Essays on Sociocultural

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury is an acquired injury to the brain that results from an external blunt or penetrating force to the head while; intentional hypoxia is the loss of oxygen supply to the brain which leads to a continuum of injury severity. A review of current literature on this topic suggests that comparisons can be readily drawn between traumatic brain injury and hypoxic brain injury in a rehabilitation setting. Even so, diagnosis of hypoxic brain injury and traumatic brain injury is essential in providing guidance on decisions of treatment. Treating intentional hypoxia, however, involves an establishment of the desired ...

It is redundant to acknowledge what a crucial role technology plays in our lives today. Over the last century, such scientist as Gerhard Lenski, Leslie White and Alvin Toffler introduced their theories trying to break down the issue into smaller pieces and offered their view on the evolution of the technologies, the reasons that stand behind and perspectives for the future. Gerhard Lenski was a scientist that produced one of the theories about the types of societies that can be defined by their technologies. He was a true believer that technology is the main force that drives change and ...

December 11, 16

Abnormal Psychology Media Promotions Affecting Anorexia Nervosa and Obesity Parenting Magazine Article Lay Audience Media Promotions Affecting Anorexia Nervosa and Obesity Eating habits are greatly influenced by what people see online or on TV. Media covers a variety of things, from products helpful in losing weight to junk food and enticing eatables. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the effect of media on people in terms of their dietary habits. This paper addresses the cause-effect relationship between media and weight-related issues. Eating disorders and obesity are the most discussed topics nowadays, especially among children and adolescents. Our society has ...

The Hershey Company was founded in 1894, and is an international leader in superiority and non-chocolate confectionary and chocolate associated grocery in the Northern American industry. The company also has a good reputation and is a leader in the gum and mint industry. The company’s leading rivals are Purdy’s, Nestle and Meiji. Hershey employs a number of strategies which have continued to ensure that the company remains ahead of its competition. These strategies include a competitive advantage, international markets, and measures of cost, productivity and opportunities. The company can steer its growth by seizing opportunities with the ...

The Culture of Fashion

With special attention to decadism, Breward overviews the changes in fashion trends in the beginning of the twentieth century (184-185). Here, decades are characterized not only by specific preferences in clothing, but also by cultural and social features of the time. In other words, fashion is determined by sociocultural movements. The author highlights the importance of fashion’s temporality in organizing the chronology of the history of fashion. Particularly with this art, time frames may be easily outlined by months, years, or decades with high degree of accuracy. Therefore, fashion is described as a “cultural clock”, which is unconnected ...

Introduction

The film that I selected for this paper is Bend It like Beckham and I will describe the family that it focuses on. Furthermore, I will provide a detailed assessment of the family’s culture and ethnic traits as well as how they influence various aspects of their life. Finally, the family’s development levels are also discussed extensively. In line with Friedman, Bowden and Jones’s (2003) thoughts, this paper takes the standpoint that exploring and understanding the various dynamics of a family is critical if an optimal nursing intervention is to be devised.

Description of Movie Family

The film is a ...

A sexual offender is a person who has committed a sex crime, which is punishable by law. Sex crimes, on the other hand, are determined by a particular area’s laws and jurisdiction and they determine whether a person’s actions fall under sexual offense or otherwise. In many countries, sex crimes are in fact major crimes which are kept side by side with other crimes like physical assault or breaking traffic rules. While some crimes committed by sex offenders are strictly sexual in nature, others might be those that are a violation of those who are chosen by ...

The following literature review evaluates scholarly research on the challenges of entrepreneurship, project management and sustainable development in Africa. Based on the discussion meaningful implications and suggestions are mentioned towards the end. Africa is a land of magnificent natural sceneries and resources but even in the 21st century it is still considered the Dark Continent, bearing metaphorical meaning. It is the least developed continent in the world. Despite major efforts in improving the lives of Africans there are many challenges that face the continent.

Sustainable Development in Africa

Africa has immense natural resources and precious minerals. For decades the practice of finding energy ...

Introduction

According to cultural relativism, it is the view that there are no higher or lower cultures in all cultural and moral aspects ("Cultural Relativism", 2016). It is difficult to look at your own culture the way other cultures see it. In the article “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” Horace Miner describes American people in a satiric way, so it is not easy for readers to understand it. But it is the main strength or his article and he is not afraid to show his culture the way they always describe others. It is unfair to describe traditions of other ...

Introduction

The company known as Microsoft Corporation was developed in 1975 and it develops and sells computer software along with applicable electronics. The most well-known product is Microsoft Windows along with Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. The creators of the company were Bill Gates and Paull Allen. They had a desire to create a company in which people could have personal computers with matching operating systems. Throughout the years, the company flourished and it is considered one of the most successful publicly traded corporations today (Kelly, 2015). The purpose of this paper is to analyze Microsoft as factors such as ...

There are a lot of themes which were popular in the past and still are actual. Gender roles are one of them. This topic has been always very important and very popular. Gender norms have changed with society and have a big influence. It also depends on the region of location, its culture, religion, traditions, historical beliefs, and habits. “Gender roles are the product of the interactions between individuals and their environments, and they give individuals cues about what sort of behavior is believed to be appropriate for what sex” (Blackstone). Very often says that the role of women ...

Critique of a Quantitative Research Article

The critique of a research project is the objective and critical evaluation of the content of a research report for its scientific merit as well as application to practice. It entails asking questions about whether every step in the research process meets the set standards (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber, 2014). This paper will critique the research report by Caicedo (2014) entitled “Families with special needs children: Family health, functioning, and care burden.” It will examine the strengths and weaknesses of the study, identify the enablers and barriers to the project, discuss the expected outcomes of the project, and evaluate the overall ...

