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    Assess the Strengths and limitations of once of the following methods for the study of gender and attainment Participant Observation Participant observation is where a researcher will gain data from being in an open environment‚ wherever they are overt‚ meaning the participants being researched on know they are being researched‚ covert‚ meaning they do not know they are being researched and non-participating‚ where the researcher takes a step back and observes the situation rather than be involved

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    Cultural Metaphors

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    Cultural Metaphors Culture is a behavior that consists of several critical elements‚ such as language‚ religion‚ race and ethnicity‚ clothing and politics. Culture is what one does in his/her daily life. In order to understand others‚ we must first keep in mind that every culture carries its own set of values and assumptions. Culture is an evolving‚ ever changing civilization‚ which includes several different groups of people. For immigrants‚ America is a land of opportunity; for others it is just

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    Metaphors In London

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    B. 1) It definitely gives me a clear indication of the weather conditions. In london it was very misty/foggy‚ but as she slowly left london behind it started to thin out and patches of blue Rosamond Lehman uses many of the ’fabric’ metaphors so we get to see how the mist looks‚ which is in turn‚ describes the mist/fog much better. "Lentil‚ saffron and fawn left behind." The words Lentil‚ saffron and fawn are all brown‚ orangy earthy colours describing London as she leaves it behind. London is all

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    Language Metaphors

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    you really are a cow or a stick or even a blow horn. In the world of language metaphors are used whenever we speak‚ write and think. In a familiar surrounding the majority would be able to understand the metaphor said‚ but to an outsider it can be perceived differently. When surrounding oneself by a familiar language community we can easily understand what is spoken and its meaning. If a person were to use a metaphor towards a friend or someone closer in relationship the individual would understand

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    The Cat’s Table. Author: Michael Ondaatje Metaphors in the book. A metaphor compares two things that have very little in common but do share a trait or characteristic. It says something else to show what they have in common. In the novel‚ the writer’s use of metaphor‚ gave us a greater understanding of the message he was passing on. On page 23‚ “sleep is a prison for a boy who has friends to meet”. The writer compares sleep to a prison to make us imagine the urge in Michael to go out and meet

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    Teacher Metaphor

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    Reflections: Identifying your teaching metaphor I am a heart and my students are the blood that flows through me. As they pass knowledge is pushed through them. I am a fisherfolk and my students are the fish. I try to nourish them by providing bait of different types if they accept it knowledge is obtained. These are just some the metaphors my colleagues’ used to describe themselves in the classroom. Our assignment today was to best describe a metaphor that describes us a teacher. We also identified

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    One of the most debated topics by philosophers in history is the meaning and limitations of free will. After analyzing through a number of philosopher’s position‚ I believe the most plausible explanation of free will would be the following: there are events in life that we could control‚ but there are always some limitations on how far our free will can take us. In essence‚ I believe that there is “free will” in this world‚ but with an asterisk. This adjusted free will theorem is something that could

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    Essay On Metaphors

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    Matt: Wait‚ I do remember something from class… isn’t water a metaphor? Nick: Uhh…. the essay is just a draft‚ for the test you should define a metaphor. Matt: Oh‚ now you lost me‚ whats a metaphor again? Nick: Oh for… it’s something that represents itself and something else‚ but isn’t universal. Matt: Cuz‚ a symbol would be universal? Nick: Yeah‚ like water being synonymous with life‚ a bunch of civilizations popped up around water‚ like the egyptians on the Nile and the Mesopotamians on the

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    Gaga Metaphors

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    the aged hairstyle expresses meaning and metaphor similar to many other statements she constructs her career upon. The grey wig illustrates the ending of an era‚ the period entrenched in representing the ideals of Gaga’s latest album. They exemplify her growth and maturation through the cycle of the album‚ and serve to respectfully and gingerly leave that period in the past. The Fame‚ The Fame Monster‚ Born This Way‚ and ARTPOP are rooted in meanings‚ metaphors‚ and statements that made her famous‚

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    Dragon as a Metaphor

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    it. In a sense‚ they were trying to rewrite history. It was mainly written in an attempt to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity and change the governing style to Feudalism‚ among other things. Examples of this are their use of the Forest as a metaphor for Hell. Anglo-Saxon Paganism made the forest the home of their Gods‚ and the Bards needed to change that. Another element‚ is the role women play in society. The Bards made women out to be servants‚ rather than equal. Finally‚ the bards added Irony

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