...D’urbervilles The Victorian era, as described by Professor of History and Women's & Gender Studies Nancy Reagin in her essay “Victorian Women: the Gender of Oppression”, witnessed the ideology of separate spheres in which society viewed men as independent and reasonable while viewing women as passive, dependent on men, emotional, and submissive. Men were given the governing role in which they would dominate society due to their ability to make rational decisions while women were expected to unquestionably fill the social roles that men decided for them, and those roles usually revolved around a woman’s duties as a mother and a wife. In marriage, a woman was expected to abide by the orders and views of her husband, and man and wife became one in terms of a woman’s rights, property, and identity. In Tess of the D’urbervilles, a book written in the Victorian Era, Hardy conveys this ideology of separate spheres in his portrayal of men and their dominance over women in society, primarily Tess. Their dominance is shown in how the men act as the masters of society, but it is also seen in how the women in Tess unquestionably view the men as the dominant gender. Often, the women are blindly influenced and act passively when interacting with male characters such as Alec and Angel. They are also seen to be very dependent on the men, and the men acknowledge that, for that is expected of a woman in that age to not be able to make a living for herself. The women’s actions in Tess of the D’urbervilles...
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...who say (or do) things really quite innocently.” The United States of America was founded upon certain unalienable rights that cannot be confined by any political movement or ideology which attempts to abolish them. One of the most imperative of these is the freedom of expression. The freedom to express one’s self, whether it be by religion, speech, or association, is in serious harm today in American politics. In recent years Halloween costumes have become more and more a topic of debate on the basis of what is “socially acceptable” and what is not. When costumes, humorous in intention and harmless nature, are being attacked for becoming too offensive, our country begins to run the line of a “slippery slope” where political correctness dominates what you can and cannot say or do. An Ohio University student union group called Students Teaching Against Racism in Society, or STARS for short, is making effort to bring light to the stereotyping of certain cultures by wearing “racial” Halloween costumes. Their slogan is, “We’re a culture, not a costume.” An article written by Damien Gayle, titled Students Launch poster campaign against ‘racists’ Halloween costumes, goes more in-depth explaining the ideologies and goals of the organization also citing other articles. One article by Melissa Sipin states, “What these costumes have in common is that they make caricatures out of cultures, and that is simply not okay.” I, personally, disagree with the argument created by this statement....
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...Fitch use? * They don’t use third party advertisements, instead: * They hire employees that fit the brand and use them as ambassadors to promote the brand * Focus on the in-store experience (cologne, lighting, look of the store, how the employees dress and act, etc.) b. What makes their strategy different from their competitors? * No third party advertising * Very specific target market, focusing on “cool, good looking people” * Through the use of very exclusionary marketing tactics, clearly stating that many people are not meant to wear their clothing * c. How would you interpret the success of their strategy? * Were able to dominate the market and become a leading brand through the use of unique marketing strategies. * Direct to consumer sales have nearly doubled since 2008. d. Discuss Abercrombie and Fitch’s decision to close domestic stores * Closed 20% of stores domestically in the U.S., in aging malls where their stores were under performing. * The reason for these closures was that the stores were no longer aligned with the desired brand image. The goal of the closures was to elevate the brands overall image and boost profitability. * 3. Discuss how the Abercrombie and Fitch brand should focus its attention on in the future, and why? * Enhancing brand equity * Increasing diversity, get involved with a good cause, increase good press that focuses on inclusiveness and other positive...
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...Ladee Calhoun Hamilton British Literature 1 October 2015 The Ruler After the fall of Roman Empire was the rise of a new religion, Christianity. The Christianity religion was the doctrine or belief that there is only one god which differ the Roman culture. The poet as historian is known as the scop in the Anglo-Saxon culture. To understand culture, one has to understand the belief set. The hero is the most dominant archetype in Beowulf because it deals with the fraternity warrior’s culture. Although the pluralism of Anglo-Saxon culture is very similar to our American culture, the archetype of The Ruler takes place in America today because everyone wants to take control and have power over their own lives and others around. In Literature, an Archetype is a typical character, an action or a situation that seems to represent such universal pattern or human nature. There are many set archetypes; The Innocent, The Lover, and The Rebel. However, the one that dominates the most in Anglo-Saxon culture is the Hero. “I’ve never known fear, as a youth I fought in endless battles. I am old, now, but will fight again, seek fame still, if the dragon hiding in his tower dares to face me” (Beowulf’s Last Battle 607-610). In Anglo-Saxon culture being boastful and prideful is praised because it is a characteristic of a Hero. The poem itself was named after Beowulf to show that he was the dominant hero, the one who stood in the spotlight. “Then he stepped to another still body, clutched at...