Critical Analysis of the Three Main Theories of Learning and Their Relevance to Adults in Higher Education

Over the years of teaching practice, scholars and researchers from different areas of pedagogy, psychology, and philosophy have revealed the most effective theories and methods of teaching. Behaviorist, cognitive, and constructivist theories are considered to be the most efficient and productive learning approaches. The use of these theories in education helps teaching experience to gain the important ideas that fully meet the objectives of education of an active and mature personality. Hence, the selection of the optimal theory, or their mixing, aims at improving the learning process, making it more effective. This efficiency is due to the received result, ...

Executive summary

There is a general trend in US – regardless the dislocation point of its citizens – either heartland or suburban neighborhood, people are vulnerable to gun violence. This violence may be represented in the set of the following forms: gang crime, suicide, or a gun accident. In all cases, all the gun violence acts break the law and that is why, there is a need for development of the appropriate policies and other social-oriented solutions, which have potential of stopping such form of abuse and violence. In accordance with the statistical data, the total number of people, who have died because ...

Comfort is a complex term and carries different meanings for different people. Comfort can be defined as an act of soothing a person who is in distress. It is expected to provide relief to the person from the previous distress and helps to make life easy. A thing or a person or a quiet environment can offer comfort to a person who is uneasy. Comfort can also be defined as a calming process or a process that makes the person cheerful or hopeful. For example, an elderly person who lives alone, may feel comfortable when there is someone to ...

I chose the Positive Psychology Perspective on Body Image and the Sociocultural Perspective on Human Appearance and Body Image for this assignment because I consider that these two adequately describe the common reasoning behind body image appreciation in modern society. Among the aspects that I find most interesting or accurate is the notion introduced by the Positive Psychology Perspective contends that a low negative body image does not equal a positive body image. If one is not dissatisfied with one’s body, this does not necessarily imply that one thinks positively about oneself, but could simply create a neutral ...

Theoretical literature strongly points to a role of social and other environmental factors in predicting academic outcomes (Shaffer & Kipp, 2010; Condron, 2009; Panofsky, 2003). According to Shaffer & Kipp (2010), while behaviourist learning theories consider the environment and child-specific circumstances are inconsequential learning, Piaget’s theory of cognitive development and Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory consider linguistic, emotional, cognitive, and social development to be complementary processes that shape children’s growth and literacy. Vygotsky and Piaget’s theories emphasize the interaction between nurture and nature in learning and development. Piaget believed that children were moulded by their interaction with the environment, ...

This section provides an analysis of the Mexico's socio-cultural factors, such as age distribution and demographics as well as the recent technological trends, which will include the recent changes in mobile and information technologies. In conclusion, recommendations of the most appropriate strategies, such as the global logistics strategies necessary for Aldi to successfully expand into Mexico successfully will be provided.

Socio-Cultural Factors in Mexico’s Retail Industry

In a PESTLE analysis, the sociocultural dimension of an industry is comprised of values, lifestyles and customs, which characterize the society in which a company operates. In any market, socio-cultural components of the environment have a significant influence on ...

Child development takes place in discrete phases and ranges from birth to adulthood. These stages of development comprise various interrelated aspects such as socialization, motor skills, language, cognitive ability, emotional aspects, and social interaction. Various theories emphasize on the issues of development such as Vygotsky and Jeane Piaget theories. Piaget's model discusses concerns about the acquisition of knowledge and mechanisms of intellectual development. On the other hand, Vygotsky tended to focus mostly on the influence of culture on social and material structure and language of society (Steinberg & Vandergrift, 2010). Infant development and growth requires a combination of theories to ...

Business

External and Internal Environments: The Case of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. I. Company Profile and Operations Overview Opening its doors on the 13th of July 1937, the history of the company began with its founder Vernon Rudolph during the time of the Great Depression. Working in his uncle Ishmael Anderson, they bought the rights to a yeast-raised doughnut recipe together with a bakery from French Chef Joe LeBeau who carried the recipe with him from New Orleans. Rudolph took the recipe when he left the family business and started his own bakery business in the historic Old Salem, North ...

Introduction

The Fourth National Mental Health Plan 2009-2014 resulted from a collaborative action in the Australian government. The plan was aimed at developing a mental health system at the early stages of the illness to ensure efficient recovery, detection, and prevention (Lawrence et al., 2015). In addition, the plan also aimed at ensuring that all the Australian people access appropriate and useful community support and treatment so that they could totally participate in the community activities (Commonwealth of Australia, 2009). The plan emphasizes the methods of reforming the mental health sections related to the policies developed by other portfolios in ...

Introduction

Growth in a child refers to changes in his or her body together with the increase in size, height, weight, circumference of the head, and the body mass index. On the other hand, development refers to increase in the child’s complexity. Development involves a progression along a continuous line on which a child gets a more refined knowledge, skills, and behaviors. This paper will focus on describing a child’s growth and development. The children’s behaviors in a classroom were observed for a period of about 15 minutes. The paper will describe one of the child’s ...

Introduction

China has long portrayed the image that there is a singular Chinese culture, but in reality, it is a large country with a varied population. While many consider the Taiwanese to be a traditionally “Chinese” people, there is a lot of conflict in the region between the Taiwanese government and the Chinese government. Even more interestingly, there are some specific cultural minorities in Taiwan, like the Hakka people, with their own cultural traditions, beliefs, foods, and even languages. In reality, China and Taiwan are complex social networks made up of varied cultural groups. The Hakka Chinese are one of ...