Faculté des sciences sociales | Faculty of Social Sciences SCS1150 A Introduction to Studying the Social Sciences Professor Kathleen Rodgers Fall 2011 Social Movement Activism in National and Global Contexts Course Schedule : Monday 8:30-10:00 Thursday 10:30-11:00 SMD 503 Professor’s Availability: Wednesday‚ 11:30-12:30 Office : DMS 8160 Assistants: Stephanie McAnany smcan058@uottawa.ca On Virtual Campus: Yes Email : Kathleen.rodgers@uottawa.ca* *Any question
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Laura MosierSCM-Professor YorkCase study #1“Scott’s Miracle-Gro”Scotts Miracle-Gro‚ the largest company in the North American lawn and garden industry‚ has reached a point in its existence to make a significant management decision. The company is considering whether to continue with insourcing its spreader products or switch to outsourcing in China. The solution lies in an analysis of quantitative and qualitative data comparisons and deciding which ideology would benefit the company in the long haul
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GREAT INTERESTING INSPIRING STORY OF REAL LIFE MONK .. ITZ THE HIDDEN SUCCESS IN ALL OF US .. READ THRU FULLY .. A man is driving down the road and breaks down near a monastery. He goes to the monastery‚ knocks on the door‚ and says‚ My car broke down. Do you think I could stay the night? > > > > The monks graciously accept him‚ feed him dinner‚ and even fix his car. As the man tries to fall asleep‚ he hears a strange sound; a sound like no other that he has ever
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Character is not developed being sedentary. The extraordinary novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ tells the story of Jay Gatsby‚ a wealthy young man. Known for his mysterious past and inconceivable amount of money‚ Gatsby is able to host several extravagant parties in his gothic mansion. Many characters in the novel represent each aspect of the Roaring Twenties. Introducing many characters who all seem to cause conflict with each other‚ the main character Fitzgerald sets the
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F. Scott Fitzgerald ’s Inspiration In the classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the social and economic positions of Gertrude Ederle‚ Mary Dillion‚ and Zelda Fitzgerald in the creation of Jordan Baker‚ Myrtle Wilson and Daisy Buchanan. These famous women of the 1920s helped Fitzgerald create the best novel he has ever written in his lifetime. It still is famous today‚ eighty-eight years later. Gertrude Ederle was F. Scott ’s first inspiration for characters in The Great Gatsby
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If the Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is a morality tale‚ then its lesson is beyond comprehension. As noted on the blurb on the back cover‚ the book does take place at the height of the 1920s‚ a time when ‘gin was the national drink‚ and sex the national obsession”. And yet‚ for the purposes of the novel‚ this is a superficial assessment of the Jazz Age‚ or else what Fitzgerald really meant to say about the Jazz Age. While much can be said of Gatsby’s decadence‚ and his gaudiness‚ and the
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Dred Scott v Sanford Dred Scott was born a slave approximately around 1795 in Virgina and was owned by the Blow family. The Blow’s are a family of farmers that moved to Missouri from Virginia. This is where Scott was sold to a Dr. John Emerson which was the United States Army Surgeon. Shortly after being sold to the Emerson family‚ is when all these lawsuit conflicts arose. However‚ Dred Scott was able to marry Harriet Robinson and have his first daughter with her‚ Eliza Scott‚ in 1838 in a free
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Slavery in the United States is most historically notorious for its inherent injustice toward blacks. In the decades prior to the Civil War‚ the slavery controversy carried increasing political weight. Proslavery and antislavery factions began to consider how slavery fit into the United States’ political and historical background.1 Accelerating expansionism in the 1840s revived conflicts earlier settled by the 1820 Missouri Compromise.2 The Liberty Party formed to advocate the total elimination
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“Best writer of the 20th century” (Source B). Many believe that F. Scott Fitzgerald was the best writer of the 20th century. This is an amazing thing because there were a lot writers during this time and for many people to believe that he was the best is truly unbelievable. F. Scott Fitzgerald went to Princeton University‚ which is where he began his writing career. His first novel that he ever published was called The Side of Paradise‚ which was an instant success and made him very wealthy at the
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1. Dred Scott v Sanford (March 6th 1857) Dred Scott was born a slave in Virginia‚ but had lived a lot of his life in Alabama‚ where he worked as a slave. In 1830‚ Scott’s master‚ Peter Blow moved to Illinois‚ a free state‚ sold Scott to a new master‚ John Emerson‚ and lived there for a few years. Scott’s services were leased out under Emerson‚ who was essentially bringing slavery into the Free State. Scott also had a daughter born in free territory‚ which made his daughter a free person under federal
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