...“To be American (unlike being English or French or whatever) is precisely to imagine a destiny rather than inherit one; since we have always been, insofar as we are Americans at all, inhabitants of myth rather than history.” In the context of this quote attributed to Leslie Fiedler, being American means subscribing to a socially constructed national identity--to the collective American Dream. This observation expresses a core truth about Americans, and about an American greatness that is in fact exceptional, but it is also problematic in several ways. First, the public has never felt compelled to fix the meaning of the American Dream, a term that presumably everyone knows. Second, while Fielder’s assertion is true of Americans, it is not uniquely so: All people, in some sense or another, inhabit myths. Finally, while Americans have certainly imagined destinies for themselves, they also live in history. Everyone does. The American Dream is neither a self-evident falsehood nor a scientifically demonstrable principle. Beyond the abstract belief that anything is possible if you want it bad enough, there is no single American Dream. The theoretical basis for the American idea incorporates an explicit allegiance to the concept “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” But as the history of slavery and the struggle for women’s rights make clear, the rights...
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...care and shield him from the severe truth. This tells the audiences that when in outrage, Oedipus does not reconsider before he makes any decision and this is one of the main components of his fall. His second characteristic is hubris. ‘Everybody knows who I am: Oedipus King’ depicts the immense pride he has which towards the end of the play is shattered completely. It is his pride that made him believe that he could defeat fate constantly. Since the time he fled from his kingdom to abstain fulling the prophecy to the time Thebes was hit by a plague, at all time he endeavored to defeat fate however unconsciously he came closer to his own defeat. The last but not the least is hamartia which Sophocles uses to make Oedipus realize his true identity. Oedipus aimed to find the murderer of King Laius which he managed but at the cost of his eyes. The purpose of Oedipus’s action was to cure the plague, however, the chain of actions led him to realize that he himself is the plague. Thus he had to sacrifice his eyes to repent for the sins he committed unknowingly. His tragic flaws result in wrong actions and decision thus resulting his...
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...and differences that exist between you, co-workers and clients may have an impact on your work. Culture plays an important part in shaping a person’s behaviour, thought patterns and relationships with others. Cultural values, norms and beliefs provide a framework for people to make assumptions about and respond to their circumstances. Culture also strongly influences perceptions and expectations. - Diversity brings variety of ideas and viewpoints to the organization especially when creative problem solving is required. - Diversity increases productivity and makes work fun and interesting. - Employees take risks, play to win rather than not to lose....
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...Question: The formation of Identity is shaped by many circumstances. How is this explored in your prescribed text and one other related text of your own choosing? One’s initial identity is significantly nurtured by family ideals and beliefs in conjunction with the sheltered environment in which they are raised. However, we are all apt to be considerably shaped by society’s social and cultural influences. Consequently, our identities are a comprehensive construct of society’s values and one’s ethnic background in addition to our occupational duties and interactions with others. In Shakespeare’s ‘Othello,’ and the film, “To Sir with Love,” the identities of the key characters are shown to be a constitute of such circumstances with a particular focus on the influence of relationships. In Shakespeare’s ‘Othello,’ the discriminative attitude of Venetian society towards people of black ethnicity is presented as a significant influential factor in the shaping of Othello’s identity. This is explored through the use language in which Othello is repeatedly referred to as the “Moor” and by the derogatory terms “thick-lips” and a “Barbary horse.” Othello’s black exterior denotes to his position as a ‘outsider’ and therefore his marriage to Desdemona, a white woman is considered unfathomable, “If she in chains of magic were not bound, whether a maid so tender, fair and happy, so opposite to marriage that she shunn’d,” Contrastingly, Othello’s elevated status in Venetian society, reflected...
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...Assess the view that human behaviour is determined by social environment. This essay assesses the view that human behaviour is determined by social environment. Social environment refers to the physical and social setting in which people live in. It includes culture that individual was educated or lives in, the people and institutions with whom they interact with. Each of our social environments is moulded by individual’s upbringing and social factors. This suggests human behaviour is determined by nurture. However, I disagree with the statement human behaviour is determined by social environment. I believe human behaviour is the basic living instincts, predetermined by each individual’s biological factors such as DNA. Sociologists tend to argue that human behaviour is determined by social environment that is nurture. They suggest that on the whole our behaviour is not fixed biologically. Sociologists believe the society of an individual shapes their behaviour and personality. According to this perspective of social determinist genes have less effect on an individual. They suggest family as an agent for individual’s primary socialisation. Secondary socialisation agents are friends, environment, religion, and mass media and so on. These factors create personality for an individual that they claim to have. Furthermore, without proper socialization humans cannot learn to behave appropriately to fit into social environment. Feral children are the results of those deprived from...
