...chapter six, which emphasizes sexual practices. The readings I chose are The Pursuit of Sexual Pleasure, Getting, Giving, Faking, Having: Orgasm and the Performance of Pleasure and The Privilege of Perversities: Race, Class and Education Among Polyamorists and Kinksters. The first two readings are somewhat related and similar, however, the last one is a bit different where it explains research in regards to kinksters and polyamorists. These three readings were the ones that caught my attention off the bat and the reading only enforced that feeling. The first reading, The Pursuit of Sexual Pleasure, educates the audience to sexual activity of all kinds. It begins by giving us a general idea of what is considered sexual pleasure. When I had originally thought of sexual pleasure, I thought of sexual activity between two people, rather than the self-pleasure aspect of it, as is mentioned in the reading. “Sexual pleasure may result from a variety of activities that involve sexual arousal, genital stimulation, and/or orgasm”. Solitary sex involves fantasy and masturbation. Solitary sex is something that I had never realized is considered sexual pleasure. It makes complete sense, however, I just did not link the two. From there, the reading goes on to talk about partnered sexual activity, which includes kissing, touching, oral sex, penis-in-vagina intercourse, and anal sex. These are the activities I usually think of when sexual pleasure is mentioned. The next topic are the techniques...
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...2012 Instructor Lafferty Abstract The following is a research proposal addressing the importance of encouraging children to read for pleasure. The proposal explains the importance of such research within the introduction and then poses the research questions that will act as a guide for the researcher. It goes on to discuss literature found by the researcher that is relevant to this topic. The research will be a case study done using qualitative research. The methods and procedures will include participants from Rodman Elementary School along with a few instruments that will be needed for the collection of data. The analysis will seek to answer to research questions and the conclusion of this proposal will be a re=statement of the importance of the research. Introduction In a world consumed by technology it can be difficult to pull children’s attention away from devices such as television, computers, and video games and convince them to sit down with a good book. Yet, reading is the cornerstone of a successful education. Children who read often will develop a stronger vocabulary, have a greater depth of general knowledge, be more aware of cultural diversity, and even develop stronger social skills. The research proposed in this paper will explore the importance of reading for pleasure. It is probably fair to assume that the majority of people in our society will remember the alphabet song as being among the most memorable songs of their early years...
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...is bound to believe that the rumored fact that the Tunisian common reader reads no more than one single book per year may reveal the depressing state of our culture and schools, on one hand, and the book and printing industry, on the other! For me, reading is like the art of cuisine; it is a matter of culture and curiosity. It has to be as varied as possible. An intelligent reader will try his or her hand at all sorts of texts. Like a curious chef who tries to accommodate different flavours and exotic ingredients in a large selection of dishes and recipes, the astute reader will explore a never-ending spectrum of texts and narratives, because reading in itself is a wonderful adventure that may lead to the discovery of the world about us (the other) and to the discovery of ourselves (the self). What else do we hope for? There seems to be two main purposes for reading: pleasure and learning, both of which may actually boil down to the one and same, that is, sheer pleasure. Learning is an intellectual pleasure, par excellence. A society that has an enticing reading policy is an open society which keeps changing and developing. On the contrary, a society that does not seek pleasure for its own sake cannot think of promoting reading as a source of entertainment and knowledge. This type of society is only interested in power and monopoly stacked in the hands of a political oligarchy or party; and it is keen on the control and containment of its subjects. It is a closed society...
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...The superego, or the moral compass of our minds, takes the aspects and values of society into consideration before acting upon any impulse. Once Henry leaves the rehabilitation facility, he must try to discover the man he was before. As he slowly starts to learn about his past life, he finds himself discovering a new way of life. Before Henry’s accident, he did not associate morals with his field of work. When he starts back to work, he begins reading old case files, including Mr. Matthews’s case, the one that he withheld information found from the court, and slowly starts to remorse in his previous decisions regarding the case, henceforth, changing his future actions in his work. After reading and reading and reading, Henry acts on his superego, and takes the evidence to the Matthews family in hopes of them being able to gain back some of what they lose in the case. Henry knows that presenting this folder of testimonies would eventually be taken back to court leading his previous employer into a battle in the courts that will present no positive outcomes fir their firm or the party they are defending. He acted on his superego. He knew that what he had done, regarding the case, in the past was not morally correct, so he acted on his superego to improve the situation caused by his Id impulses. Notwithstanding his past...
