Political and legal influences It is agreed upon that nanotechnology‚ like most emerging technologies‚ requires proper‚ consistent‚ and coherent governance‚ however legal and regulatory questions associated with the technology remain‚ mostly due to uncertainty and the public’s lack of trust in what may be considered controversial applications and the transparency of the legislative and regulatory decisions. Considering the vague definition of nanotechnology the Foresight Institute encourages self-regulation
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Society & Culture Association Beginning Teachers Day Methodology workshops Content Analysis Jodi Arrow‚ North Sydney Girls’ High School State Library of NSW 25 February‚ 2011 What is Content Analysis? • • • • • NOT secondary research – a common misconception. Content analysis is a form of primary research. “A study and interpretation of written and visual material‚ for examples‚ magazines‚ television advertisements‚ photographs.” (BOS Syllabus) An ANALYSIS of the
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Sociology - Anthropology Simbahan‚ Kiel Charl P. September 14‚ 2012 IA05410 Reaction Paper on the movie “Tanging Yaman” 1. How is the Filipino distinct culture like morals‚ values and tradition being highlighted in the movie? Loleng (Gloria Romero)‚ the family matriarch‚ is a devout Catholic and spends her days hearing mass and communing with her fellow faithful. Danny (Johnny Delgado)‚ her eldest son who stays in the family home to take care of her‚ seems satisfied of his modest
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Subcontractors Although ZARA manufacture approximately half of its products in their own factories‚ they use subcontractors for all sewing operations. These factories are managed as independent profit centers. There are about 500 sewing subcontractors close to La Coruña‚ and they work exclusively for ZARA. Under the closely monitors and sampling methodology controls by ZARA‚ the products quality can be guaranteed. Suppliers The remaining half of ZARA products are produced from 400 outside suppliers‚
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Media‚ culture and society 3 kinds of business 1- Sole proprietorship: responsible for money making and losses 2- Partnership: responsible for money making and losses 3- Corporation: “limited liability” (16th century)‚ it is an artificial legal structure‚ a legal person. This is no longer a group of people; it is a new person. Positive it to getting people to invest but also no longer responsible for want is doing the corporation. Freedom of expression L’affaire FAURISSON
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Pop culture and society Przemysław Dworzyński Pop culture‚ or popular culture is by dictionary defined as “cultural activities or commercial products reflecting‚ suited to‚ or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people”. The term “popular culture” came into existence in the 19th century or earlier. Traditionally‚ the term has meant the education and general cultural awareness of the lower classes‚ as opposed to the "official culture". The stress in the distinction from
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never watched television? What If you didn’t own a CD player? What would your home be like if you didn’t own a telephone? How would your parents go to work if they didn’t have a car? Welcome to the world of the Amish a people rich in history and culture! Who are the Amish? The Amish are a Christian religious group that stresses humility‚ family‚ community and separation from the rest of the world. The Amish came from Europe to the New World beginning in the first half of the 1700’s. Probably
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over your life in general. Psychological. * How might the ‘fat’ body be seen as a threat to ‘acceptable’ norms of behavior? * The fat body can be considered a threat because it challenges the acceptable norms of behavior. In this ideal society that people dream up‚ everyone is skinny‚ or at least of athletic build. However‚ those that are overweight challenge this vision and the acceptable norms of behavior. * Consumption and the links between body image‚ capitalism‚ and power:
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evidence for this: scientific and technological achievements example: firearms‚ machines and vast scientific knowledge are presented as proof of European superiority belief that rational thought (i.e. science) would triumph over knowledge of cultures that were superstitious and ignorant extremist position condoned the extermination of natives in countries considered “backward” in scientific and technical know-how colonizers thus used idea of scientific and technological superiority as a)
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the media in modern society? How does it contribute to‚ create‚ direct or represent that society’s ’culture’? Consideration of the role‚ influence and development of the Media in Society and Culture involves addressing fundamental questions about Culture and Society themselves. The insight of various thinkers into the social and cultural role of the media has been underwritten by presuppositions which are‚ in turn‚ informed by points of view on what constitutes society and culture. How do we conceive
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