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...Service Product, Capacity and Demand for Hotel Student’s Name: University: Date: Introduction Australian hotels are one of most luxurious areas in the whole world. The hotels management is excellent and safe guarded following the support from both private sector and the government (Carroll, 1991). The services get promoted through the internet making hence providing a large market for the hotels. Moreover, the hotels have a history of excellent accommodation, excellent facilities and friendly and well competent staff. Most of the hotels in Australia are along the coast beaches which provide a beauty to be told by the customers. Queensland in Australia is one of the best scenarios one can opt to build his own hotel. The area has a considerable number of luxuries hotels and has also a room for more. Most of the hotels in this destination offer reservation services, accommodation and other forms of tourism related services. These hotels have a support from the local government in relation to tourists and guests’ safety, convenient, and comfortable hotels where people can stay and explore different attractions in the area. People...
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...Movie Analysis on Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros “Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros” is an award-winning indie film and most talked- about movie during the time it was showed. I already heard it from news and read feedbacks from entertainment portals, but I didn’t really get the chance to watch it. All I knew about it is, it’s a story about a gay teenager and his growth as a third sex in the society. Some says, it was funny and realistic, but I never knew it was an eye opener and an educative film especially in accepting the third sex in the society. I remember that time, I’m looking forward to really watch the film, but I never got an opportunity. Not until I was in 3rd year college where we were tasked to watch it during our Social Psychology class. I was excited to view it because it would be the realization of my desire and my curiosity and interest would be satisfied. The movie started focusing on what the place is, the swamp environment where Maximo live, the people around, the way of life there, and then who Maximo really is. Congested Manila slums project both the adorable and harsh everyday reality in the coming-of-age film Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros (The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros), a mesmerizing piece of actuality in the midst of poverty, crime, family, forbidden love and everything in between. The superb direction from Auraeus Solito brings to life the blunt and honest writing of Michiko Yamamoto that mainly revolves on the conflict between Maxi's...
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...Berkeley Preparatory School Jim Brown’s Role in Shaping Perceptions of Athletes as Advocates for Social Change. Arjun Tummala Honors US History - H Block Mr. Kurt Wahlgren March 15, 2024 To what extent did the activism of Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown shape perceptions of athletes as advocates for social change? Table of Contents:. Introduction Jim Brown's Emergence as an Activist Public Perceptions and Reactions Legacy and Influence on Athlete Activism Tainted Legacy Conclusion. Both historically and contemporarily, professional athletes have gained popularity not solely for their exceptional abilities within their respective sports, but also for...
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...Kenneth Burke on Dramatism and Rhetorical Theory I find it regrettable that social scientists automatically ignore Aristotle's Rhetoric. I don't say Aristotle has given us the last word on these matters. But I submit that his actual treatment of topics is fundamentally correct. You could add new topics and develop accordingly. But what you got 2,000 years ago was the kind of approach that can be built on in principle. (Burke 1967:327). While researching many of Kenneth Burke’s books and essays I found that Burke's writings on rhetorical theory demonstrate his passionate concern with artistic communication within social life. His work provides a broad, useful approach for understanding various ways theorists have constructed in the development of their theories of how people use language within social contexts. The theory of Dramatism, constructed by Kenneth Burke, is one of the most radical and complex theories in communication studies. Kenneth Burke struggled for many years to build, reconstruct, and define the aspects of his theory. The use of different articles that either focus on certain aspects of Dramatism and rhetorical theory provide examples of how they can be applied, to simply make more sense of Burke’s concepts and in turn, assert its legitimacy as a very important interpretive theory. Undoubtedly, Dramatism has sparked much debate about rhetorical criticism. It is also undeniable that the heart of Burke’s research and the theory of Dramatism in general is...
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...aircraft serving three Texas cities; Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio. Today, Southwest operates 550 Boeing 737 aircraft among 72 cities. Southwest topped the monthly domestic originating passenger rankings for the first time in May 2003. Yearend results for 2010 marked Southwest's 38th consecutive year of profitability. Southwest became a major airline in 1989 when it exceeded the billion-dollar revenue mark. The company has roughly 35,000 employees located in 72 cities throughout the country. In 2010, Southwest Airlines had total operating revenue of 12.1 billion and net income of 459 million. The culture at Southwest Airlines prides itself on their unique and positive organizational culture, an encouraging working environment, and exceptional customer satisfaction. Southwest proudly declares their distinguishing factors in the airline market, “[w]e are a company of People, not planes. That is what distinguishes us from other airlines” (Buller & Schuler, 2006, p.118). Not only do competing airlines attempt to mimic this strategy but also multiple businesses outside the airline arena have attempted similar corporate cultures. But to no avail, most businesses and airlines are unable to attain this positive organizational culture. It is understood that Southwest Airlines has developed such a unique culture that has far exceeded expectations, therefore setting unbelievably high standards for other airlines to attain. This...
