Essays on Discourse

Teaching English as a second language had and still has a lot of various approaches that may be effective or useless in different environments. The articles of Matsuda, Elbow and Ramanathan and Atkinson focus on a more narrow issue concerning teaching of writing among ESL student. Paul Matsuda in his article Alternative Discourses speculates about the difficulties ESL writers have after entering new discourse. He points out that the student may be a good and skilled writer in his native language, but at the same time may have some problems with composing English texts that usually lack coherence and ...

Communication Structure Proposal

Communication Structure Proposal

Introduction

Multiplex is a fictional startup operating in automated motorcycle helmets. The helmets, an instant market success, are patented and are now rolled out in markets well beyond initial, niche market of "dedicated riders," particularly in mountain areas. The unexpected success has, however, resulted in a communication problem at Multiplex. Notably, as operations expanded, Multiplex appeared to express internal corporate communication problems (not PR and external communication problems per se). Specifically, having been used to predictable customer profile, Multiplex staff has now to handle customers of all walks. The common conventional communication pattern at Multiplex has been ...

The rhetorical situation inspired and conditioned by a complex set of elements that compose the rhetorical situation. Specifically, the elements of exigencies, audience, and constraints inspire and determine the appropriateness of discourse. The rhetorical situation has direct structure and organization exist independently of the discourse applied to it. The situation is real, objective observer, and historically factual. Situations generate the need for discourse that can inspire meditating actions in an audience capable of instigating change. Audience depends entirely on how writers position themselves and how they clarify their motivation in writing (Devitt 88). The audience consists of the intended ...

The Branding and Logos

Introduction The Restaurant is based next to Heathrow Airport in Central London. Many people in the big city of London embrace the advent of this new restaurant in the central town. Most of the Logo design is adopted for ease of clients to have a clear view of what is expected by the prospective customers. The plan is aimed at controlling the influx of clients who are either from arrivals at the Heathrow airport or the general staff working in the domain (Adamson et al. 28). The branding by the Jim & Jay is clearly showcased in the Logo model ...

Intelligence design and Darwinian Theory of evolution

Intelligent designs

Intelligence design is a scientific research program that constitutes professionals ranging from scientists, philosophers and the community of believers that are trying to seek the evidence-based design work. This design says that matters of existence and world origins are best explained by an intellectual undertaking and not a story that has no direction like the Darwinian Theory of natural selection (DeWolf et al., 2007).When one studies the components of a given measure, one can outline the issues of law, chances in life and conditions found in intelligence design. It is only through intelligence that scientists can ...

In considering the potential contribution of linguistic anthropology to the ongoing reform of Native American education it is evident that there are various sources of information that demonstrate the need for major reform in specific categories of education. This can be applied in order to develop better practices for educating not only Native American students but students of various differing ethnicities. In developing these pedagogical reforms there are particular categories of education that should be focused on. In consulting on a tribes in a generic sense, the differing types of educational reforms that can be recommended on the basis ...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the philosophical arguments of Descartes, focusing on the surprises and points of realization in his selected reading of “Descartes’ Discourse on the Method (Part IV). In Descartes’ Discourse on the Method, Descartes has adopted the approach of reasoning for explaining his existence. In order to explore the culture of human beings, Descartes has traveled to various other countries around the world. Culture reflects the living standards of human being that are related to the existence of one’s self (Descartes, 2015). In addition to this, Descartes wanted to eliminate his innate ...

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 ...

Introduction

When it comes to story-telling, many people emphasize the story part, instead of the telling one. Nevertheless, the manner in which a story is told can be very influential in its reception. In fact, many people would say that the story itself changes depending on the discourse that presents it. This came to the limelight in the end of the nineteenth century with the Modernist current. Authors such as James Joyce and Virginia Woolf deliberately modified the way that stories were told. They utilized many techniques that allowed them greater range of expression, many of which were not even ...

Relation to neo-Marxism

Introduction The Cuban missile crisis marked one of the most turbulent times in our history. It was sparked by the deployment of nuclear missiles by the Soviet Union, in Cuba, in 1962. The world was on the brink of nuclear disaster. This paper seeks to analyze the underlying reasons, the influence of neo-Marxism and its role in the development and exacerbation of the Cuban missile crisis.

