Pop Culture in Academic Classrooms In discussions of the academic classroom‚ one controversial issue has been the incorporation of popular culture in a scholarly style. On the one hand‚ Gerald Graff‚ an English professor who has been teaching for several years at the University of Illinois in Chicago‚ argues that “street smarts‚” which can relate to popular culture‚ have educational value and can help young students show and develop their intellectualism. On the other hand‚ Mark Bauerlein‚ an English
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In The Forest and the Trees‚ Allan G. Johnson specifically explains the crucial ideas and main thoughts of sociology. Johnson describes his study of sociology as a reference to “that core view‚ that core ground that joins so many different kinds of work.” (Johnson‚ 2014: 5) Many of Johnson’s points can clearly be understood in Far from Heaven‚ a movie produced by Jody Allen and directed by Todd Haynes in 2002. Far from Heaven highlights a married couple’s life in the fifties and the conflicts
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The difference between the Greek culture and the Roman culture? * There are many differences between the two cultures‚ in fact‚ so many that they cannot all be told. One difference is that Greek culture was exceedingly older than Roman culture. To start things out‚ the Greek civilization was in existence long before Rome became a civilization. Rome began as a few farming communities on the banks of the Tiber river‚ and the civilization grew and grew and started to conquer land. As well‚ Rome was
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The Semai Culture ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Prof. Jodi Stoneman December 2‚ 2012 The Semai Culture A peaceful Malaysian culture by the name of Semai‚ is mostly known for their non-violence approach to life. This society calls the Malay Peninsula of South Asia home. With a unique way of life‚ the environment and their beliefs help mold the culture and its people. This paper will outline how the Semai culture socially interacts‚ survives in the forest and why they remain
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How does the concept of civic culture’ differ from that of political culture’? To what extent can the latter explain why the politics of countries differ? "When we speak of the political culture‚ we refer to the political system as internalized in cognitions‚ feelings‚ and evaluations of its population." Almond and Verba In their classic 1963 study‚ Civic Culture‚ political culture was defined within very narrow parameters‚ concerning only political’ attitudes. This neglected the existence
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Failure of Community Forest Based Management in Vietnam Introduction Prior the early 1990s‚ top down model of forest management with dominant control of government over the forest had been applied in developing countries (Tole 2010‚ p.1312). As the paradigm resulted in negative economic and environmental outcomes‚ it has replaced by decentralisation with different levels including community based forest management (CBFM). In theory‚ CBFM can strengthen democratisation of forest management by empowering
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1. Describe the two theories regarding how inmate culture becomes a part of prison life. a. Culture is indigenous to prisons; it was believed that it was developed as inmates’ loss connection to their previous environment and freedom. b. Culture is imported‚ in other words inmates brought in some types of characteristics into the prison that would then help create a subculture. 2. List the methods correctional agencies use to control prison gangs. a. Transferring gang members to maximum-security
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Ceylin Kocagöz L3A 948 26th September 2012 Reflection #3 Culture Clashes in Multi-Cultures In 21st century the most visible fact about society is that they comprise too many types of culture in it together. This is due to the cultural and physical wars which have existed for million years between big communities and also every single little one included in them. This multi-cultural structures societies are usually the return of the colonialism. Big and strong communities having the little
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Transactional Analysis Theory: the Basics Carol Solomon‚ Ph.D. Abstract This article is written to acquaint readers with basic transactional analysis theory and to provide a beginning understanding about how these concepts can be used in real life. I first learned about Transactional Analysis from Dr. Eric Berne when I studied with him in Carmel‚ CA beginning in 1966. Quickly‚ I learned the value of this simple language as I began to understand my own life script. I became intrigued with my newfound
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A LIFE SITUATION Peter has been HR Manager for 18years and vice president for 2 more years for Zyedego Corporation‚ a small company in New Orleans. ISSUES After hurricane Katrina employees had been working round the clock to get the company up and running The company has been calling former employees to rehire them Gwyn the current manger is planning to rehire Dana Gonzales but she’s pregnant. He is concerned for her safety coz of the rough condition of the workplace. Incase Dana is rehired
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