Essays on Subculture

The life of all the contemporary guitarists that started playing after 1980s was closely connected with the creation of grunge music and the “Nirvana”, in particular, as every guitarist had been learning the “Smells like Teen Spirit” as his first song on guitar during that time. The main goal of this paper is to discuss the genre of the band itself, the other characteristics of the genre that were used by different musicians of the time and after this period; the roots of the genre will be discussed there.
The musical style of Nirvana was best described by its Continue reading...

In Kimberly Pierce’s 1999 film Boys Don't Cry, the true-life story of Brandon Teena (played by Oscar winner Hilary Swank), a transgendered man who attempts to pass for a biological man in rural Nebraska, is told. Over the course of the film, Brandon (born Teena Brandon) tries to fit in with a group of male friends he encounters, and continues to pose as a man in order to woo her friend Lana (played by Chloe Sevigny). However, by the end of the film, his friends find out about his anatomical femaleness and is raped and murdered by them. Continue reading...

Introduction

Relationship between drug and crime
Drug abuse occurs as a result of maladaptive habits of drug use. It is manifested by recurrent and significant impact associated with repeated intake of the drugs. These problems occur repeatedly during the period of 12 months. The criteria include; harmful impacts of repeated use rather than tolerance and pattern of compulsive use. Drug abuse leads to addiction and drug dependency. The dependency raises the maladaptive pattern of substance abuse, resulting to cluster of behavioral and psychological phenomenon that develops after several drugs intakes. Drug dependency includes a strong urge to take the drug; Continue reading...

CHAPTER ONE

Most people across the world especially the in the United States have high expectations of longer life expectancies. The observed results if this high expectation is a vital factor in the demographic changes of a given country, and results to an increased population of the number of people who live past the age of sixty five years. The results of increased elderly population, therefore, results to the growth in the interest of the subject of gerontology, a scientific study involving the elderly and aging. Gerontology as a subject involves a detailed study of biological, chronological, social, and psychological dimensions Continue reading...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines Name: Institutional Affiliation:

The oppression of the LGBT community, as well as their denial of civil rights, has become a commonplace fixture in today’s society. Many people see them as different, or abnormal. They see no reason to provide them with the same basic rights, such as marriage or parenting, that straight people are provided. Some feel so extremely about the LGBT community that they harm members, actions known as hate crimes, in order to instill fear, or set an example. The LGBT community is gaining progress in many separate states concerning their civil rights, but it appears that where progress Continue reading...

Executive Summary

This report shows the purported business plan of Nerd Patrol, a partnership business formed by three friends- John, Mary and Nabil. The business will be on hardware and software services, debugging, networking and franchise sales. The strategy to be adopted by the company would be using innovativeness in creating top quality for clients. Financial discipline would be adhered to. The long term goal of the business is to grow and start manufacturing innovative hardware components and software programming. Each role of active and passive managers is spelt out in this report. Employees would constitute of four units – computer engineers, Continue reading...

I. INTRODUCTION TO SUBCULTURES: CONSUMPTION OF IDENTITY
Subcultures are, at their core, a way for people to differentiate themselves from the culture that they are surrounded by. These subcultures can take a variety of different forms, from the relatively innocuous to the highly deviant-- however, one thing that they all share is the drive to differentiate themselves from the larger society to which they belong. Commonly, the majority culture has been considered to be the culture that accepts widely-held norms and beliefs and consumes the related products, while subcultures have been seen by sociologists and businesspeople alike as members Continue reading...

Abstract

The research paper describes the genre of K-Pop with its main musical and visual characteristics, the main facts from its history from the moment of its foundation in 1990s and to its commercial popularity by the middle of 2000s. The Top K-Pop performers and their creation described and analyzed here as the examples of the provided reasons why the genre becomes more popular nowadays outside the Korean borders. The author concludes that K-Pop is the main competitor for the American Pop stage in gaining its popularity on the World stage, and it has enough potential to become the main Continue reading...