What is neo-Marxism

Before we embark on the underlying causes of the Cuban missile crisis, it is important to understand the basic differences between tenets of old school Marxism and neo-Marxism – its evolution, historical impact and ...

Leadership Style and Behavior

Leadership has always been a favorite topic of interest for business and human behavior practitioners. As such, concepts and theories in leadership emerged as a result of vast amounts of studies, observations, affirmations, and best practices in this specific field of endeavor. From the five assessments that I took which aimed to determine my leadership style and behavior, the results revealed that my leadership style is employee-centered, as opposed to task-centered. This means that I am cognizant of the need to serve the best interests of the employees – which are crucial in motivating and influencing them towards goal accomplishment. ...

During Watergate Scandal

<<Author>> <<Date>> During Watergate Scandal Step1. The two editorial articles about President Nixon and the Watergate scandal are really contradictory. The Washington Post article is a more scathing account and revelation of the corruption that occurred during the scandal. It is highly critical of the Presidency and almost implicates Nixon in the scandal and doubts his actions to build credibility in his government (Washington Post, 1973). The article doubts the intentions of the President and is accusative, in terms of the way the President seeks to turn over the investigation to the courts, ...

Discourse On Method Part IV

In part IV of Descartes' Discourse, Descartes continues his quest for knowledge of truth. In this particular section, Descartes focuses his discussion primarily on how to determine what we know with certainty to be true. Here, Descartes introduces his infamous method. Systematically he doubts everything and, afterwards, tries to see if anything remains that can be known with certainty. Descartes embarks in his journey by taking a reverse approach from earlier parts of the Discourse. In Part IV, he writes that he will doubt all knowledge that comes from the senses, with the observation that we can wrongfully interpret ...

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Introduction Why is it important to study history? The German film ‘The Nasty Girl’ offers insights into the study of history and its implications to the personal and social life of an individual. Although the film was fictional, the plot is quite realistic knowing that the Nazi party and the crimes associated with the organization was real and did happen in the history of Germany. There are some people who refuse or have no interest in studying history because of several reasons. Some, for instance, argue that they did not wish to dwell in the past and ...

Social contract theory addresses political obligations and agreement among people to form the perfect society. Nowadays, the concept "social contract" is the main object of research for most experts in various areas of knowledge. These are philosophers and political scientists, lawyers and economists. However, it should be noted that the theory of social contract has the old history. It is possible to claim that it becomes a subject of discussion at the time of antiquity. There is a point of view that moral and political duties of people depend on the agreement between them for the purpose of development ...

Eliminative materialism represents perhaps the most radical complex of ideas within the philosophy of mind. The arguments which it holds may seem absurd at the first blush. Eliminativists have 'accelerated' physicalist/materialist views concerning mental states so that the concepts we usually use to describe our experience with (e.g. love, hate, desire) arrive as the aberrations and results of our long-term misconceptions and ignorance (in other words, 'mental states' never actually existed). Eliminativism main thesis is that common sense psychology shows outrageous poverty in descriptive capacity, facing the innovations of nowadays science (in particular, neurobiology). And while the theory of ...

Introduction

Statistics reveal the United States classifies over 99 percent of enterprises as small businesses. Accordingly, “These businesses are responsible for at least half of: private sector employees, highly skilled and trained employees, new jobs created, and the private gross domestic product (nonfarm)” (Fox 77). Effective processes of strategic business and human resource management planning collaborate providing small businesses a competitive edge attaining a market share of their particular industry. Fundamental to this is understanding the role theories play in strategic planning. At the same time, according to Hargis and Bradley, “In contrast to the deliberate, and proactive, structuring of ...

Introduction

Immigration is a brainchild of globalization and has been a subject of critique by a group of Americans who may take a xenophobic or protectionist cast. These critics argue that immigration undermines the US economy due to the access gained by immigrants to jobs and other important resources. Others also argue that employment of immigrants encourages cheap labor and undermines the US industries. On the other hand, the subject of immigration is hugely supported by the IMF body that argues that overall, immigration and integration will extend its benefits to everyone both the American community and the rest of ...

