Essays on Criticism

Introduction

The paper attempts to provide a brief critique of the movie “the imitation game” in light of the leadership theories. Ahead of it, the RLP and RLR theories are also explained, and both have been related to the movie. The main character of the movie is Alan Turing, who leads a group under the supervision of the United Kingdom’s government. In addition to it, Alan Turing also exhibits some strange attributes which are entirely related to his personal life.

Critique of the Movie

The movie is totally based on the biography of the Alan Turing, who is a gay man by nature. ...

Introduction

Mental events as asserted in behaviorism are considered to be unscientific and embrace the use of practical experiment in the collection of data other than the use of mental processes. Behaviorism, as argued by the different scholars of psychology, is an approach that is employed in the study of both animal and human behavior and holds that the conduct can be measured. However, it is paramount to appreciate the fact that the behaviorist denies the use of human mind and hold that behavior is an essential tool that can be utilized in the psychological studies. However, it is important ...

Some of the characters named in this passage include Lord Henry and Basil

Hallward. They are also some of the main characters in the story. From their names, the reader can tell that Basil is a good person. The name Basil means royal or chivalrous; therefore, the reader can assume that Basil Hallward is a chivalrous person (Wilde, 1993). For example, his disappearance led to public excitement. On the other hand, from the name Lord Henry, one can tell that an individual is a respected person in the society. In the first eight paragraphs, the author reveals minimal details about the characters. Nevertheless, the author notes that at some point, Basil Hallward ...

Forwarding and countering are the techniques used for successful academic writing. The main goal of this essay is to show how Robert Rosenstone uses these techniques for discussing the works of other scholars. In order to achieve this goal, the information about these techniques was studied carefully and the chapter of Rosenstone’s book was examined. The first essay Rosenstone encounters in his chapter Mainstream Drama, is written by Gerda Lerner. In her essay, she analyzes three different films. Lerner tries to judge the films properly, but the essay goes back and forth between the variety of different judgments. ...

Introduction

This paper provides a review of a movie named “Training day” and critique of the movie in the light of the RLR and RLP theories of leadership. Denzel Washington is the main character in the movie “training day” who acts some leader. His made up name is Alonzo. He is a rebellious leader who has some villainous characteristics inside him. Alonzo is a cop in the Los Angeles police department. He always displays some unusual attributes while he is on duty.

Critique of the Movie

As a matter of fact, Alonzo is of the view that justice is not served on the court ...

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The writing of Karl Marx are often maligned in the Western world because of their significant political aspects. The ideas, thoughts, and conclusions about humanity that Marx wrote were not spurious, or random ideas from a frustrated, and underpaid writer; he was a learned man and collaborated with others to become was the principal designers of what is referred to in the 21st Century as social science. As with any other writer and thinker, each person is free to agree, or disagree with Marx’s ideas, what cannot be ignored however, is the impact Marx has ...

Quest for ethical values for a nice and sustainable political life is based on the advocacy focusing on natural moral standards and the available choices or options of judgment or behavior. Each and every society confines itself to given values, which could be perhaps inspired by specific purposes and committed to specific conceptions and goals for healthy life. Detailed overviews of everyday’s norms are the founding concerns of both the political philosophers, ethical theorists and political scientists. A Preamble of the United States of America Constitution, for instance, highlights the fundamental values that should be prevailing in the ...

Governments’ ability to identify, finance, and provide desirable medical services is under increasing pressure from aging populations, consumer expectations, and escalating health-related technological costs. In the US, health expenditure is nearly sixteen percent of the GDP with bureaucracy consuming about thirty-one percent of the expense (Gorman, 2008). In addition, up to forty-five million Americans lack adequate access to quality healthcare. However, the principle obstacle facing the healthcare system is the shortage of well-educated medical doctors who are adequately prepared to handle the various challenges encountered in the profession (Gorman, 2008). Thus, improvements in the education and certification of doctors ...

Introduction

Religion remains one of the most talked topics by humans because of its impact on the lives of people. Many people around the globe have subscribed to different types of religions. Billions of people have subscribed to different religious groupings and in these religions, they have a God or gods to whom they worship, offer to and also subscribe to follow his virtues. Another reason why religion is a great topic to consider is because the different types of religions come with rules and regulations which must be adhered to; in most cases, the followers of the religion are ...