Summary : Managing business ethicsLinda K. Trevino & Katherine A. Nelson. Wiley; 5th edition

Chapter 4 – Addressing individuals’ common ethical problems

Ethical issue when people work together (privacy, discrimination, sexual harassment or simply how people get along. Key is fairness meaning equity, reciprocity, impartiality
- Equitable is when something is divided between 2 people according to the worth & inputs of the 2 individuals. Most people think it’s unfair when 2 people have performed the same duty but receive a different share of the reward
- Reciprocity: “if you do this for me I’ll do this for you”. Most ppl think it’s unfair if one Continue reading...

Elvis Presley’s Impact on Popular Music

Elvis Presley 1935 - 1977
Introduction
Music researchers seem to form two extremes in their placement of Elvis Presley in the history of popular music. One extreme pinpoints Elvis Presley as a turning point in the course of popular music and the other regards him as just another musician, one that happened to be in the right place at the right time. The truth probably lies somewhere in between. It is true that Elvis was not the first white musician to authentically perform African American music (Birnbaum, 2013: vii). But it is also true that his undeniable talent, boyish Continue reading...

The Victorian’s preoccupation with sexuality has been well documented over the years. However, Jack Halberstam concentrates on the way a queer person is invariably shown up to be an ass and a failure due to his feminine characteristics which are not in keeping with a male dominated society. He cites several examples, such as the bullish policies of George W Bush in the portrayal of the war on Terror as well as in athletics, where the male fuelled torso and dominance is part and parcel of the secret of any success. Bush was seen to have failed politically, Continue reading...

The challenge of keeping a national identity as a subculture in some countries is most evident in connection with special events such as transition rites. For instance, the coming of age is such an event. No culture remains unchanged without steady efforts by its subjects to keep and reaffirm it. However, cultures do not survive only by being maintained. This is so because in the globe where all things change; culture has also changed. However, the continuity and changes of the subculture are currently at stake. The humanities help people to understand their place in the earth via ages Continue reading...

In the advent of technology, human beings have changed the way they interact. Today, the world is virtually connected using different technological flat forms like computers, mobile phones, television networks among others. The use of the internet has made the interaction real-time and has overcome the barrier of distance in communication. There are those who are avid computer users. This category of computer users tends to use the computer for much longer periods of time than the average person. Can these computer users be categorized as a subculture? Based on what defines a subculture i.e. a social group of Continue reading...

Introduction

Different countries have different subcultures with each subculture demonstrating certain characteristics. The following discussion analysis a sub-culture from Japan called Gyaru.

Description of Gyaru sub-culture

Details
Gyaru is a Japanese cub-culture generally consisting of young girls. Gyaru is a Japanese name meaning ‘gal’. Gyaru sub-culture originated in the 1970s and always classified as a sign of youth rebellion. Members of Gyaru can be found around the street corners in all major cities in Japan. They are characterized by heavily bleached hair with, mostly with dark brown and blonde shades, extremely decorated nails, and funny makeup as shown in figure 1. Figure 1 shows Continue reading...

Personal Statement

I am an enthusiastic international student from Taiwan, who is studying in Seattle Central Community College. My major is computer science, and I am applying to transfer to the University of South California (USC). Throughout the course on Computer Science and Physics, my grades were superior in the class, and I left a strong impression to my instructors. As a result, I accepted an offer to do a project on computer science, since many times I find myself thinking of new exciting ventures that are not the mainstream. I am a future engineer, who is aware of new challenges Continue reading...

The issue of gender equality stands is a major concern on the global agenda although there has been a significant progress towards gender equality in most parts of the world. Women in many societies have limited access to healthcare and suffer pervasive threats from domestic violence. There is a substantial gender gap in the division of responsibilities, access to education and employment due to legal and political barriers . Effective strategies in achieving development and improvement of the status and living conditions of women lack due to injustice and ignorance towards women. The most important concern of achieving gender equality Continue reading...