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...NOVELS What is strange is that this prejudice against novel reading has persisted, to some extent, even in the modern world including India which has borrowed the novel form from the West. Students, particularly, are not encouraged to read novels. Parents and teachers seem to think that youngsters read fiction mainly to kill time, are likely to get addicted to it as to a drug, and derive from it a pleasure which makes them reluctant to apply themselves to serious study. It must be admitted that this prejudice is justified, as far as bad novels are concerned. Today the railway book stalls and circulating libraries are flooded with detective novels, crime fiction and thrillers. The appeal of the majority of such novels is based on plot, usually absurd and improbable, and the excitement of the lower human instincts. They are totally devoid of characterization, insight into human nature, and significance. Reading such novels is not only a waste of time but exposing oneself to dangerous influences. Of course, there are some good detective novels such as those by Canon Doyle and there can be no objection to reading some of them, but it should be realised that the value of even good detective novels is that of entertainment, and that they do not contribute to understanding of life. But what objection can there be to reading good novels? The novel today is an important form of literature, and several distinguished writers like Tolstoy, Wells, E. M. Forster, William Golding and Lawrence...
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...belongs to Hedonism. If one experience more happiness during life, his life will be better. The more happiness you experience, the better your life is. There are actually two schools of thought here, Narrow Hedonism and Preference Hedonism, each with its own definition of happiness. Narrow Hedonism deems happiness a homogeneous state of pleasure, while Preference Hedonism expands the definition to include any state of mind favored by the individual, including pain (yes, pain is happiness, for some). However, the two schools are united in their focus on mental states, which as you will see is a silly idea. Hedonism is a way of life, characterised by openness to pleasurable experience. There are many qualms about hedonism. It is rejected on moral grounds and said to be detrimental to long-term happiness. Several mechanisms for this 'paradox of hedonism' have been suggested and telling examples of pleasure seekers ending up in despair have been given. The relation between hedonism and happiness has been studied at two levels: that of the nation and the individual. At the national level average happiness is correlated with moral acceptance of pleasure and with active leisure. At the individual level it is similarly linked with hedonistic attitudes and also correlated with hedonistic behaviours such as frequent sex and use of stimulants. In this essay, it will firstly discuss what is hedonism, including the two catories Narrow hedonism and Preference hedonism. Following this, it will...
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...Quynh Lê URL: www.educ.utas.edu.au/users/tle/JOURNAL/ ISSN 1327-774X Investigating Reading Habits and Preferences of Student Teachers at Foreign Language Departments Muhlise Coşgun Ögeyik & Esin Akyay Trakya University Faculty of Education Edirne, Turkey Abstract This study investigates reading habits and general views on reading of the students attending teacher training departments. Since reading is one of the principal skills while teaching and learning a second or foreign language, it is assumed that the gathered data in this sample study will highlight educators to get a general profile about reading habits and preferences of students. The participants of the study are the students attending English Language Teaching and German Language Teaching Departments of the Faculty of Education at Trakya University, Turkey. For data collection, a questionnaire with 40 items was designed and administered on 187 students. The questionnaire investigated the students’ general attitudes towards reading and their preferences of reading. The research findings revealed that the students from both departments had positive attitudes towards reading and were widely involved in reading activities. Another optimistic outcome was that the students read both in native and foreign languages. Key words: Reading habit, attitudes towards reading, reading preferences, foreign language education Introduction Reading, which is a long-term habit starting with the very early ages, is the prominent gateway...
