Overview In my assignment TMA01 I will introduce some inequalities on City Road in Cardiff. First of all I want to start by explaining what inequalities actually means. Later on I will pick two examples from the Learning Companion 1 and the Making Social Lives DVD to give a deeper understanding of inequalities in our society. After that I will summarize the examples and give you my opinion to what I have learned so far in this course. “Inequality refers to the unequal distribution of valued
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looking at society today there are many different groups with difference and inequality‚ there will always be winners and losers because of the way society is made. I have written a few examples of this in my essay to explain what I have learned from TMA01 and TMA02 and what links can be made from City Road and the street that I know‚ New Road. The street that I know has difference and inequalities‚ it is different to City Road because New Road is not in a city or town‚ it is in a small village. There
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Drawing on what you have learned from the DD102 module materials and your work on TMA01‚ outline some inequalities and differences on a street you know. In this essay I will use Fishergate in Preston City to discuss inequalities and differences. Inequality refers to the unequal opportunities that individuals face in society whilst differences define society in terms of personality‚ race‚ age‚ gender‚ class‚ ethnicity and sexuality. Fishergate is a very busy street in the centre of Preston City which
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TMA01. Why can it be difficult to decide whether or not a person is a carer‚ and does it matter??? There are between six and seven million people in the u.k who provide extra help to family‚ friends or neighbours that are elderly or suffering from mental or physical illness. It is very important to recognise these carers‚ as they need support which could include financial help‚ mental support or even training. It can be difficult to decide if a person is a carer or not‚ there seems to be clear
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useful The main concept I have used in my report on the weaknesses of the restaurant chain is the SWOT analysis. This type of analysis gives an‚ ‘overview of its (the business) position in relation to its external environment.’ (Open University B120 Book 1 pg.30) Standing for Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats. Add an explanation that strengths and weakness are internal and opportunities and threats are
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TMA01 With reference to what you have learnt about City Road‚ outline some of the differences across time and space on a street that you know. With reference to the materials I have studied‚ I am going to compare the similarities and differences between City Road and Spring Bank‚ Hull. Spring Bank is a street full of different identities and has many uses from different transport‚ people and shops to the night time life that’s around. Spring Bank in Hull‚ is a street of very familiar
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Identity refers to the construction of individual and society’s characteristics by which we are symbolized and recognised as to who we are. In this assignment I intend to explore the meaning of identity. In considering the link between personal and social‚ I will examine the process of identity formation‚ and discuss the extent in which we are able to control and shape our own identities. The definition of identity has been contested by many social scientists‚ as it has many influences‚ which
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B120 TMA Fall 2011 TMA will be marked out of 100 and is worth 20% of the final mark. Cut-off Date: 18th of December‚ 2011 Word Limit: 2400 Words Criteria for Mark Distribution Word Count Use of ESources Total marks Criteria Marks Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Referencing 10 25 20 25 10 5 5 100 marks Mark Deduction for Plagiarism Total Mark After Accounting for Plagiarism Out of 100 Plagiarism As a student at this level you should start to acquaint yourself to
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The Marketing Mix in a Business Case Study - Simon Speers‚ Bottle Green B120 TMA04 Submitted by: Briony White Tutor: Pradeep Sharma Part 1 (a) The marketing mix is a strategy tool used to formulate a plan for product development and promotions in a business. Examining the mix for the company Bottle Green may help Simon Speers‚ Company Owner‚ see the strengths and weaknesses of the business whilst considering its growth potential. The four core elements of marketing mix
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Lives‚ Part 1‚ Milton Keynes: The Open University Dey‚ Allan‚ G. (1986) “Old Fraserburgh”. P.Scrogie Ltd. The Open University 2014‚ Communities on the Street (Video). DD102‚ Introducing the Social Sciences. DD102-TMA02‚ PART 1 After the feedback from TMA01‚ I have really tried to follow a method to tighten up my work by using a reference then giving an example on my street. I would appreciate feedback on my referencing and the overall structure of my essay‚ as well as the introduction and conclusion
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