Introduction to Humanities

In the olden times, the humanities were used to refer to that which concerned people after drawing from what was of concern to God. Arts, philosophy, and mathematics, stand as the dynamics that deal with humans while divinity, religion and theology deal with God. Despite the disparity, most individuals believe that humanities come from God. Humanities hence define a vast area of analysis and human activity mainly involved with values and not entirely inclined to methods of science or objectivity. It means that personal feelings and opinions that represent facts do not have any influence. In addition, humanities do ...

Nursing

Differences between Quantitative and Qualitative Research Quantitative and qualitative researches differ in their approach to the nature of phenomenon they study. Quantitative research is based on the measurement of quantity or amount and is applicable to phenomena that can be expressed in terms of quantity. On the other hand, qualitative research is concerned with qualitative phenomena, and is concerned about discovering the underlying motives and desires of the subjects (Kothari, 2004, p.3). Qualitative research studies smaller groups that are not randomly selected, while quantitative research studies larger and randomly selected groups. Qualitative research is holistic, looking at the big ...

Cultural and Creative Industries

Cultural and creative industries mean various economic activities concerning the creation or exploitation of information and knowledge. They have been an essential part of people’s lives and social advancement. These spheres are closely connected with production of things and ideas nobody knew about before. Cultural and creative industries are based on an intellectual activity of people. Innovations help to reduce cost of productions and to design new highly developed goods. They are the engine for progress and development of human thoughts. Nowadays, the role of cultural and creative industries start to be more and more important, and the ...

Introduction

The black population in Canada has experienced substantial growth over the past half century. As of 2006, the black community was approximately 2.5 % of the Canadian population with most of these being from HIV-endemic nations mainly in the Caribbean and Africa (Shimeles, Husbands, Tharao, Adrien, & Pierre-Pierre, 2011). The immigration of these communities in Canada has led to an increased HIV infection, with 57% of infected infants and 16 % of new infections being attributed to the African and Black community. The statistics on new infections as well as those on people living with HIV show that the black community in ...

Every individual loves to be praised while some prefer being criticized; they believe that criticism will help build them personally or professionally. However, by just giving criticism or praise is not enough to improve one's behavior or in the worst case change the behavior. Next time they do the same thing they will tend to repeat the same mistakes that they did before. Constructive feedback is a more useful and supportive tool than criticism and praise. It involves addressing particular concerns and giving factual information about a particular situation or subject while refraining from all kinds of personal feelings ( ...

Vision Statement of JASSM

The vision of the Joint Air-to- Surface Standoff Missile program is to create a collaborative working environment through the appreciation of the human resource and the strengths of the workforce. It is keeping an entrepreneurial culture and environment which steams on new plans and dealings which eliminating the bureaucracies in carrying a project. It is based on giving people a sense of confidence through continually given opportunities of working with the program and owning the project wholly which ensures collaboration between the various department and professions. It is to foster the alliance throughout the period of the project and ...

Introduction

The objective of this paper is to answer the four questions raised in the case study on strategic positioning. Question 1 (a): Using Porter’s generic strategies, explain how Sainsbury is positioned relative to its competitors. Answer: In 1985, Michael Porter suggested three main strategic alternatives for firms (Hawks, 2016). These three strategies are cost leadership, differentiation and focus strategies. In the cost leadership and differentiation strategies, the target market is broader and industry level. The cost leadership strategies, as the name suggests, focuses on offering products and services at a lower cost than competitors. Differentiation strategy involves ...

Introduction

The key theoretical problem of strategic management is to identify the factors of the strategic success of the organization in the long term, allowing providing sustainable competitiveness in a rapidly changing business environment. Interest in the resource-based approach to strategic management theory is supported by more than 20 years. In that short time, it faced a surge of interest and periods of open criticism. For any theory it is useful to analyze skeptical opinion, since it allows identifying theory bottlenecks and opens new horizons for research in various directions. Resource concept of strategic management in recent years has become ...