Just as narrative film has evolved, so have documentaries – the changing nature of cultural tastes, historical events, and film technology has allowed documentary films to be given a unique and constantly changing sensibility throughout the years. According to Grierson, documentaries as a film format are typically considered as being “made from natural material,” meaning that the events being filmed are happening organically, without the use of scripts or actors or sets. However, even within that strict definition there are ways to stretch and alter the very fabric of what it means to be a documentary, evoking the cultural and Continue reading...

Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet (1993) and Wong Kar-Wai’s Happy Together (1997) are two examples of “New Queer Cinema”, a genre defined in the early 1990’s by academic and film critic B. Ruby Rich. New Queer Cinema defined and described an already existing movement of filmmakers that were examining gay identity and existence from a queer perspective tand rejected heterosexual norms and values (Rich 14). Initially focused on the sociocultural elements of specific films by auteurs like Haynes and Araki, the term was soon broadened to include any films with gay and lesbian content (Berry 214). Continue reading...

The documentary Erasing Hate offers an interesting perspective on the social reasons behind gang affiliation. Bryon Widner grew up in Albuquerque New Mexico and describes himself as a “street kid.” He was raised by an alcoholic grandmother who told him he was worthless. He was a chronic runaway. skinhead gangs provided the sense of belonging and family support he needed. He started in the White Power Movement when he was 14, and his evolution as a skinhead continued when he moved from New Mexico to Indiana. He was white and poor and was looking for answers in life. He Continue reading...

Culture of UTA’s Maintenance Department

Written by: Jesse Mease, Kevin A Petersen, Dewayne Logan Peterson, & Paul Jaeger
Audience: Mr. Jerry Benson, VP of Operations w/copy to Marette Monson.
Purpose: This report will analyze the culture of UTA’s maintenance department through a live case study conducted through Westminster College’s MBA program. Following live presentations from various levels of the UTA organization we will analyze the embedded culture of the maintenance department, define a critical area for improvement and provide methods to obtain the desired results.
One of the main issues that will be discussed is the issue of decreased engagement of employees, over Continue reading...

“With No Direction Home: Homeless Youth on the Road and in the Streets” is a case study that explores the situation of life amongst the youths that are homeless in New York City. Marni Finkelstein, the author of the text conducted research to establish the condition of life amongst the homeless children in the city. Finkelstein applied ethnographic methods of studies in a bid to initiate understanding on the condition of street life and street children. In addition, Finkelstein utilized anthropology and all techniques that a company it in order to establish critical understanding of the homeless youths and Continue reading...

Political correctness is a growing concern in today’s tender climate, so much so that it seems individuals cannot speak their mind or take a stance on anything for fear of being dubbed too radical or too lackadaisical about an issue. Equality between genders is not immune to this problem, but also a hot-button issue for political correctness. The word “feminist” is a trigger for some, a warning that allows people to understand you are either an enemy, or a friend. It is unfortunate that there is such a divide based on a simple word because feminism’s true Continue reading...

Between 1945 and 1985, the musical genre of rock and roll underwent many changes, and evolved quickly, from a stylistic perspective. It is significant to understand the genre, as it has reflected social changes, and has also influenced social changes. During these four decades, America -- the genre's forefront -- also transformed enormously, and the cultural revolution catalyzed by rock and roll led most of the way.
In the 1940s, rock and roll was just beginning to blossom. A mixture of rhythm and blues, country, and big band jazz, rock and roll was mostly typified by an early prototype Continue reading...

INTRODUCTION

Hate speech is the free and unrestricted expression towards individuals based on their status in society, race, sex or physical appearance that is belligerent and dehumanizing to the victim and usually leads to their isolation from their immediate community. Hate speech takes many forms, but one thing that cuts across the board, is that it’s directed towards minority groups that have different characteristics to the dominant group and is fuelled by peer pressure (Gould 13). Institutions of higher learning have been plagued by numerous cases of hate speech which have led to violence and hatred among the students Continue reading...

