Bronstein‚ Carolyn. Battling Pornography: The American Feminist Anti-Pornography Movement‚ 1976-1986.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2011 Thesis: Bronstein argues that the women participating in the anti-pornography movement were seeking to eradicate "depictions of violence‚ ... not sex (333)" and the popular belief that the movement was only from 1983-1986 is incorrect‚ that the movement went on for over a decade. Themes: 1) One of the themes in this book is definition. Throughout the
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The purpose of this essay is to evaluate the employment relations in a non – union Firm. The essay will start with a definition of non – union firm‚ attention will be given to characterise these firms. This will be followed by a review of the labels given to these firms due to their employment practices used. There will be comparisons of small and large companies and attention will be drawn to the general management styles adopted in these companies. Finally‚ this will lead to a conclusion and summary
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LS312: Ethics and the Legal Environment Unit 9 – Alternative Seminar Assignment Radica Jagan Are consumers really protected? According to the FTC (Federal Trade Commission)‚ they “Empowers consumers with free information to help them exercise their rights and spot and avoid fraud and deception”. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/. Consumer protection policies can’t be designed based only on what policymakers think consumers need. They must be grounded
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In the book The Radicalism of the American Revolution‚ Gordon S. Wood analyzes Colonial America on the eve of the American Revolution. By describing the social hierarchy and patriarchal dependence in the colonies‚ he depicts the colonies as a pre-modern society. Gordon Wood depicts colonial America as a pre-modern society by describing the social hierarchy of the time period. The colonists lived with an intricate class system that was strictly followed. Those of higher standing were to be afforded
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Patricia King “The Dangers of Difference” * The Dilemma of Difference * Even when a study purports to be helping a disadvantaged group it may cause harm * If the racial difference is ignored harm can result from ignoring factors that may have a correlation with race. Patricia King “The Dangers of Difference” * Inclusion/Exclusion * Inclusion: required that vulnerable groups be protected‚ e.g. equitable selection‚ cognizant of specific problems with respect to vulnerable
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REVISION NOTES – STRESS Stress ‡ an emotion‚ a state of psychological tension and physiological arousal produced by a stressor which makes the individual ready to respond‚ It is an adaptive response because it enables the individual to cope. It becomes maladaptive if the stressor persists Stressor ‡ a physiological or psychological stimulus that threatens an individual’s well being. It could lead to a stress response. THE BODY’S RESPONSE TO STRESS The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) – model
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by the name of Bree...but this only lasted for so long until he found out the truth. All these scenes violated the medical ethics concept known as truth telling in my opinion. The next concept I noticed in the movie is paternalism. According to ascensionhealth.org‚ paternalism is defined as “the context of healthcare is constituted by any action‚ decision‚ rule‚ or policy made by a physician or other care-giver‚ or a government‚ that dictated what is best of the patient(s) without considering the
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against organ sale are grounded in to two broad considerations: (1) sale is contrary to human dignity‚ and (2) sale violates equity. Both these objections are examined in this article and it is concluded that they reflect a state of moral paternalism rather than pragmatism. It is argued that a live human body constitutes a vital source of supply of organs and tissues and that the possibilities of its optimum utilisation should be explored. Commercialisation should be curbed not by depriving
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Analysis: Edgar Allan Poe wrote "Annabel Lee" in May 1849‚ a few months before his death‚ and it first appeared in The Southern Literary Messenger posthumously in November 1849. Although the poem may refer to a number of women in Poe’s life‚ most acknowledge it to be in memory of Virginia Clemm‚ Poe’s wife who married him at the age of thirteen and who died in 1847 before she turned twenty-five. The work returns to Poe’s frequent fixation with the Romantic image of a beautiful woman who has died
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Social Insurance ECON 3440 What Is Insurance? An insurance premium is money paid to an entity so that an individual paying the premium will be insured against adverse events. The premium is paid in return for a guarantee of compensation given a specified adverse event (illness‚ death‚ auto accident‚ home fire‚ disability‚ etc.). ECON 3440 - Prof. Wassall Expected Value and Fair Premiums Suppose that in 2009 Emily has a 1/10 chance of serious illness and resulting disability‚ and
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