Introduction

The article entitled The Gender Gap in Wages, circa 2000 by June O’Neil discusses the existence of gender pay gap between men and women, despite the considerable social and economic growth that occurred during this century. Accordingly, the participation of women in the labor force has dramatically increased in the turn of the century, yet the labor force activity does not seem to narrow the gender wage gap. O’Neil argued that the wage gap between men and women is spelled out by non-discriminatory elements which “are unlikely to change radically in the near future unless the roles ...

Primary Point

In the essay Trying Out One’s New Sword, Midgley addresses a way that many people have chosen to deal with strange cultures. Midgley refers to the view as “moral isolationism” and says it involves denying that one can ever understand any other culture well enough apart from their own to make moral judgments about it. The reason many people have opted to adopt the view is because they think it is respectful. According to Midgley, that is not the case, and she firmly discourages it. In the essay, Midgley’s has this to say about moral isolationism, “People ...

Introduction

Downplaying and romanticizing of history Evident in works of fiction like "Gone With the Winds" Distortion of History History is sometimes distorted to serve certain goals and interests An example is the Turkish authorities' denial of the Armenian genocide This is an abuse of human rights to memory and dignity Critical History Critical history attempts to recast distorted history Including overlooked history like The Moors' is the main objective of critical history Foucault theorized the idea of critical history Conclusion It is important for people to understand history Critical history gives people the hope of saving both the present ...

Quiz Questions

1. Explain the differences between the two questions, “What is Art?” and “What is art for?” Art is a vast phenomenon and its meaning varies from the viewer to the artist itself. To understand the notion between the difference between what is art and what it is for, it is first important to look into the insight of the descriptor (Theschooloflife.com). As art is taken into consideration, most people are daunted to ponder and ask directly that what exactly might the piece of art for. There is a misconception that art is everything, or art is anything, also art ...

Article critique

Introduction The body of the male, particularly the body of the white male in the article becomes a vessel of display of explosions, beauty, musculature and physical feats. This is the main direction taken by Susan Jeffords in her article, “Screening the Male”, to explore the theory of masculinity. As implied by Susan, the externality of the male body in itself confirms that the outward parameters of the white male body are primarily focused on the capturing the attention of the audience. Consequently, this present an avenue for exploring the dominance of masculinity in Hollywood cinema in line to ...

Forwarding and countering are the techniques used for successful academic writing. The main goal of this essay is to show how Robert Rosenstone uses these techniques for discussing the works of other scholars. In order to achieve this goal, the information about these techniques was studied carefully and the chapter of Rosenstone’s book was examined. The first essay, which is forwarded and countered by Rosenstone, is written by Gerda Lerner. In her essay, she analyses three different films. Lerner tries to judge the films properly, but the essay goes back and forth between the variety of different judgments. ...

The article’s title is “HERS; Why Boys Do not Play with Dolls”. The article was published in The New York Times on October 8, 1995. The author of this article is a poet and essayist named Katha Pollitt. The author’s main idea in this article is that the different preferences in girls and boys are not innate but due to influences from their parents and the whole society. She demonstrates that even though everyone would like to believe girls from birth have always liked to play with dolls and love wearing party dresses while boys like playing ...

Introduction

It is remarkable how technology has advanced over the years. Since the industrial revolution that started in Europe in the early 19th century, technology has changed dramatically in almost all fields of human endeavor that it would be quite impossible to enumerate. Despite several drawbacks, technology is generally perceived as beneficial. Some people, for instance, may criticize that computers and the internet make people lazy or stupid, but ironically, the same people who criticize technology are also the ones that are utilizing it. But despite mainstream society’s fondness of technology, all these technological advancements today does not seem ...

The problems of hunger and poverty in developing countries appear to be of great importance nowadays. However, the issues regarding foreign aid tend to be disregarded and usually do not find proper reflection in the minds of politicians leading both supporting and needy nations. At the same time, hunger and poverty are not the typical characteristics of wartime, but rather evident images of the gap between rich and poor countries that has been widened over the past decades. It is important, therefore, to investigate the effects of war actions and peacetime on developing countries, and reveal the possible way ...

