans from the other races or ethnic groups. Races are defined by so many factors including the color of the skin so therefore one was considered white depending on the color of the ...

Bunking classes, dating popular people and openly smoking and drinking are some of the attractive features of entering college which often makes it as one of the most exciting phases of life. However, the charm of entering into college is not a long lasting one merely because of the veiled responsibilities and adjustment issues which arise due to emerging adulthood. This is a period marked with mood swings, irritability, and depression along with other consequences of life stressors. Since people are quite often unprepared to face these challenges, it is highly essential to draw light on the number of issues associated ...

Films based on fairy tale characters have evolved over generations to reflect the roles of females in society. This evolution has also impacted young viewer’s ideas of femininity and changed their dialogue about the subject. Disney, the foremost company in producing these types of films, has noticed that audiences want characters that are relatable and this mean changes over time. I believe that these types of character have evolved since the 1960’s and as a result has affect children’s linguistics. By comparing and contrasting popular Disney movies with “princess” type characters, I endeavor to explore this topic ...

BURGLARY

INTRODUCTION Burglary is one of the most rampant crimes in not only the urban but also the suburban areas in many nations. According to the FBI’S Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, burglary is the “unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft” (Criminal Justice Information Services Division, 2010, p. 1). It encompasses the unlawful entry to a structure with or without the use of force. Additionally, any forcible attempt to enter someone’s property is also classified as burglary. The United States of America has exhibited significantly large numbers of the crime. There has been a significant ...

Kohlberg’s six Stages of Moral Development

Lawrence Kohlberg identified six stages in moral development divided into three levels or phases: Preconventional Level Stage 1 — The Punishment and Obedience Orientation Stage 2 — The Instrumental Relativist Orientation Conventional Level Stage 3 — The “Good Boy - Nice Girl” Orientation Stage 4 — The Law and Order Orientation Postconventional Level Stage 5 — The Social-Contract Legalistic Orientation Stage 6 — The Universal Ethical Principle Orientation Preconventional Level As the name of the phase connotes, people do not have yet the discipline or habit to conform or adapt to conventions. They are ...

Racial Diversity Issue in the Prison Facility

Race and ethnicity have always been a controversial issue in many places around the world. The ignorance of racial diversity among people not only in the society, but also in many organizations raise concern with equality and discriminatory judgement. A prison facility for example, particularly in the United States faces the same dilemma when it comes to racial differences that impact the administrative and operational management. A facility consists of inmates from various cultural backgrounds and ethnicity together with the same mix of racial diversity among staff is most likely to create a collision at any given time. However, it should ...

In 1938, German engineer, Zuse Conrad, assembled the first computer called the Z1. The computer was created to work and calculate mathematical problems. As the years went by, computers became electronically enabled and extremely functional to the level that programs and software offered people the capacity to store digital information and aid in daily tasks. The government and private establishments embraced what computers could hence adopted the technology. This enabled the organizations to enjoy the dependable capabilities of computers. In today’s societal model, the world circles around the functionality of the computer and internet connections, which allow for ...

Slavery in the USA

Slavery in the USA has more than two hundred years history. Slavery started in 1619 to the colony called Virginia when the first slaves of African origin were brought to the country to harvest the crops, such as tobacco, rice and indigo. Later on slavery was widely practiced in the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries. The cotton gin invention solidified the importance of slavery that offered cheaper labor force in comparison to traditional servants from among poor people of European origin (Berlin and Fields, 1993). Slaves were forced to work hard without having dinner brakes and ...

This research focuses on establishing associations that exist between school victimization and the lives of young adults and adolescents. The researchers try to incorporate data that include different ethnicities such as the Latinos and Whites in order to establish convincing results. In addition, the study offers new areas that need to be researched further to develop preventative actions that may be of assistance in reduce harassment and victimization of gays, lesbians, and bisexual young adults in schools.

The topic of this paper concerning developmental psychology is Gender-Non conforming Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: School Victimization and Young Adult ...

Introduction: The existence of fierce competition as a consequence of globalization had made it inevitable for any business today to get equipped with the latest information technology available relevant to the management to facilitate its lucrative survival. This is where information systems come to the rescue of businesses to help them gather, store, organize and distribute large volumes of relevant data in an accurate, concise and timely manner to assist easy usage and retrieval of such information. Consequently, the businesses could efficiently perform their functions pertaining to decision-making, problem solving and control. As a result an immense amount of dependence ...

Introduction: The present literature attempts to study the need for the adoption of IFRS as global accounting standards and its impact on the current tax planning strategies followed in the United States. What is IFRS: To begin with it becomes inevitable to develop a basic understanding of what exactly does the term IFRS convey. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) was formed by International Accounting Standards Board with an intention to serve the growing needs of public companies on a global platform to prepare their financial statements according to a global standard in order to ensure transparency and uniformity in the projection ...

Introduction

"In order to become established as a respected independent academic discipline, public relations should focus on applied scientific research that is useful to practice." This paper upholds this view and will further expound on the premises which warrant attention to strengthening the scientific applications of both qualitative and quantitative research in Public Relations (PR) to make it a more rigid and independent academic discipline. The framework by which the author sees the statement is within the positive view of public relations eventually acquiring a more legitimate status among the fields of sciences. It also emphasizes the importance of applied research to ...

Reginald Rose was born on December 10 in 1920 and died on April 19 in 2002. He was an American screenwriter, and was known for addressing contentious subjects through his work. The Museum of Broadcasting Communications states that Rose was “one of the major players in one of the outstanding television playwrights to emerge from the "Golden Age" of television drama anthology series” (Reginald, 2011). Just like his equally successful peers, such as Paddy Chayefsky, Tad Mosel, and Rod Serling, Rose will be remembered for years to come as a key influence on American television (Reginald, 2011). Rose was ...

Ken Kesey (1935 – 2001) published One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest in 1962 – a crucial point in American social history. The McCarthyism of the 1950’s was receding and Kesey’s novel seems, in retrospect to foreshadow or to anticipate the enormous social changes that were to come to in the 1960’s – from the Civil Rights movement to the explosion of rock music, from hippies to experimentation with drugs, from alternative lifestyles to Woodstock. Kesey had worked in a mental hospital while he was a student and was partly drawing on his own experiences of what he he saw and ...