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...Jack Welch Management Institute JWI 510 Leadership in the 21st Century 10/23/2015 Abstract In this paper, I will discuss my leadership profile in depth. This will include my experiences and aspirations. I will address how these experiences have impacted be as a leader. Next I will discuss my Leadership strengths and how I plan on augmenting them going forward. I will also detail how Than I will detail my areas of Leadership in need of improvement, and provide a clear-cut action plan for improving these specific areas. With both my areas of strengths and areas in need of improvement, I will discuss how it directly is connected to my DISC profile and emotional intelligence. Following will be a conclusion of what is written in the body of this essay. Introduction ¨Ensure that everyone understands lives and breathes the organization vision, and that reward systems encourage and reinforce desired behaviors¨ (Welch, 2005, P. 843). This quote from Jack Welch's book Winning embodies the very model I have chosen to pursue my career. There has not been a single team I have been on that has won, completed or achieved a goal without every member believing in the vision. In a perfect world, every team would automatically have this installed within each member from the start. However, we do not live in a perfect, and these are concepts that have to be taught, modeled and transferred over to the next person. I took this concept and applied it to my days before entering...
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...minister of law & justice proclaimed by Gandhiji. Babasaheb Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, a politician, philosopher, and an economist, who was banned to study in a high profile school just because he was born in lower caste. That sarcasm provoked him for true justice and transformations and that common man became the principal architect of our 'Constitution of India'. On 26th of January our constitution came into force and India became ‘The Bharat Ghanrajya’. Ambedkar resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: “JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and of the Nation.” He tried to uplift the untouchables in order to educate them and for socio-economic improvements, he also protested against the divided Hindu community of Brahmins and Dalits. As moral principles never depend on majority of people, wrong is wrong even if everybody is wrong and right is right even if nobody is right. And here he was the one who fearlessly persisted all odds and fought for what was right. He left Hinduism and became a Buddhist and stood for humanity. He fought against the discriminant society until untouchability was not avowed as a punishable crime. After the independence he also became the Chairman of the ‘Constitution Drafting Committee’ and they produced such...
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...Membership in a Fraternity or Sorority, Student Engagement, and Educational Outcomes at AAU Public Research Universities Gary R. Pike Research involving 6,782 undergraduates (50% first-year students, 50% seniors, 16% fraternity/sorority members, and 58% females) at 15 AAU public research universities revealed that Greek affiliation had a weak positive relationship with engagement and gains in learning. The effects for Greek affiliation were stronger for seniors than first-year students. During the past 4 decades, the role of fraternities and sororities on college campuses has come under increasing scrutiny (see Clark, 1962; Jakobsen, 1986; Kuh, Pascarella, & Wechsler, 1996; Maisel, 1990; Winston & Saunders, 1987). Critics of the Greek system have pointed to research showing that membership in a fraternity or sorority is associated with higher levels of alcohol use (Wechsler, Kuh, & Davenport, 1996), lower levels of personal development (Wilder, Hoyt, Doren, Hauck, & Zettle, 1978; Wilder, Hoyt, Surbeck, Wilder, & Carney, 1986), and lower levels of academic achievement (Blimling, 1993; Pike & Askew, 1990). Recently, criticisms of the Greek system have intensified and focused on research results showing that Greek affiliation can have negative effects on students’ learning and intellectual development (Pascarella et al., 1996). Based on results of the National Study of Student Learning (NSSL), Kuh et al. (1996, p. A68) concluded: “Fraternities are indifferent to academic values...