In Essay 2, you will make use of self-critique, peer review, and instructor feedback to revise your first essay. A portion of your grade on this essay, as well as on Essays 3 and 4, will be based on your ability to demonstrate significant revision of your work. You must submit a description of the revision process, including the sources of feedback you used and a description of the revisions you made to address the concerns raised by your reviewers. Self-critique: What did you want to change/revise about the original paper? Be specific about any “re-visioning” you did. Where ...

Introduction

The autonomous learning concepts are considered as the effective means of enhancing the academic performance of the students, however, these concepts are required to be practiced and analyzed in accordance with their effectiveness in the learning outcomes. The study conducted by Kristmanson et al. (2013) focuses on the conceptualization of the most effective methods for installing the autonomous learning methods in the classroom settings in order to promote learning environment. In this manner, the author has proposed the notion in which the students are allowed experiment with different methods of learning in order to determine the effective learning practices ...

Introduction

In the highpoint of my English teaching career, I found myself teaching English to Grade 4 Australian English learners. It was interesting because I am an Arab lady from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. And many people found it rather unusual for me to be teaching Native English speakers their own mother tongue. This essay will outline the progression of my career as an English teacher and how I got to the climax of my career, teaching native speakers of English. I will outline my background, origins, immersion into the Anglo-American culture and how my professional career developed as ...

It has to be taken into reckoning that media is one of the most important institutions of the world society in the present times. In an increasingly globalized world, the media serves the purpose of disseminating the news and information from one corner of the vast globe to the other parts. Thereby, media serves the crucial role of presenting the truth in the form of objective information to one and all. In the present times, the written information comes to be supplemented with visual proof in the form of photograph that is attached to the news in the print ...

Microsoft’s Advertising Activities

The core purpose of advertising campaigns is to promote products or services with the purpose of influencing sells growth, but for succeeding in doing so, advertisers must know their target audience and customize the commercial message to fit their communication register (Hofeman and Bateson, 2010). For a company like Microsoft, which benefits of long – lasting worldwide presence through iconic hardware accessories and software programs, communication needed to adjust to different environments and social changes. This is why, there can be observed various trends in Microsoft’s advertising campaigns over the years. Nevertheless, an important aspect that contributes to its ...

Introduction

The business literature is replete with different concepts and theoretical approaches. Despite the fact that many efforts have been spent by the theoreticians to develop them, only a few manage to survive the dynamics of contemporary business revolution. The concept of managerial economics developed by Professor Alfred Chandler in the early 1960 is among the few concepts that did. The main rationale behind his theory is linking internal structures, strategic decisions and corporate performance of the business institutions (Chandler, 2005). Although this theoretical framework attracted much criticism from both the academicians and the business practitioners, it is in use ...

One of the most important facets of human interaction is communication. Communication is an essential element to building personal and professional relationships. Furthermore, it can make or break a person in the professional field. Exchanging feedback with someone is bigger than being able to say “hi” and “bye”. Communication is not one-dimensional. It should be liquid and pliable like the endless options of professions in the world. There is no one way to master the art of communication. That fact alone is common knowledge. There are plenty of reasons why communication as a professional is important, and there are ...

Response to readings

The uncanny by Sigmund Freud is an article that tries to bring together two concepts; psychoanalysis and literary criticism. The first idea in the uncanny is the conceptualization of "Uncanny". Freud argues that uncanny as a concept refers to something that appears to be both fearful and frightening. He goes on to plot the development of “Uncanny”, and points out that everything starts out as being familiar and then develops into being uncanny. “That what is ‘uncanny’ is frightening because it is not known and familiar” (Freud 2). This is borrowed from the two German words, Heimlich and unheimlich. ...

Abstract

This proposal examines the possibility of using Lego Serious Play (LSP) as an aid to enhancing career development training programmes. To this end, the proposal evaluates and examines the means through which the Taiwanese educational system can be enhanced and enriched by this. The paper identifies that the best way of doing this is to utilise a case study to examine two scenarios to identify the importance and criticality of using LSP to promote teaching and learning experience in career development. This will include the examination of a case where career development is taught in Taiwan using traditional generally ...