The teaching of academic writing is a very complicated task. It is a discipline that has garnered much conversation in order to illuminate its intricacies. David Bartholomae’s “Inventing the University” is one of the most important essays on academic writing. In it, he argues that academic writing implies a modification in the positioning of the student with respect to a discourse. “Some students are able to enter into a discourse, but, by stylistic maneuvers, to take possession of it at the same time. They don't originate a discourse, but they locate themselves within it aggressively, self-consciously” (Bartholomae 15). ...

A Comparative Study of Pragmatic Properties of the English and Chinese Language

Introduction Just like humans and knowledge, language is able to evolve. The question to consider is that are these changes good or bad? The establishment of a language take years to perfect and right now, no language in this world is flawless. Two best examples are two of the most spoken language in the world Chinese and English. Fact Monster (2014) uploaded a list of the most spoken language in the world, Chinese took the top spot with over 1,197,000,000 speakers around the world. English only came in third with 335,000,000 after Spanish. One ...

Introduction

The Foucauldian theory of Discourse has been an influential tool used by many organizations in shaping and enhancing the understanding on power. The theory has assisted many organizations to deviate from assessments of power from different actors who perceive the same as a coercion instrument. The Foucauldian theory of discourse additionally drives people away from the discreet operational structures of the actors and tries to make them understand that power is equally distributed, embodied and diffused in discourse, regimes of truth and knowledge. According to Michel Foucault, power operates on other levels and makes up who we are. Foucault's ...

Abstract/Reflections

This study shows that communication in an official setting and a corporate environment involves a lot of effort and hard work. It involves bringing to the fore, some basic tenets of communication. This is about decoding the message in a way that the consumers can interpret and make meaning from. Also, the study shows that there is the need to establish credibility in communication and appeal individually to consumers in order to establish and create a rapport. This rapport leads to the provision of a personalised message that induces action and motivates the listeners Critical aspects of business success ...

An incongruence exists between the expectations a society has of what women are capable of and how that society regards the increasing number of women that meet and exceed those expectations. This dissonance between ideal and actual is not restricted to one geographical locale. It is a worldwide phenomenon (Culp-Ressler, 2014). Given the increasing integration of the global economy, and the dominance of the mass media in that integration, the contribution of women is coming into a sharp focus (BBC Magazine, 2012). Additionally, because the technologies driving globalization are relatively homogeneous, it is possible to deduce the sentiments the ...

Water scarcity, especially a scarcity of freshwater, is an increasingly disconcerting international issue, especially in Africa. This problem is caused by both natural and anthropological. Scientists primarily fault humans for the trends that are currently taking place, especially in developing areas on the African continent. Population growth, buttressed by unsustainable anthropological activities such as the pollution of freshwater sources as well as environmental exploitation are often viewed as the primary culprits. Demographic shifts including an exponential population growth demands that people use more water for food, the production of commodities, sanitation, different dietary needs, and other domestic uses within ...

Introduction

Saudi Arabia as a country bases its law on the Quran. The constitution of the country stands as the Quran. Sharia is the official criminal law, and the government derives its power from the Holy Koran. The religion does not allow political parties; therefore, the country has a monarchy as the final political institution of Saudi Arabia. The issue of legal rights remains with the monarch in power as stated in the fundamental law. The king remains limited by the sharia law with absolute powers (Ranko 19). Therefore, religion and politics remain entwined in an equal manner. However, the ...

Proposal

The world had always been full of different religious beliefs, because there is probably no universal explanation of the origins of human creation. Since the ancient times, we all needed a symbol of faith and of the existence of the judge, who sees everything, thus, is always eager to price, or to punish. Depending to the extent to which we’ve followed his commandments. The two religions: Islam and Christianity are highly different, and their followers are people, whose worldview differs from the other. It makes the two different religions mystically connected, and creates a view of the existence ...

Question 1: Gramsci: Some Preliminary Points of Reference

Philosophy has had a long history in which it has been viewed as an ‘ivory tower’ pursuit – a subject which is to be studied by those who have either too much time or money on their hands. Through this view philosophy had no practical applicability and was simply a pass time for those who could afford it. Contrary to this view, Gramsci argued that not only is philosophy a practical subject of study – one which embodies the idea of ‘praxis’ but that every individual is a philosopher. This (somewhat deterministic) standpoint claims that all people are, in ...