Hip-hop is a youth subculture, consisting of several interconnected components: fashion, graffiti, art, DJs, rap, and breakdance. Other elements include beatboxing, hip hop fashion and slang. Hip-hop originally appeared in the South Bronx in the 1970s (12 November 1974, to be exact), and has become a part of youth culture in many countries around the world. Since the late 1990s the underground street culture with sharp social orientation, gradually became a part of the music industry, and by the middle of the first decade of this century, a subculture of hip-hop has become «fashionable» and «mainstream». However, despite this, Continue reading...

Abstract

LGBTQ movements are social movements that aim at providing individuals with different sexual preferences the rights enjoyed by heterosexual people. LGBTQ stands for equality of humans and must be treated as an important affair
Keywords: LGBT, homophiles, morals

Introduction

Every individual is born equal and unique. All humans are born with different tendencies and each develops new ones in their lifetime. A person’s individuality depends on these tendencies. Some of them, especially the acquired ones are in the control of the individuals while the others are an expression of his or her genetic constitution. Sexuality is one such tendency Continue reading...

Edgar Allan Poe is a writer who dies in the gutter but left behind a rich legacy. He was born poor and he dies poor, but he filled the years of his life with literary richness. “Edgar Allan Poe has always been a paradox in American literary history. Although he is probably the most widely read of all American writers, he is commonly believed to have been no more than an alcoholic,” ( May, p ix, 1991). He had thousand of readers when he lived, but no friends. Poe was a writer who added value to English literature during his Continue reading...

Origins of the sport

Skydiving began in the year 1797 when Andre Garnerin successfully sky-dived using hot air balloon. The technique was later adopted by the military as meant of saving aircrews and delivering troops to the field. Skydiving began as a sport around 1930s, before being internationally accepted in 1951.Evolution of the gear
Skydiving sport has evolved over time. Around 1950s, skilled divers would meet at the airport (drop zone) then compete for a fee. Cessna aircrafts such as C-182 were used then before Caravan C208 was adopted. Skydiving gear has evolved from the umbrella-shaped gear, the Da Vinci parachute. The gear Continue reading...

Communication Studies

The approaches of media and communications have progressed far in life since the grumbles of the early civilizations; yet, every innovation comes with its own set of problems. Ever since the origins of time, truly since very long ago, people have been communicating with one another. Be it the Stone Age man’s grumbling or writing on the cave walls, man had always had something to say, to any person keen on listening to him. There has not been much change in those days. Then why does the concept of media and communications sound so recent and contemporary? Why Continue reading...

Introduction

Culture comprises of both tangible objects and non-tangible attributes like values, norms and knowledge systems which can vary from one culture to another. In practice, the terms society and culture are often used synonymously. However, while society is a composite of interpersonal interactions, culture is an abstract notion that comprises of beliefs, value systems and norms, in addition to symbolic components like, signs and languages. All contemporary modern societies are evolving towards multiculturalism a term referring to a sense of equality among all subcultures in the society. For instance, U.S. culture ascribes to the dominant values of democracy, equality Continue reading...

Rehabilitation versus Incarceration

JUVENILE OFFENDERS 2
Introduction
Crime is a prevalent factor in American society, and is committed among all individuals regardless of age, race, gender, or socioeconomic status. The majority of American juveniles, individuals under the age of eighteen, have admitted to committing some type of crime throughout their young life. While the majority of crimes by juveniles are considered petty, non-violent, and overall minor offenses, youths also commit dangerous and heinous acts of crime identical to what we see in the adult penal system. In the last 30 years, Sociologists, Criminologists, and Penologists have witnessed both major and minor changes Continue reading...

Introduction

Foster care is a relatively understudied topic among a wide spectrum of social issues in the United States. In plain terms, it competes for funding and the attention of the public consciousness with social security, Medicaid, medicare, food stamps, the United States Veterans Initiative, and many other programs. There is also the fact that absolute numbers of children in foster care have dropped in recent years (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2013, p.2). Currently there are approximately 400,000 individuals under the age of 18. At the margins 45% of children were in foster care for less than one year. Continue reading...