When one reads a tale, he or she hardly takes it seriously. No surprise! First of all, everyone expects a fairy tale to entertain describing an unreal world with where happens an unreal story. Secondly, nobody seeks for a deep sense in a fair tale, especially if it is a pure nonsense like in case with “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Caroll. However, there’s definitely a certain sense in this nonsense. It won't be the exaggeration to say that this tale is full of sense, symbols, allusions or metaphors. The world described in “Alice in Wonderland” tale reflects ...

In the late 1700s, Immanuel Kant had his first attempt to investigate the ground from which human knowledge established certain limits by investigating the structures of the human mind. In Kant’s (1781) Critique of Pure Reason, he argued that knowledge does not just come from experience but also from impressions created from the faculty of knowledge or a priori, which is independent of all experience. Meanwhile, Kant’s theory of perception insists “imagination is a necessary ingredient of perception itself” (Kant, 1965, p.120). It appears therefore, that impressions tend to produce images through the receptive sensible capacities of ...

Summary

Greenberg was is an essay that was written in 1939 during a time which it attracted a lot of criticism. It was published in the journal of Partisan Review. It became a point of concern. The author wrote many articles in the form of literacy criticism. The massage was repelled by many groups, including the totalitarian seizure of Europe. However, the essay many and important messages to the public. Firstly, it could reach large masses of people due to its mode of presentation. The main drawback in passing the message was lack of arenas specifically in the United States ...

There are myriad onstage and offstage performances that enchant the spectators worldwide. The present paper attempts to discuss the possibility and probable negative impacts of providing rating system for the theatrical productions. Rating is not a novel concept as it is mostly associated with films, journals and other literary works of art. The system definitely helps the people to take a suitable judgement as to interpret which art works are appropriate to watch. In the changing scenario, even the rating system fails to classify the art works on the matters of sex and violence. While the rating system is ...

It often happens that the reader experiences some sort of uneasy fear along with the longing of going deeper in the text and reading between the lines. This uneasiness comes from the desire to avoid seeing more in the work than the author designed originally. However, literary criticism allows to appreciate literary works beyond just admiration of the form and the elements of sense which lie on the surface. A mindful approach to a literary text allows to go beyond the obvious and uncover sometimes small, but usually very specific elements. These elements add up considerably to the overall ...

In this article Adolph Loos criticized present-day sphere of ornaments. The author called these decorations a waste of time, materials and workers’ efforts. Loos criticized ornaments because they lost the connection with culture and does not reflect past or present important trends of the society. Ornaments became just a way to make people buy new things each time the fashion changes its direction. Loos mentions modern consumers often want to find the cheapest proposition, regardless of goods’ true value. The author supports this wish in case of ornaments. He believes it is a waste of valuable materials when they ...

Abstract

Both quantitative and qualitative research are equally important for the studying any discipline as they allow see the subject from different perspectives. In her article, Susan Peck turns to quantitative research with the purpose of determining whether therapeutic touch really helps elders with arthritis to maintain or improve their functional ability. The research is based on a solid theoretical basis, as the author tries to understand the intervention of TT by addressing the Roger’s theory. The quantitative research of the author is indeed sizeable. Therefore, only 108 of 60, 000 entered research, with more than twenty dropping out ...

Research of international relations in the modern world are positioned and position themselves as a scientific discipline. Accordingly, the positioning of research in international relations as a science can be used for their theoretical and methodological understanding of the extensive on processing made in the field of history of science and philosophy of science. Wide range of classical IR theories give us a more theoretical understanding of world affairs and system of international relations. However, the situation worldwide is changing and not every traditional theory is able to describe or explain the roots of problem. Therefore, in that case ...

Introduction

Dambisa Moyo is a Zambian innate with a Doctorate from Oxford University as well as a degree from the Harvard University. Moyo Dambisa has demonstrated her diligence working at the Goldman Sachs and the World Bank. Dambisa Moyo wrote her first book, the Dead Aid which is a controversial exploration of aid projects in the African Continent. The book by Moyo has received lots of praises from Kofi Annan. Kofi Quotes that the book is the best description of a fascinating case for a new strategy in Africa. She emphasizes that the time for Africa is here. Moyo further ...