Anti-Islam attitudes, particular towards the Muslims and their informal and formal policies and codes of conduct are has become the main target of the Western media. This prejudice has manifested itself in various parts of the non-Muslim world. The Muslims have been portrayed by the Western media as dirty, brutal, uneducated, untrustworthy and fanatical terrorists. Throughout the western world, there exist a strong Islam-phobia; the strong feeling of Islam-phobia takes very many forms including hate and discrimination. Islam-phobia linked to terrorist attacks that are carried by Islamic fundamentalists. The strong anti-Muslim attitudes are widespread in Britain, France, United States and other western countries ( ...

When it comes to communication with the mass public, television advertisements are the most persuasive and peculiar forms. These commercials have profoundly influenced habit of thought. With great certainty, it has become a vital model in the structure of public discourse. With commercial advertising, there has been a drift away from the use of prepositions, a universe of address from which words as "true" or "false" come from, since the 1950s. Prepositions were substituted with images that created an emotive appeal rather than challenging the truth-value to form the foundation of buyer's assessment (Postman, 2005). This has widened the gap between advertising ...

Temple Grandin is a movie that was released in 2010.the movie is based on an autistic woman who brought a revolution in the cattle ranches and slaughterhouses. The movie was directed by Mick Jackson and the role of Grandin temple was played by Claire Danes. Temple Grandin, a young lady conceived in 1947, scarcely articulated an expression until she was four. She is conceived Autistic. She utilized her mental imbalance, the capacity to think in pictures, further bolstering her good fortune and elucidated issues that are imperceptible to a neurotypical individual. She is currently a widely acclaimed specialist of a creature science, a lobbyist for mentally ...

The goal of many ESL students is to develop their oral and writing skills in the English language. This ability is critical in enabling ESL students to analyze the written and spoken discourse of the community. In the end, they will be able to customize their learning, select appropriate discourse materials suitable for their own reading and writing, and finally, be able to choose their area of interest (Crossman, and Kite, 2007). The introduction of discourse analysis is a good strategy for helping teachers and students in the ESL community to take charge of their language development.

Qualification of the ESL community as a Discourse Community

Language building is ...

The Role of the UN in the Israel-Hezbollah War (2006) Undeniably, the adoption of Resolution 1701 by the United Nations Security Council led to the cessation of heightened hostilities that fueled the Israel-Hezbollah War. The Israel-Hezbollah War of July-August 2006 attracted attention from the international peacekeeping community (Armes 14). The month-long war touched upon an array of critics from international policy issues such as the state of instability in the Middle East due to the continued Israeli-Arab conflict and the failure to disarm the Hezbollah militant group (Anderson August 9). Coupled with these issues and the month-long war, ...

People look forward to spending time for rest, recreation, and leisure. In contemporary times, there are diverse choices of recreational activities that individuals, groups, or family members could select from. One affirms that the choice of recreation or vacation endeavors depend on the person’s concept of what constitutes a satisfying vacation. The current discourse hereby aims to present a description of the elements that create a satisfying vacation from one’s perspective.

First and foremost, one of the elements that would create a satisfying vacation is to presence of loved ones or a special someone. One affirms that any endeavor ...

The notion of self-critical individuality is distinct from the dominant social structure. The article “alternative modernities and medieval Indian literature” refers to a patriarchal social structure and a caste-based value system. It also provides a feminist critique of and defends the values of work done by women. This literary-critical analysis addresses alternative modernities in an Indian context. Modernity, in this regard, is infinitely expandable. This presentation focuses distinctly “modern” values in women and gender studies.

In the overview of “new” modernist studies, Gaonkar (26) characterize modernities field in three major axes i.e. vertical, horizontal and temporal, by which they expound the ...

ABSTRACT

The process of instructing/teaching debating the affirmative proves a technical and philosophically based endevor as presented in this scholastic document. The instruction of debating the affirmative incorporates specific concepts related to vocabulary terms connected to this field. As a function of a representative democratic society debate on policies, affecting the quality of life of humans as equal entities makes the affirmative position for policy change an important technique for change in society. Therefore, the instructional intent of teaching debating the affirmative provides in the following document aspects about what an affirmative position needs apply in structuring an argument creating a policy change case. ...