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...there is less time used focusing on learning. Research on decision making suggest that if college students are left to their own devices they will choose to spend their time on guilty pleasures rather than class work. This paper will support Panek’s theory that, “interaction between the high choice media environment and user’s low self- control accounts for decline in learning among college students”(Panek, 2013). In the article Panek shows that students with low self-control choose immediate gratification and forfeit the benefits of waiting the long term. Panek (2013) noted, guilty pleasure appeals and take up a majority of the time that could be spent on learning. He says, “guilty pleasures appeals to one desire for immediate pleasure rather than one’s belief that they should partake of a product or experience so as to obtain long-term benefits” (Panek, 2013, p.563). Panek used a review of literature on temptation and self-control and self-control and media choice to prove his hypothesis. Panek, (2013) suggested that the college students that overuse are aware of the overuse of leisure because they have no self-control. Panek (2013) admitted that because of the small population that they interviewed, that their research does not definitively establish the reason for the decline. After reading this article I am incline to believe that this research adds to the body of work that is done to show that media environment and users self-control may account for a decline in...
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...the world of reading, our interest is one of the most salient factor that needs to be consider. It depends on the reasons why we read a certain material. We read because we are force to do so, for school requirements or we read we like it. If we like to read, reading materials matters most. Among the four macro skills in learning, Reading is the most important that a person needs to acquire because it is a vehicle that can be used to know and discover the world of learning and experiences. Reading defined as the process of decoding the printed materials. It is the very important aspect in education. It is basic tool of all subject areas. As stated by Santiago (2003) of Department of Education, National Capital Region. Reading is the mother of all skills. Reading is one of the myriad vehicles that provide readers with opportunities to anchor their spaceship of eagerness and interests – to know and discover the secrets behind the wonderful planet of vision and ideas. (Violesa S. Adrian) However, students nowadays, reading is taken for granted. They access to almost anything electronic such that old habits like playing street games or even reading have almost gone extinct. And one important educational issue is to increase the amount of interesting reading that students engage in. The bulk of the research in this area examined text characteristics that contribute to making reading materials more interesting. Gregg Schraw and R. S. Dennison proposed that reading for information...
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...AP English Literature and Composition 2012 Summer Reading Assignment I. DRAMA Oedipus Rex by Sophocles We are not requiring any particular edition of the play; however, we would highly recommend a version which includes supplemental materials/explanations of Greek drama and Greek mythology. Purchase, read, and annotate the play prior to the first day of class. It would be wise to focus your annotation on instances of dramatic irony, images of vision and blindness, and tension between fate and free will. The following literary analysis assignment will be collected during the second week of school. LITERARY ANALYSIS OF DRAMA In a typed, one-page essay, offer your assessment of Oedipus at the end of the play. Was he foolish? Heroic? Fated? Support with textual evidence as appropriate and follow MLA format. II. READING FOR PLEASURE Read a book—fiction or non-fiction—strictly for pleasure. Strong readers and writers have a wealth of textual experiences and a vast amount of background knowledge from which to draw. The most important aspect of this assignment is that you select a work you will enjoy reading. During the first week of class, you will conduct a book talk over your selected work in which you will “sell” the experience of reading your book to your peers, so pick something good! Some suggestions for selecting your “reading for pleasure” book include, but are not limited to: * Classic works of literature from an era, author, or genre you...
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...Starbucks In Taiwan Learn How President Starbucks Localized An International Industry President Starbucks was established in 1998 as a joint venture of Starbucks Coffee International, Uni-President and President Chain Store Corporation. In a rapid expansion, President Starbucks has opened 233 stores in Taiwan. Continuing the innovative “Starbucks Spirit” from Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, President Starbucks in Taiwan also develops its own special products and marketing strategies in line with the Taiwanese culture and market. As a result, President Starbucks survived the competitive coffee market and gained the leading position in Taiwan. While Starbucks Coffee International is cutting the number of its stores in the US, President Starbucks is using marketing activities across the retail group's different brands to bring in new customers. For example, bonus points gathered by shopping at President Chain Store can be used in a “Buy-One, Get-One-Free” program that doubled the number of President Starbucks customers nationwide. By fully utilizing the marketing expertise of its local partner, the strategy has yielded outstanding results. The group-wide activity continued for a month, and on the last day, Starbucks shops and President Chain Store had long lines of customers wanting to exchange their accumulated bonus points. In addition to marketing activities, the President Starbucks team developed its own products according to Taiwan diet preferences. They found that Taiwanese...