The paper entails a movie critic regarding thematic concerns and the musical aspect of the filmmaking. As a film critic, this current paper takes a particular movie in the film genre of Rock and Roll. Thus, the specifics in the paper will be drawn from the movie, Rock and Roll High School. Rock and Roll High school is a comedy film based on music. The film was produced on 4th August 1979 in New York. The movie's setting is in Vince Lombardi School in which students are more concerned about rock n roll culture than getting knowledge; with another ...

Human behavior, relationships, ethics, and life experiences cannot be learned adequately in a science lab where humans are subjected to several scientific experiments to prove a certain theory, claim or concept regarding human practice, deeds, and reasoning since every person respond and act differently to stimuli in their locality. As such, life experiences and human behavior can only be learned exhaustively in real world environment through real-time events or borrowing from the historical perspective. Thus, humanities offer an opportunity for us to be critical in assessing events, human acts and at the same time think creatively and provide new ...

Discovery of Americas and its Impact on Commerce, Navigation, and Industrialization

Introduction The European exploration efforts and the subsequent discovery of the Americans was in the simplest terms, a capitalistic venture. Of course, it was accidental, but its primary goal had been to find a new sea route to the orient. The European desire to make more profits by cutting out the Arabs and Turkish nations from the trade is typical of any capitalistic venture. In addition, the idealistic desire to expand the horizons of the European reach coupled with the optimistic search for a completely new way of reaching the Orient was demonstrated in the efforts of Columbus and ...

Still archrivals, the USA and Russia have not only the different perception of the political world making for their incompatibility, but also quite different political cultures. Liberty-wise, the USA is an oasis of human rights and liberties while, in Russia, people are sometimes not even at liberty to leave the country for a holiday. The USA scores much higher on the index of equal money-earning and political opportunities. Russia tops the USA with regard to corruption and the lack of the rule of law, the latter being important in the west. Beyond that, the USA is a resident’ centric, ...

Before talking about public awareness campaign on ovarian cancer and how badly it is needed, let’s clarify what ovarian cancer is. As American Cancer Society explains “ovarian cancer begins in the ovaries that are reproductive glands found only in females (women). The ovaries produce eggs for reproduction. They are also the main source of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. One ovary is on each side of the uterus in the pelvis” ("What Is Ovarian Cancer?"). One should understand that there are several types of cancer that develop from cells of the ovary and are considered to be ...

The twentieth century was as unique and fertile for literary criticism as it was for literature. The common taste saw a general crumbling of moralistic attitudes and a freer tendency towards experimentation. The high moral ground assumed by the Arnoldian school faded into the background, and also, literature ceased to be regarded as a sublimation of genius of the noblest kind. In its place it came to be regarded as an act of neurotic obsession driven by inscrutable impulses. This debasement of literature must have shocked many high priests of classicism and conservatism, but for many it was a ...

Appealing to Audience: The Analysis of “Two Broke Girls”

Introduction For the last several years the television has been on the rise creating a product that can easily compete with the big screen movies. The quality of the TV shows increased exponentially and, in the result, it became easier to target the audience in every segment. At the same time, the competition became severe in this sector and the media majors try hard to stay relevant. Nowadays, it is possible to find a TV show that appeals to all categories of viewers from cultural as well as social perspectives. The studios realized that a smart targeting of “their” ...

Introduction

The criminal justice system in the United States offers various safeguards to defendants suspected of committing criminal acts in order to allow due process. These safeguards include the Miranda Rights. The following of these procedures will produce an appropriate defense for the accused and allow the prosecution to try cases without ambiguity. However, overzealous police personnel or district attorneys, in cases that attract widespread media attention often violate the safeguards. The means of procuring evidence is not always compliant with the statues of the law. The desired end for cases is achievable through questionable means. It compromises the due ...