Better communication means using the same definitions. The words that are used by the petroleum industry to describe the amount of production, waste and loss are not clearly defined. Transparency is absolutely needed and communication with the IOCs must be improved. The petroleum industrial sector must be held responsible for what they say and what they do. Unravelling the doublespeak in written and spoken messages from the IOCs needs to be a serious goal. The people of the Niger Delta can be involved in translating the dialogue and regulatory intentions of the IOCs. They live in the reality and involving ...

For hundreds of years people from every corner of the earth have questioned why social interaction has taken the complex form that it now has. If humans had a natural origin, then how, and more importantly, why is society such a nexus of ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’? Rousseau, in his work Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men, stated in that as societies grow and become more complex, simple one-on-one interactions become rarer and it is harder to ‘keep the peace’. As such specific codes of behavior, including concepts such as morals, ethics and good manners, ...

In their research paper, Bobkowski and Pearce analyze data to discuss how people share their religious beliefs on social networks. The data was gathered from 2007, when MySpace was still a popular social network and a lot of young adults and adolescents were a part of it, but data gathered from Facebook has the most significance because Facebook is currently the most popular social network in the world. The study also measured the quantity of self-disclosure online, and one of the hypotheses stated that people who have stronger religious beliefs and practice will engage in more religious disclosure online. Other hypotheses suggested ...

Question 1: Role of an Apology

The purpose of an apology is to restore a pre-existing moral order by expunging hurtful effects of previous actions by accounting for what is not alterable. While it may not achieve this, the motivation for a transgressor to apologize includes the need for forgiveness and reconciliation, which makes it possible to paper over the transgressions and bar them from becoming permanent impediments to social relationships. Further, Tavuchis (1991) argues that apologies speak to some things that are larger than any specific betrayal or desire for expediency/reconciliation (p. 6). Social order is hinged on a measure of commitment to norms in respect of ...

Horatio Alger's ideas and ideal about the American Dream was drafted at a time when social scientists were discussing the survival of the fittest. Nonetheless, the story of Ragged Dick shows that Alger was just as concerned about social responsibility and stewardship. Ragged Sick was Alger’s most famous work at the time and the author's name has since become synonymous with moral values in the United States, especially as they pertain to politics. Alger wrote about one hundred novels and stories for juveniles, which were originally published between the 1850s and 1900. Horatio Alger is now possibly better known ...

Intersectionality theory awakens discourse on whether feminism is a universal whole, or a multi-layered facet. Indeed, as much as there is a lot of commonality in the feminist movement, the different aspects of ‘difference’ experienced by women, like race, ability, etc cannot be overemphasized. These aspects of difference call for a reexamination on the means of furthering the feminism cause. Should intersectionality of feminism include the many axes of life affecting women like the fight for minimum wage or homosexuality debates? Carastathis argues that, “a productive alternative is theorizing the subjective conditions necessary for enacting a feminist politics of solidarity” (Carasthasis p.29).

She advocates ...

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in

Introduction People often associate art with beauty such that art forms appeal to the audience because of their aesthetic qualities. Nonetheless, as we explore various theories, concepts, and approaches in art design, we discover that beauty is diverse. As the famous saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which means that the standard and quality of beauty differs based on varying constructs and views of beauty. The conflict and exchange between perfection and imperfection, for instance, illustrates the variability of beauty as a construct in art design (Bailey & Peoples, 2010). Beauty is not merely a creation or ...

Investigation of the United Nations (UNESCO) World Heritage Convention

Over the Temple of Preah Vihear ABSTRACT

The research in this scholastic investigation intended verifying if the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Convention practices indeed contributed to the conflict already occurring between Thailand and Cambodia over contested border and who has sovereignty over the ancient Temple of Preah Vihear and found the existing literature more than ample proving this. With public, legal, and academic reports, the actions of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee proves it irresponsibly and with direct circumvention of its own protocols inappropriately named Cambodia with inscription on its Heritage ...

Transnational Social Movement Organizations (TSMO) is a generic, umbrella term referring to civil society entities and networks espousing socioeconomic, cultural or political issues with a global viewpoint and with a strong equity imperative. The TSMOs typically work in consort with like-minded organizations, leverage support from multiple constituencies, address complex issues, and their support base usually transcends national boundaries. Operating at multiple levels, their targets typically include national governments, multinational corporations, international agencies and regulatory forums. (Pellow 92) The birth of transnational social movements has its theoretical underpinnings in the sociological ‘conflict perspective’ that causally links the development disparities (the so-called North-South divide) within ...

