In his first essay of Ways of Seeing‚ John Berger claims that all power‚ authority‚ and meaning that was once held by an original work of art has been lost through the mass reproduction of these works that has occurred in recent years. He writes of an entirely bogus religiosity (116-117) that surrounds these art objects and that the meaning of the original work no longer lies in what it uniquely says but in what it uniquely is (117). He claims that because of reproduction‚ the art of the past no
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Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger is a marketing book that uncovers the hidden truth behind word-of-mouth and social transmission. Berger is a marketing professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and begins the book with a catchy opening that instantly captured my attention. It was about Howard Wein who recently moved to Philadelphia. Wein earned his MBA in hotel management and helped Starwood Hotels start its W brand as well as handled billions of dollars in
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Chapter 1 – Sociological Perspective Intro A lot of information we mistake for sociology is actually an attempt by different groups to influence social policy. Sociologists have different goals than journalists do‚ where sociologist answer to the scientific community. This means their goal is not high ratings‚ but an accurate and scientific approach to the issue they are studying. Sociology represents both a body of knowledge AND a scientific approach to the study of social issues. Sociology as
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making copies available would have been a remarkable achievement for the medieval Islamic world. But Arab scholars were not content just to study information that had already been discovered. Arab thinkers of the ninth‚ tenth‚ and eleventh centuries made many original contributions to medical science. Al-Razi‚ known to Westerners as Rhazes‚ successfully treated patients suffering from such diseases as scabies‚ measles‚ and kidney infections. Ibn Sina‚ known in the West as Avicenna‚ was perhaps the
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Background of the Study Schools are one of the most important institutions in a society. It is actually termed to be the second home. It is one of the first places where the early and critical foundations of learning are built‚ and as early as three to four years old‚ a person goes and experiences life being a student. A school is not just defined by the four walls of classroom. More than serving its academic purposes‚ some see it as a good source of income too. As what many consider‚ school is
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The Enlightenment Summary. The enlightenment was not a physical thing but instead a movement of philosophers who rejected ideas of religion and instead promoted science and intellect. When studying the enlightenment one needs to be careful about which sources to use. In the example of Ibn Khaldun (a Muslim philosopher 1332-1406) despite pointing out that ‘man is a child of the customs the things he has become used to. He is not a product of his natural dispositions and temperament’. Khaldun’s
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In Chapter One: Welcome to “AnyU” of My Freshman Year‚ Rebekah Nathan gives a brief introduction of her background as a cultural anthropologist and a professor. Nathan proceeds to inform the reader of the concerns she has of the professor/student relationship. To resolve her concerns‚ the author decides to conduct a study by enrolling into the college she instructs at as a first-year freshman. During the first chapter‚ Nathan tries to interact with the students to gain further understanding of the
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situation of a person dealing with the challenge of occupying two social positions 10. Achieved status a. A social position that a person attains largely through his/her own efforts 11. Norms a. Established standards of behavior maintained by a society b. Significant- shared & understood 12. Cultural shock a. Anyone who feels disoriented‚ uncertain out of place or even fearful when immersed in a unfamiliar culture may experience 13. Sociology a. Simply‚ scientific study of social behavior and human
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started while Emily was pressing her toy. She then pulled out clothes from the white bag which she got help from her mother. She stated “ok” to start the transaction‚ even though it was babbled. She first grabbed a pair of blue jacket and blue pants and she then scanned it at its tag. After scanning two times‚ she then checked to see the scanner‚ and scanned it a couple of times in her face. She said in not very clear words‚ “it’s 1.34!” a couple of times‚ she then said “daddy look‚ it’s 1.34”. The
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