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...expressing his view towards truth in the essay “Of Truth”. Truth, according to Bacon, lacks the charm of variety which, falsehood has. Truth gives more pleasure only when a lie is added to it. He believes that, falsehood is a source of temporary enjoyment as it gives the people a strange kind of pleasure. So the essayist says: “…a mixture of a lie doth ever add pleasure” To Bacon, a liar is brave towards god but cowards towards men. A liar does not have courage to tell the truth to the people but he shows courage to tell a lie disobeying god. As the essayist comments: “For a lie faces God, and shrinks from man.” This is indeed a paradox. It means that a man does not fear god when he tells a lie. Bacon’s attitude towards study is completely practical. He emphasizes the function of studies. To him, reading improves the natural abilities of man. Through reading a person becomes a full man and by discussion he becomes a ready man. Then he needs writing to which makes a learner’s idea clear and accurate. As Bacon says: “Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.” At first, a man should carefully, then discuss the ideas and finally write them. Again, Bacon suggests us how we should read the books. The books should be read according to their importance. There are some books which are read only for pleasure, a number of books are to be memorized but a few books are to be read deeply with hard work and concentration. As the author says: “Some books...
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...Utilitarianism is a moral theory generally considered to have been founded by Jeremy Bentham, a 19th century English philosopher and social reformer. It is centered on the concept of happiness, and those who seek it. The idea is that all people seek happiness, and that it is the ultimate goal of all human beings to be happy. Therefore, according to classical utilitarianism, when a person wishes to act in an ethically sound manner he or she should strive to bring about the greatest possible amount of happiness for the greatest possible amount of people. This is known as the greatest happiness attitude. Another, similar idea is that a person should always strive, if incapable of producing happiness, to reduce unhappiness. As the theory is wholly focused on the outcome of a person’s actions, it is classed as a “consequentialist” theory, i.e. a theory that concerns it with consequences and not actions in themselves. Utilitarianism can be seen as a highly mathematical theorem, looking at the total units of happiness that a particular action gives rise to. For instance, I might want to go out and have drinks with some friends and my boyfriend or I could find something more family oriented and do something fun with my son and my boyfriend. Consider that my son is only little for a short time, would I rather have drinks and regret the hang over later or share a memory with my little boy. Taking my son out for a night might add 10 units of happiness to the world’s total stock, whereas...
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...Eli Donaty English-101-8733 9/14/2014 The Benefit to Reading Books I cannot imagine a world without reading. How would I know what’s going on in the world, if not for reading the news? How would I learn the styles of different authors and mimic it in my writing? Reading books is a necessity in many different ways. It shares knowledge, helps in school, and, most of all, gives me sheer pleasure. As technology has improved over the years, more and more people are using their mobile devices and computers to find what they are looking for. Want to know what ablutophobia is? Google it. But without the original dictionary, we would never have known that it is the fear of washing or bathing. While most don’t realize it, we read more than anything else in life. Every job requires reading, and nobody will hire me without decent vocabulary skills. Reading literally makes me smarter. Since a young age, many people have told me that have a high vocabulary level. I can also say that spelling has never been an issue. Because I have been reading since a very young age, my vocabulary was constantly improving, though I may not have realized it. From kids’ books to adult novels, I have never stopped. I see what it does for me in school, from writing essays to doing homework. I believe that constant reading, as a hobby, will make school less difficult. I laugh when I hear people say that movies are superior to books. When I read a book, I get to visualize what the characters look like...
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...The readings from this week were “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema” by Laura Mulvey and “Cinema/Ideology/Criticism” by Jean-Luc Comolli and Paul Narboni. Having made the transition from photography to cinema, neither of these readings can be related to the previous readings that have been completed throughout the course of the semester. Theses readings can be related to each other in a sense. Mulvey mentions the film journal Screen, which is the same journal that the second reading by Comolli and Narboni came from. The thesis that was articulated for Laura Mulvey’s paper can be found in two places: in the first and last paragraphs in the introduction. The first part states that the point of this paper is to “…use psychoanalysis to discover...
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