Part I: Post-disaster management

Crawford, L., Langston, C., & Bajracharya, B. (2013). Participatory project management for improved disaster resilience. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(3), 317-333.

This study contributes to understanding of disaster management relative to project and stakeholder management. Placing value in participatory project management approaches, the study aims to contribute to improved disaster resilience opportunities. Summative content analysis (qualitative) of project management in disaster management discourse is used based on two sets of text from institutionalized discourse (e.g., policies) and the inquiry report from the 2011 Queensland Floods Commission. Limitations were identified as a narrow analysis – a wider ...

Summary: Lately, Muslim understudies at Brandeis University communicated their dislike for the writer Maher last year, Brandeis University disinvited the women's activist and straightforward Islam pundit Ayan Hirsi Ali, whose rn to Muslim opinions are hostile to many people, however are profoundly established in her individual experience. When her welcome was withdrawn, she was philosophical (Abcarian). She recognized in a meeting with the Fox News Network that her perspectives could be "hostile," "perhaps offending" and "disputable." She additionally said she suspected that was the very reason for the university. The best way to battle hostile discourse is to counter it ...

The study examines the efficacy of a professional development program for early childhood educators that facilitate emergent literary skills in preschoolers. The program led by a speech-language pathologist, focuses on teaching print concepts, de contextualized oral language, teaching alphabet knowledge within natural occurring classroom interactions. A child with special needs will flourish and benefit from an early childhood environment to empower learning. Center learning empowers a child to engage in the self-directed learning based on ability, interest, and strength actively. Centre learning will enhance interactive language, collaboration, independence, reading, and writing. All of the empowering areas of development relate strongly with the ...

Emotion is a conscious experience exhibited by human beings in reaction to biological, mental, or cultural components. Emotion is a physiological response of communication and expression to factors that influence the mood, personality, temperament and motivation of an individual (Zachar, 2014). The psychology of emotions has close links to the arousal of the nervous system. Emotions also relate to a complex state of feelings associated with physical or psychological changes that influence the behaviour of an individual. Psychology is a science that endeavours to study the mental functions and behaviour of human beings (Tracy, 2014). Psychologists explore human concepts ...

The colonial stereotype that can neither be proved nor eradicated is dependent upon ambivalence. The objective of the Colonizer is to portray the Colonized as a degenerate population because of their race so that they can justify their dominance. To do this they define the subject race as knowable but different with both positive and negative characteristics and engages a sense of otherness.

Edmund Said proposed a ‘Orientalist’ power that incorporated European observation of the Orient lumping together all races, cultures and politics in that geographical zone of the world. This incorporated a dichotomy that engages Eastern mystic spirituality ...

Ancient humans are speaking animals according to Aristotle. In the 19th century intellectual ethical, g century people define themselves in terms of ability to communicate with each other. The intellectual, ethical, and political implication of the revisionary change is not sufficient. Once there was a critique in the dream of communication as a mutual communion of souls, genealogy of sources and scenes of pervasive sense that communication will breaks down. The aim of this essay is to trace the sources of modern ideas of communication to avoid the moral privilege and pathos of breakdown.

Deluze Mediators asserts that philosophers are ...

Internship Lean 6σ Process Improvement Project

Company: The Promotion Company of Miami

Project Title: TheInternship Lean 6σ Process Improvement Project

Project Date: Spring 2014

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The 5 Why Analysis

The problem stated earlier in the discourse can be understood by carrying out 5 Why analysis on the management system in order to establish the cause of the problem and how there was a failure in detecting the problem at its initial state.

Why: a decrease in the sales of wines and spirits:

Decrease in sales volume of wines and spirit may be due to ...

Questions for Women and Cinema

Part I

1. Transgender It is a state in which an individual’s gender is not matching his or her assigned sex responsibility. It refers to the trans-genders, such as homosexual, bisexuals, heterosexual. In the Paris burning film, the issue of Transgender is explored using various characters men and women. For instance, Trans women used as members of the club to show realness. The women are sued to enhance transgender in the film, this shows that as much as they are women they can also compete men and become real (Besnier and Kalissa 34).