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...music. The media today plays an even larger part in our gender make up than it did as little as a decade ago. With the creation of facebook, youtube and instagram, we are seeing a greater influence than ever. For the sake of this paper I would like to focus on how music and television affect gender diversity. When a new song is released, depending on public opinion, the record could sell thousands of copies and as a result be played on the radio several times a day reaching hundreds of thousands of listeners. Unless parents have the ability to strictly monitor all of their children’s music choices and I don’t know many who do, the young people today are hearing all sorts of gender messages through music that may be subconsciously shaping who they are. Even though there are many different genres of music I am going to focus on the rap culture and the messages they emit. Many of the rap songs portray women as weak and submissive. Several of the songs include violence against women whether it is sexual, mental or domestic which displays an overall lack of respect for females. While at the same time the man is portrayed as strong, wealthy and powerful and overall domineering of the woman. Rarely in rap music, is there a song that paints a picture of the woman having power over the man. The first song that came to mind when given this assignment was Eminem Love The Way You Lie featuring Rihanna. The song received 5 Grammy nominations and was number one on 26 weekly record...
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...Body Art and Ornamentation: Different Cultures Angel Torres ANT 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Dr. Marissa Kesel June 29, 2014 Body Art and Ornamentation: Different Cultures For centuries, body art and ornamentation haves been in existence in many cultures around the world with each piece of art on the body having a symbolic meaning to one’s particular culture. Culture, as defined by Richley Crapo, is “a learned system of beliefs, feelings, and rules for living around which a group of people organize their lives; a way of life of a particular society” (Crapo, 2013). Some of these forms of body art that cultures represent consist of tattooing, piercing, painting, shaping, and scarring, all of which communicated a visual language to their people. Body art has significance within each culture that may translate as a relationship with their ancestors or peers, a protection against evil or a meaning of good luck, and an expression as someone’s status of individuality. Decorating the body until present day is a way of communicating. In some way it sends a perception to others who you are and to which group you may be a part of. Every society has many different forms of expressing body art used by people. A person’s body art can represent their beliefs, gender, power, and hierarchy. Decoration of the body to some may seem more attractive to people when displayed in a certain part of their body. For the purpose of this paper, body art of two different cultures...
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...Within an organization effective leadership is one of the most important factors that help to guarantee successful work of the organization, its development, and stability. It is a skill that helps managers to organize all of the processes within a company and maintain constant control over the employees. It requires great skills and a strong character and a level of charisma to influence others. While many of the world’s great leaders were not born to be leaders, several after starting with nothing went on to become great leaders because they desired it. Leadership can defined in many ways, but most commonly a leader is person who influences the thoughts and behaviors of others and a leader is one who establishes the direction for others to willingly follow. Leaders come in many styles; from the hard-nosed, strictly discipline oriented person, to the soft-spoken easygoing man, the product always seems to be a person that all subordinates can emulate. It appears as if a good leader is a person that is comprised of many principles and traits. Leaders play a vital role in standardizing performance. Leaders can influence other to perform beyond even their own expectations. Developing a sense of responsibility in your subordinates seems to play a very important role in a leader's actions. Leaders set vision, strategies, goals, and values in order to guide their followers and to set desired action and behavior. As a whole, any organization must have strong leadership as the basis...
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...What kind of hierarchies do we encounter in the study of art from 1400-1600? Ideas of the Renaissance The hierarchical phenomenon operating between the years 1400-1600 shaped and organised Renaissance society, heavily defining codes of conduct and correct communal correlations. What’s more, it was a comprehensive and widespread concept that manifested from various angles in Italian Renaissance art. Hierarchical influence can be encountered when considering the contention between several aspects of Renaissance art, and the bearing this classification and ranking process had on the canon of art history was considerable given the periods place in it. Specifically, this ladder of position operated within the competitive frameworks between the liberal and mechanical arts, Early Renaissance and High Renaissance artists, male and female artists, patrons and their employees in the practice of patronage, genres of art works, and painters and sculptors. When trying to understand how a period is structured and works as a whole, consideration of the hierarchies operating within it reveal some clear points of focus. Societies generally work on a ‘pyramid of prestige’, and Renaissance Italy followed this rule. Each societal member had a place, and was expected to fully understand the boundaries this position placed upon them. Societal roles were clear, and every person was conscious of their social standing, whether it be that they were higher or lower than the next person...
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...Shaping Parental Authority over Children’s Bodies ALICIA OUELLETTE* INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 956 I. SCULPTING, SHAPING, AND SIZING CHILDREN: FOCUS CASES.............................. 959 A. WESTERNIZING ASIAN EYES..................................................................... 960 B. HORMONES FOR STATURE ........................................................................ 961 C. LIPOSUCTION ON A TWELVE YEAR OLD.................................................... 963 D. GROWTH STUNTING ................................................................................. 964 II. THE LAW, MEDICINE, PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND CHILDREN’S BODIES ................. 966 A. BACKGROUND LAW ................................................................................. 966 B. APPLICATION IN SHAPING CASES .............................................................. 969 C. ROOM FOR REGULATION .......................................................................... 971 III. WHAT IS REALLY WRONG WITH MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SHAPING OF CHILDREN? ............................................................................................................ 973 A. THE NONSUBORDINATION PRINCIPLE AS A LIMIT ON INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS 974 B. CHILDREN AS PERSONS, PARENTAL RIGHTS ............................................. 977 C. MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SHAPING OF CHILDREN IS DIFFERENT ............... 981 IV. CONCERNING...
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