Since its publication in 1981‚ Joy Kogawa’s Obasan has assumed an important place in Canadian literature and in the broadly-defined‚ Asian-American literary canon. Reviewers immediately heralded the novel for its poetic force and its moving portrayal of an often-ignored aspect of Canadian and American history. Since then‚ critics have expanded upon this initial commentary to examine more closely the themes and images in Kogawa’s work. Critical attention has focused on the difficulties and ambiguities
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In his primer Marxism and Literary Criticism (1976)‚ Terry Eagleton defines Marxism as "a scientific theory of human societies and of the practice of reforming them."1 Marxist criticism‚ he states‚ "analyses literature in terms of the historical conditions which produce it" (vi). The business of this criticism is "to understand ideologies—the ideas‚ values and feelings by which men experience their societies at various times‚" some of the ideologies of the past being accessible only in literature
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In relation to involuntary manslaughter what criticisms can be made of the current law. At present in English legal system there are two homicide offences murder and manslaughter. For the most serious‚ murder proof of an intention to kill or cause serious harm is needed for a successful conviction. If a partial defence is used in circumstances‚ such as provocation or diminished responsibility‚ then the offence is one of voluntary manslaughter. However‚ if someone kills but did not intend to cause
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‘Structuralism and Literary Criticism’ - Gerard Genette Structuralism is a way to examines a literary text to arrive at their meaning‚ rather than the actual meanings of the text themselves. It is a study of structure wherever they occur. In the essay Genette analyses content‚ logics‚ grammars and semiotics. He is considering structuralism as a method to study literary criticism. In the beginning of the essay Genette is establishing difference between Bricoleur and Engineer‚ Art critic and Literary
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Industrial Relations & Labour Policies (Concept‚ Origin‚ Theories & Strategies) Submitted To :- Submitted By :- Dr. Laxmi Amandeep Kaur Anshul Chhabra Arjita Malik Shivendu Sharma Industrial Relations & Labour Policies Industrial relations is a discipline that concerns itself with the study of the relationship between employers and employees at an organization‚ industry or a nation level. It also concerns itself with the two way interaction
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Multicultural Approach Doris McMillan ECE 405: Children & Families in a Diverse Society August 29‚ 2010 Definitions of multicultural education vary. Some place emphasizes on the cultural characteristics of diverse groups‚ some emphasize social problems such as those associated with oppression‚ some place emphasize on political power‚ while others on the reallocation of economic resources. Some restrict their focus to people of color‚ while others include all major groups that are different
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Criticism is given by many‚ yet received well by few. What plausible reason could exist for this human characteristic? Most people would simply say that destructive criticism hurts everyone and that constructive criticism does not hurt. This seems to be the case on the surface‚ but‚ when examined more closely‚ a different conclusion is drawn. Constructive criticism does not exist. Constructive criticism is only perceived as constructive by the person giving it‚ yet it is not perceived as such
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Critically evaluate the classical and human relations approaches of management theory. Your essay must clearly define the term “management theory” and include industry examples to illustrate your answers. In order to define the term management theory and to critically evaluate classical and human approaches it is also important to discuss what shaped the thinking of management theory development. In seeking to define management one must also define the word theory. Theory is defined in
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The Behavioural approach Classical conditioning- Pavlov’s dogs- Procedures and findings-Criticisms Classical conditioning is a technique used in behavioral training. A naturally occurring stimulus is paired with a response. Then‚ a previously neutral stimulus is paired with the naturally occurring stimulus. Eventually‚ the previously neutral stimulus comes to evoke the response without the presence of the naturally occurring stimulus. The two elements are then known as the conditioned stimulus and
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Changing Nature of Gender Relations in India - A Journey from Intra- Household Gender Dynamics to Social Participation through Government Interventions : An Introspective Approach Towards Women Empowerment By Niloy Biswas1 Introduction: Household - The root source for gender relations One of the most important institutions in the lives of people is the household. Poverty interventions directly or indirectly affect and are affected by the household and gender relations‚ and hence there lies the
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