Rhetoric is the art of influence‚ friendship‚ and eloquence‚ of ready wit and irrefutable logic Commonplace is a shared attitude If something works the hard way‚ it’s more likely to work the easy way Artifact is a stupid mistake Pure logic for persuasion is often frustrating to others‚ seduction is a great pacifier Seduction is manipulation‚ manipulation is half the argument Will your plan increase efficiency? Get your audience to lust after it by painting an elaborate picture Present your choice
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Which of the key debates covered in weeks 1-4 is the most significant for sociology? Explain your answer with reference to at least one sociological topic. The Structure v Agency debate has been one of the most contentious within the sociological world. The argument comprises of whether structure (social systems) or Agency (our own individualistic nature) determine our paths in quotidian life. Giddens takes the following stance "Society only has form‚ and that form only has effects on people
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To what extent could Nazi Germany be considered a totalitarian state in the period 1933-1942? From Hitler’s election to power in January 1933‚ Nazi Germany although exhibiting totalitarian elements lacked some required factors to characterize it fully as a totalitarian state. George Orwell suggested that totalitarianism is (1984‚ introduction) "the ability for a political system or society where the individual does not exist‚ a single party controls every aspect of life." Paramount to the classification
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QN: In what ways‚ and to what extent‚ did Hitler improve social and economic conditions? ANS: During Hitler’s rule of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945‚ he had ultimate economic aim to achieve a self-sufficient defense economy for war and ultimate social aim to create pure master Aryan race loyal to Hitler and obedient to Nazi values. In increasing employment and mobilizing war economy‚ Hitler improved economic conditions temporarily and for most Germans‚ and surface but ultimately failed to sustain
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Conflict management in organization of communication Conflict management has developed into an important sub-field of organizational behaviour within a short time period. This trend underlines the greater acceptance of conflict as an organizational phenomenon and as a result‚ concern over its management. Reforming Romania’s public administration introduced many structural and methodical changes inside Romanian public organizations. Due to these changes and to public servants’ resistance
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members are relatively normal just lost‚ lonely‚ or confused. By definition a cult is “a group or movement exhibiting a great or excessive devotion or dedication to some person‚ idea‚ or thing‚ and employing unethically manipulative techniques of persuasion and control designed to advance the goals of the group’s leader..”(Langone p.1. When people join a cult some do it without even being aware of it‚ to join a group where everyone understands you‚ “cares” for you‚ where you have a family structure
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at this age are already at a high risk for developing high fevers‚ seizures‚ and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Therefore‚ there is no way of truly determining if any adverse effect on the child was coincidental or actually caused by the inoculation itself. Since 1990‚ thirty thousand cases have been reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) where the patient had an adverse reaction to the vaccine. Out of the thirty thousand cases three thousand nine hundred were reported
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destroyed in various acts‚ such as public book burnings. This is considered as indoctrination rather than education because to be educated‚ all perspectives of situations should be learned. However‚ in Germany‚ one form of thinking was taught and that thinking was Nazi ideology. If the youth and older generation are only being fed biased information‚ they are obviously going to blindly obey these ideals. The use of indoctrination created a blind
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The depiction of child soldiers in film usually have a very straightforward narrative‚ with most films giving a very singular and transparent opinion on child soldiers culpability about the actions committed after indoctrination by militant groups. Johnny Mad Dog strays from this narrative by offering a more nuanced perspective on child soldiers actions and life by utilizing voices of victims and age in presenting a more rounded opinion on violence perpetrated by child soldiers. Johnny‚ the child
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In “What I Learned in the Locker Room‚” Steve Almond discusses his own adventure within the male dominated world of sports and its unhealthy view of masculinity. Almond continues to discuss the fear of not being masculine enough in the male world. While Almond portrays masculine doubt as the main issue‚ he actually exposes the feminine subordination‚ male dominance‚ and the lack of humanity in contemporary culture. The paper begins with Almond talking about his internship with the sports department
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