Q3: An economic consultant advises a firm which is a monopolist in the production stage of an industry. He argues that this firm should take over the firm(s) at the successive retail stage. Explain the circumstances under which such a takeover raises the profits of the monopoly producer. Also‚ discuss why vertical integration might not increase the profits of the producer. It is commonly believed that vertical integration is an attempt to create monopoly and to seek rents. Monopoly theories of
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Shakespeare’s text Othello’s meaning‚ changes according to a responder’s interpretation. The characters are often viewed through different perspectives‚ as intended to by Shakespeare. The main characters‚ Othello‚ is a noble‚ black man who is marginalised in Venice due to his race and beliefs and whereas Iago is a person who conceals his nature of being manipulative and evil under the guise of “honesty”. These two characters are extremely important to the themes and values that are conveyed in this
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Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are offers us a new way of thinking about the children’s picture book when read from a postcolonial perspective. Instead of a young boy’s adventure narrative‚ the reader can see evidence of Eurocentric ideology‚ marginalisation and silencing of the other as well as cultural imperialism. When read from a feminist perspective Ernest Hemingway’s short story Cat in The Rain offers us a new way of representing the story of a lonely and self-indulgent woman. The reader
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Black’s Law Dictionary defines ‘displacement’ as ‘a forced removal of a person from the person’s home or country‚ especially because of war.’ Dictionary of Sociology defines ecological displacement as the process in which a stronger or more advanced group takes over an area (without military conquest- by economic pressure or sheer numbers) formerly occupied by a less advanced or weaker group. The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement were formulated by a team of international legal scholars
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Using material from Item B and elsewhere‚ assess explanations for apparent ethnic differences in involvement in crime (21 Marks) According to official statistics‚ ethnic minorities are largely linked to crime and their involvement if often over exaggerated. Item B shows that black people make up 11% of the prison population‚ despite the fact they make up just 2.8% of the population. Whilst‚ Asians make up 4.7% of the population yet 6% of the prison population. These statistics emphasise that ethnic
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(P1)- Explain the concepts of equality‚ diversity and rights in relation to health and social care. In this essay for P1 I will be explaining the theories of equality‚ diversity and rights within the health and social care sector. I’ll give examples of the different health sectors and a few examples of what people are discriminated against and how the discriminating practise is valued how it affects the workplace. Working in health and social care sector it is important that every individual
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MULTICULTURALISM‚ IDENTITY AND DIVERSITY What is multiculturalism? Some continue to use the term ‘multiculturalism’ empirically; that is‚ simply to refer to the existence of diverse cultures‚ values and traditions within the same society. Multiculturalism‚ however‚ is not the same as cultural diversity. Rather‚ it is a particular approach to dealing with the challenges of cultural diversity and‚ in particular‚ to bringing about the advancement of marginalised or disadvantaged groups. However‚ multiculturalism
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1.describe the social‚ economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of children and young people (unit 7) There are many social‚ economic and cultural factors that will impact on the lives of the children and young people that we may work with. Personal choice – Some families decide that they do not wish to live or act in away in which is viewed as outside the ’ social norm ’‚ for example such as being travellers or a child having same genders parents. The outcome of this
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Task 3 P3 - The potential effects of discrimination There are lots of potential effects related to discrimination. It includes things like disempowerment‚ low self-esteem and self-identity and also marginalisation. I am now going to explain these effects and connect them with a case study. Disempowerment is when a person or group of people may be made to feel less powerful or confident. Some people may try to fight against the discrimination causing an argument but many people do not and they lose
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instrumental in the formation and manipulation of ideologies in such a system. In the context of Othello‚ Moor of Venice‚ discourse around gender works to both reinforce and challenge the dominant assumptions of patriarchal society through the marginalisation and empowerment of primary female characters. The Elizabethan era marked an interesting period in the history of gender dynamics. Although the role of women in society was still very limited‚ the highly intelligent Queen Elizabeth inspired
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