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...Unit 3: Gender Scavenger Hunt EDP 310: Gender Development 1) 1) Interview 4-5 females and 4-5 males (they can be friends or strangers). Ask each of them to think of adjectives that describe/symbolize men, and adjectives that describe/symbolize women. For each person you interview, list the first 4 words they think of for each gender. Keep a running list of the words (even if words are used multiple times). Bad language can be an issue here. If you feel uncomfortable with certain words, you do not have to list them, although you can count the number of inappropriate words that are used to describe each gender vs. more appropriate words. You can also count the number of positive words said vs. more derogatory words. Answer: When reading over the selections for this assignment I decided to pick option four. I found this assignment interactive and interesting. Seeing what the opposite sex think about each other. I interviewed eight people in total. Men: Andrew: He described women as: seductive, adorable, alluring, beautiful. He described men as: Tough, headstrong, rude, and egocentric. Joey: Joey was very harsh on describing women: Dumb, airheaded, blond, whores, and psychotic. He described men as: Sensitive, players, enticing and fuzzy. Hayden: Hayden likes men so his description on males were different then the two others: Smooth, velvety soft, warm, delicious. Description on girls: Ugly, stupid, mean, hurtful. Michael: Description on girls:...
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...people thought women were the ones with dominating consumption powers. As Kenon Breazeale quoted in his article, “Women are indeed the shoppers of the world.” (Breazeale, 231). However, some people such as those in journalism fraternity regarded women’s buying power as “gullible vulnerability to consumerism’s trashy faddishness” (Breazeale, 232). Those people spread wide hostility toward women’s taste and argued that men should be the ones with dominating consumption powers. In this article, Breazeale’s purpose is to make people better understand how some people tried to court man as the main audience in the marketplace under a phenomenon which women were regarded with the major consumption powers. To better achieve his purpose, Breazeale specifically focused on a male targeted magazine Esquire to analyze how it was constructed to attract male audiences. Breazeale argued that Esquire was the first comprehensive magazine which attempted to manipulate and reconceptualize its audiences and targeted men as consumers. He first discussed how Esquire manipulated text to get rid of femininity factors associated in the market which it planned to open for male readers, by using “lifestyle” sector as an example. In next few paragraphs, Breazeale discussed in detail how Esquire further utilized different illustrations to emphasize men’s dominating position in social roles. Breazeale first supported his argument that Esquire was trying to reconceptualize its audiences by discussing the magazine’s...
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...has influenced many civilizations. Hebrew: Moses and Monotheism, Greco-Roman civilization, Yoruba gods, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Islamic social structures all have social institutions that dialectically emerge from the Egyptian culture. There are many aspects to the Egyptian culture. Family is very important to Egyptians; family was seen to be superior then just an individual. Blood relations are significant in all social relations, even though the family consisted of both nuclear and extended family. How they greeted each other were bases on their religion. It is traditionally a handshake, which should be first done by a woman; if not the men most bow their heads in respect.¹ Egyptians had a lot of pride in their family and it was expected for the children to take care of the parents when they get elderly. Women were allowed to get married after their first menstrual cycle while men were allowed to around the age of 16 to 20; that’s when they were expected to be able to know how to care for a family.² In Egypt people were allowed to engage in premarital sex, as long as they stayed faithful after marriage. For example women were seen as equal to men legally. They were able to own property and slaves, to administer and sell land, to make their own wills, to sign their own marriage contracts, and to initiate divorce.³ The Yoruba civilization is one of the oldest civilizations and had dominated a large part of Africa. Writing has not been the main way for the Yoruba to talk about...