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a fictional novel by Junot Diaz. The book chronicles the lives of its main characters in two contexts, New Jersey in America and the Dominican Republican. The main character in the book is Oscar Wao, an obese boy growing up in New Jersey who is obsessed with fantasy and science fiction books as well as falling in love. Oscar is also obsessed with a curse has he believes has plagued his family for many years. The book also features a host of other characters with one of them being Yunior who Continue reading...

For many dictionaries, word “Geek” simply means a person with an obsessive interest in a particular subject or topic. It is a slang term used to denote an uninteresting person. The person is hence, considered as unconventional or non-mainstream having only one interest or hobby. It contains a negative connotation as a “geek” is necessarily an unwanted or dislikable individual particularly, one identified as excessively intellectual. However, there are many other meanings and definitions to this word, which have evolved out with the passage of time. For instance, it also means a human being who is considered as an Continue reading...

Introduction

Cyberpunk is a form of science fiction that emerged in the latter half of the 20th Century. This genre of science fiction involves the envisioning of a near future that is characterized by scientific advancement in the form of cybernetics an information technology. This advancement is however coupled with societal order breakdown where chaos and anarchy reigns. Many of the cyberpunk narratives revolve around conflicts between technological experts like hackers or even conflicts between technological mega-corporations. A lot of cyberpunk plots are set in dystopian societies marked by massive cultural rot as well as the use of advanced technology Continue reading...

The relationship of Pablo Picasso and Gertrude Stein has to be understood in this study and Gertrude Stein’s friendship with Picasso and her influence in his artwork and development of career. Pablo Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga, Spain and later, he has been associated with a large group of writers and artists in early stage of career. In 1904, Pablo Picasso settled in Paris and got friendly with artist named Georges Braque. Later, Picasso and Braque have developed Cubism (Baldassari, 2006). The painting style of Picasso has been changed many a times in his overall career Continue reading...

Curse:

Police Socialization
Socialization within an organization refers to the process where novice individuals learn the necessary skills to become competent members of the organization. In the context of police recruits, socialization means that they learn various forms of cultural knowledge that include presumptions, values, and behavioral norms associated with the organization. As such, gaining knowledge of the law, various codes, as well as the rules, become part of the socialization process. The recruits must adopt the assumptions and attitudes that are compatible with their work description and with the other officers within their organization. It is important to note Continue reading...

First, Middle and Last Name of Student

Introduction
Racial and ethnic relations have been studied from the beginnings of the 20th century, and the way it has been studied has undergone many changes over the years. While these relations were studied as an ideological means to assert one race’s superiority over the other, with the civil rights movements and the influx of immigrants in many western societies, the study of race and ethnic relations have taken much more complex dimensions such as perceptions of people about racial compositions, perceptions of risk and fear of crime, and the interrelations and interconnectedness through social interactions between different Continue reading...

In the exploration of homosexuality and heterosexuality, certain binaries are often presented – if you have sex with a man, you can in no way be heterosexual. Despite this, there is a vibrant, substantial and highly prevalent subculture of men who identify as heterosexual, but nonetheless still have sex with men. To that end, questions abound regarding their real sexual orientation, the motivations behind labeling themselves heterosexual, and whether or not that really applies to them. The answer to this question lies in a complex plethora of factors, ranging from the construction of homosexuality and heterosexuality, issues of whiteness and Continue reading...

The ear-splitting noises produced by two-wheelers like motorcycles have been a cause for concern for the public in Toronto. The noise pollution created by the loud motorcycles prevents the people from enjoying a peaceful and calm life. Most times, these noises are much beyond the permissible levels that they cause a wide range of problems from sleep disturbances to impaired hearing. The editorial article in The Star.com raises this issue and strongly supports the idea of cracking down on loud motorcycles with municipal licensing and standard staff to report back on ways to achieve the aforesaid goal.
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