Anthropology and gender Introduction: anthropology and its theories Before tackling subareas and intersections of the field such as anthropology and gender‚ it is necessary to question what Anthropology is. The common knowledge about this discipline is most of the time permeated with misconceptions and myths‚ which La Fontaine tries to refute in his book “What is Social Anthropology” (1985). Firs of all‚ the author starts from exposing what anthropology is not: it is not the study of exotic and
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systematic imbalance of power in relation to race‚ class and discrimination within our society that leads to more crime among minorities today? There are many theories on why‚ how and even if race discrimination plays a significant role in explaining the current arrest and incarceration rates of minorities
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UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONS: THEORY & PRACTICE Gender and Other Differences Gendering Organisational Theory - Acker 2011 * The links between class and race domination and gender are everywhere e.g. high tech Californian company white man on top and coloured women in production line * There is an intertwining of gender‚ race and class Elements in a Theory of Gendered Organisations Gendered organisations can be described in 4 sets 1. The production of gender division ordinary
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Leadership Theories and Styles IAAP 2009 Administrative Professionals Week Event April 28‚ 2009 Development Development of Leadership Theory • Until approximately 1930‚ there was not much academic interest in the area of leadership • Fredrick Taylor –Scientific Management (time/motion studies of productivity) (late 1800’s) • Max Weber –(writing on bureaucracy) a leader possessed power by virtue of his position (1922) • Mary Parker Follett – participatory management in “power with” as opposed to “power over
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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS THE CONCEPT‚ THEORIES‚ PARTIES‚ PROCESS AND ISSUES IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BY SHONDE YEMI EMMANUEL 11120003 Hnd ii business administration (part time) Lecturer In charge; MR AKINTUNDE Feb. 2013 CONCEPT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS The term Industrial Relations comprises of two terms: industry and Relations. Industry refers to any productive activity in which an individual (or a group of individuals) is (are) engaged. By relations we
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CULTURAL IMPERIALISM Explanation of Theory: Cultural Imperialism Theory states that Western nations dominate the media around the world which in return has a powerful effect on Third World Cultures by Individual Interpretations: Western Civilization produces the majority of the media (film‚ news‚ comics‚ etc.) because they have the money to do so. The rest of the world purchases those productions because it is cheaper for them to do so rather than produce their own. Therefore‚ Third World countries
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There are many theories associated with leadership. Some of them include behavioral theory‚ contingency theory‚ path goal theory and the leader- member exchange theory. The behavioral approach to leadership suggests that the leader’s behavior‚ not the leader’s personal characteristics‚ influence followers and that leaders are taught. Behavioral theories are theories proposing that specific behavior differentiate leaders from non- leaders. The main behavioral models include the Theory of Lewin‚ Lippit
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Theory Z is a management philosophy that stresses employee participation in all aspects of company decision making. It was first described by William Ouchi in his book Theory Z- How Man American Business Can Meet the Japanese Challenge. Theory Z incorporates many elements associated with the Japanese approach to management‚ such as trust and intimacy‚ but Japanese ideas have been adapted for use in the United States. In Theory Z organizations‚ managers and workers share responsibilities; the management
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Six Recommendation on Motivation theory The Goal of this Article is to analyse the various Motivation Theories for employees in the workplace environment. It attempts not to just present yet another theory of work motivation‚ rather focusing on metatheory which is the processes through which we can build more valid‚ more complete and more practical theories. The authors of this article have drafted six recommendations that they believe and feel that are the best. It is in their
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If someone in class today was asked what their personal identity was‚ they would likely respond with an affiliation to one or several groups that would reflect physical appearance or the perception they had of themselves. The person may respond by associating themselves with a gender‚ age‚ ethnicity‚ or sexual orientation that most closely aligns with how they view themselves. John Locke‚ a modern empiricist philosopher‚ argues that personal identity is solely dependent on consciousness and not on
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