CONTENTS

Introduction3

Greenwich Peninsula: Background3 Progress..4

Owners, Experiences, New Masterplan, Costs & Timescales5

Concerns..6 Most 15 Useful Resources..8

References10

Greenwich Peninsula Development INTRODUCTION Mega construction projects last longer, consume budgets and are controversial. This applies to greenfield and brownfield projects. In opting for a completely new development or a regeneration project, multiple stakeholders are involved and, as project progress unfolds, conflicting interest further overlap and evolve. The Greenwich Peninsula development is an ideal example of a long-range mega regeneration project. Conceived as New London, Starting started off as an entertainment venue – against a backdrop of a successful Millennial Dome – Greenwich Peninsula development has evolved into a multi-phased, increasingly ...

How was the My Lai Massacre reported by the U.S. media? 1680 words

Plan of the investigation

How did the United States media represent the My Lai Massacre? What did the incident look like in the American newspapers? I have chosen this topic because the importance of the media during the Vietnam War (particularly the My Lai) cannot be underrated. The U.S. media influence Americans’ perception of the event, as the primary information was reversed and many details were never revealed. Throughout the world history, many countries did the same thing in order to avoid panic and unneeded criticism. In this particular case, ...

‘Call to Arms’ book is excellent collection of short stories, written by Chinese author Lu Xun. The author, through his stories, tries to describe the cruel realities of traditional Chinese society. ‘Call to Arms’ stories were originally written during 1920s by Lu Xun in Chinese language. All stories of ‘Call to Arms’ were translated by Y. Hasien-yi and G. Yang and were published in year 1960 for the first time. The stories introduce readers to social, health care and other problems, existing in the China. The author tries to act as a social critic by depicting social problems of ...

Written for:

Problem statement: XXX Company needs a strong investment to protect its future position Purpose statement: To evaluate and recommend a company which XXX can invest in Evaluating Uber business performance Executive summary This paper aimed at evaluating the business performance of Uber and determines whether XXX company’s decisions to invest in Uber is feasible. The paper evaluated Uber performance in terms of business strategies, market analysis, financial standings and business ethics. In terms of business strategies, the Uber value to innovation has been a key to its exemplary growth both domestically and globally. Innovation strategy in Uber can ...

Made In China: Chinese Artistic Representations of Capitalist Consumption

In this exhibition, themes of appropriation and authenticity play themselves out in the works of Chinese artists Ai Wei Wei, Tamen, and Liu Bolin. Ai Wei Wei challenges us to reconsider what is authentic and what is consumerism. Liu Bolin’s works represents consumerism in the style of the vacation postcard — except in his photographs, the figure is camouflaged, evocative of the notion of China incorporated into a culture, but not identified. Ta Men’s paintings evoke the original anecdote of authenticity and food in the North American imagination. Chinese art that represents capitalist consumption brings to mind two ...

Introduction

Traditionally, Islam has been standing on guard against the proliferation of sexual depravity. Together with other fundamental religions, the Quran and its commentaries strongly prohibit 'untraditional' sexual relationships both, inside and outside the matrimony. Kecia argues that traditional schools of the Islamic law describe any homosexual act as sinful and punishable (Kecia, 79). The majority of countries, where Sharia law regulates social order, define homosexuality as legally or socially persecuted (and many of them the both restraints are in force). In the most orthodox countries, like Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia any homosexual intercourse is punishable by the death ...

My final project is going to focus on the representation of female masculinity in popular media and especially as seen in Orange is the New Black (OINB). The representation of gay women on television started back in the 1980s in the medical series called Heartbeat. It took so long a time until the 21st century for society to accept their existence. Television plays a very critical role as mainstream media, and many people find themselves glued to it. In order for society to appreciate gender diversity that has strayed from mainstream traditional gender relations, it is important to look ...

The human body is integral to the understanding of aspects of identity such as gender and race as well as sexuality. Throughout the ages, the human body has acted as an inspiration for artists. The body was traditionally used to explore sexuality, as well as beauty but this changed in the twentieth century. This shift came about with the advent of performance art, where an artist usually makes use of his or her own body as a medium. This brand of art is often viewed as an offshoot of conceptual art. Cindy Sherman, Atsuko Tanaka, and Andrea Fraser are ...