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...each estate, and in the past the Second Estate and the First Estate had joined together to defeat any proposals for reform from the Third Estate. The Third Estate was determined that would not be so in the current assembly and pushed for the vote of each representative to be counted as a separate vote. They were not able to agree on a voting method. Leading the Third Estate and the lower half Second Estate to break away from the Estates General, forming the National Assembly on June 17, 1789 (Doyle). King Louis XVI admitted defeat on June 27, first appeasing then confrontational ordered his nobles, and the upper half Second Estate to join the National Assembly effectively ending the Estates General. In July 1789 King Louis tried again to dominate the elected assembly (Bosher). Peasants who were consider the lower class in France before the French Revolution lived in horrible conditions. The country depended on feudal systems in which powerful feudal lords, known as seigneurs, owned wealthy farmlands. Most peasants lived and worked on those farmlands, in which some peasants...
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...somewhat of a social recluse. He was the opposite of an exhibitionist, he spent his boyhood watching people, intrigued by the way they interacted with one another. He speaks of how social situations change the way people act and the need to fit in changes people and makes them act like someone they are not. He was never really accepted nor rejected because he never put himself out there enough for any group to take him in. Social culture and the pressures of society do change people and make them act like someone they are not, however, the solution to this issue is to find a group of people you are comfortable with, who you can be yourself around, and stick with them, not hide in the shadows excluding yourself from society as Rickel did. Rickel starts off his essay talking about when he used to go to his favorite barbershop to Rays with his father for a flat top haircut. It seems as though he and his father had a good relationship, during the walk to the barbershop, the two conversed just like normal, however, when they finally swung open the door and set foot inside the shop, things changed. His father became very self-conscious, tiptoeing around conversations making sure not to say the wrong thing, and using his son as a topic of conversation: “my father, stepping through Ray’s door, became someone else; how he suddenly treated me as an other, to be discussed as if not present” (194). Rickel describes that barbershop as “a world of men without women” (193). That means that women...
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...popular and difficult sports for both girls and boys. Cheerleading started as a man’s sport and overtime evolved into a sport that is based mainly on females. When people now a days think of cheerleading, they think of girls flaunting around in their short skirt and tight uniform top, but cheerleading began as a male sport. During the year of 1903, at a University of Minnesota football game, there was a group of six males that created a yell squad, which led to a male cheer fraternity called Gamma Sigma (iSport, History of Cheerleading). The Cheerleading State, which consisted of a group of males who led crowd chants during basketball and football games, was started in 1905 by a group from Texas A&M. The sport of cheerleading remained mostly men until the mid 1920’s, which is when girl’s started to discover and participate in the sport of cheerleading, which then led to girl’s finding their passion for sports. Women joined the sport of cheerleading around the 1923’s and began to dominate the sport of cheerleading during World War 11,...
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...and Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights come into play. Some people argue that talking about supporting racial discrimination and prejudice is just words and that free speech should allow such views to be aired without restriction. Others point out that these words can lead to some very dire and serious consequences (the Nazi government policies being one example).Race: Are We So Different, Understanding Race, American Anthropological Association (AAA), July 8, 2009 In a short video the Understanding Race project from the American Anthropological Association says race is a powerful idea and an enduring concept, invented by society. It has also fostered inequality and discrimination for centuries, as well as influencing how we relate to other human beings. Curses of Racism in History Racism did not originate from a single source, but rather from a combination of several strands of historical development...
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...seen these new employees for only thirty minutes during their company interview visits. Ron and Bill now have to give their recommendation to human resources from placement. Ron thinking it would nice to work directly with Bill on this issue called for a meeting. The meeting was set for Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 and the human resources department needed the final recommendations by Friday at noon. The new people were going to report to human resources on Monday. The Decision Makers Ron, a white male, grew up in an affluent neighborhood in the western Chicago suburbs. He attended private schools including the finest prep school in the area. After prep school, he was accepted at an Ivy League school. He was a member of a top fraternity on campus and was joking referred to as the big man on campus. He graduated near the top of his business school class. After college, he married an eastern socialite from a campus sorority. They have one infant child. This is his first job since graduating from college and he is viewed by the company as a fast tracker and a keeper. His job as production supervisor can be viewed as a temporary assignment on his way to the top. Bill, an African-American male, grew up in a tough Chicago neighborhood and enjoyed playing sports. Bill parents were divorced when he was young and he had to work his way through school. He attended night classes at the local junior college; while working a day job. He did well and earned a scholarship...
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