2. Monstrous-feminine The female ...

Annotated Bibliography

Au, W. "Fresh Out of School: Rap Music's Discursive Battle with Education." The Journal of Negro Education, 74.3 (2005): 210-20.

The purpose of this research paper is to determine how such discourse in education is challenged by the discourse in rap music. According to Au, rap music opposes and critiques education as a dominant discourse. In this study, Au makes an analysis of rap music lyrics from the perspective of the hip-hop culture on the African American education system. Au uses academic literatures, discourse analysis, and ground theories to support his findings from several lyrics of rap ...

The use of language in the contexts of society and culture is denoted by the term sociolinguistics. Sociolinguistics examines the relationship between language use and the social world, particularly how language operates within and creates social structures. Sociolinguistic studies have looked at speech communities based on social categories such as age, class, ethnicity, gender, geography, profession and sexual identity. (Coulmas 17; Spolsky 28). Trudgill defines Sociolinguistics, as “that part of linguistics which is concerned with language as a social and cultural phenomenon. It investigates the field of language and society and has close connections with the social sciences, especially ...

Introduction

Interdisciplinary perspective is an approach that entails a comprehensive analysis of more than one social or economic discipline. The involved parties exercise the virtues of impartiality by connecting the influence of one discipline to the other. In most cases, interdisciplinary approach are associated with education disciplines where two or more subjects are interlinked to assess how they impact a certain aspect of life. Interdisciplinary approach facilitates the naivety of crossing of the boundaries with an objective to resolve contention between two or more social aspects.

The speaker highlighted the theme of the discussion on system boundaries and the borders that exist ...

In the article entitled “Consider the Lobster” written by David Foster Wallace, the author attempts to explore the ethical and moral issues pertaining killing lobsters prior to consumption. Wallace used a personal and reflective style that is deemed to be effective in enticing appeal to the target audience. From the writing style, the author was effective in applying rhetorical elements to present the intended message. The rhetorical element of logos, or logical appeal, was applied through the provision of facts, background overview, and scientific details regarding the lobster. Wallace initially asserted the rationale for the lobster’s evolving popularity ...

“Bribery and corruption in the public sector, is endemic and unavoidable in all societies.”

Introduction In 2012, the biggest stories of corruption were the allegation against Wal-Mart regarding the payment of bribes amounting to US$24 million in its Mexican operations (Barstow, 2012). A year before, in 2011, a survey was carried out by the Transparency International in 30 countries for their views on corruption. “The results found that 27 percent, or more than one in four businesspeople surveyed, think that they had lost business in the last 12 months due to bribery” (Hardoon, 2012). Corruption is a multifaceted event that involves a wide variety of actions taken by individuals. A simple definition of ...

Question 1: In Plato’s Symposium, he mentions about love being specifically related to form. I particularly am interested in the concept of relating love [or human emotion for affection] in consideration the realization of physical beauty in a person for whom such affection is being felt.

Love in itself is a form of emotion. However, Plato showed in his symposium, that love, among all affections, is powerful. The type of love noted as ‘eros’ tries to show an understanding of how humans develop a sense of love for another. The confusing matter in this case is how eros was used ...

Ideology

For centuries, the word ‘ideology’ has undergone revolutions and dynamism that have changed the context of its usage and understanding. Given the special position of the word in today’s life of radicalism and revolutionary attempts, it has become increasingly imperative to give a precise comprehension of the term to create boundaries of its usage. Several ideas and concepts about beliefs in religions and political systems have cropped in all corners of the world, prompting people to develop different ideologies concerning culture, economy and politics. For this reason, the term ‘ideology’ has been used more widely now than ...

Descriptive research cannot be clearly categorized into either the quantitative or qualitative research as it includes elements from both categories. Descriptive research is determined by the nature of the research question, research design, and data analysis. These three factors determine whether the study that is being conducted is of a qualitative or quantitative nature. Similarly, descriptive statistics tells us “what is”; whereas, inferential statistics gives the cause and effect relationship (Learngen). Moreover, descriptive research helps to explain those characteristics of the population or phenomena which are being studied. These characteristics are referred to as descriptive categories as the situation ...