The Not so Holy Matrimony By Roshan Rathod Gender‚ Culture and Development University of Pune Introduction: The theme of this essay is to highlight the modernity of the traditional ‘arranged marriage’ practices and its economics in the Marwari Jain community while looking at the larger Indian (read Hindu) culture. It is with the motive of highlighting the ‘structural violence’ that one is subjected to as a result of this practice by legitimizing it with culture. Structural violence refers to
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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: CREATING AND SUSTAINING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE Michael Porter Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Competitive Strategy: The Core Concepts 3 The Structural Analysis of Industries 4 Industry Structure and Buyer Needs 6 Generic Competitive Strategies 7 Cost Leadership 8 Differentiation 9 Focus 9 Stuck In The Middle 10 Sustainability 12 RISKS OF COST LEADERSHIP 12 RISKS 12 OF DIFFERENTIATION 12 RISKS 12 OF 12 FOCUS 12 Generic Strategies and Industry
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Not So Wonderful Wonderland. Mad·ness/ˈmadnəs/ noun:1.The state of being mentally ill. 2.Extremely foolish behavior‚ this is the theme of many classic novels. The theme of madness can be found everywhere you look‚ at work‚ school but most importantly in yourself. Although everyone thinks they have made foolish decisions at one point in their life‚ nothing is comparable to the madness in Lewis Carrolls most well known series. Alices Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass have a strong
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The Red Panda can be an odd name for an animal that doesn’t even look like a Panda. It may also be odd that the scientific name of the Red Panda‚ Ailurus Fulgens‚ means shining cat when it is not related to the feline. In fact‚ isn’t it odd that the Red Panda was found is 1864 before the Giant Panda was discovered? There are many different oddities about the Red Panda including its diet‚ habitat‚ and behavior. The Red Panda‚ much like the Giant Panda‚ relies heavily upon bamboo for its diet‚ but
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Deep DEEP LOVE : “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength‚ while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” Do you know what Love is? Of course all of you are familiar with it and also some of you have known it very well already. Then supposing that I change the question to how much have you known about the love? Can you distinguish between shallow love with impermanent enchantment and deep love abounding with energy? In this busy world‚ “Love is all around us” and Deep love is truly
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article mostly focuses on the topic about those who are rich and why they are not happy‚ whereas the Diener’s article mostly focuses on the topic whether or not money can buy happiness. Contemporary author‚ Mihaly Csikszentmihaly‚ in her text‚ “If We Are So Rich‚ Why Aren’t Happy?” discusses the unclear relationship between material and subjective well-being. Mihaly compares nations with more than twice the gross national product of another country with less to see the difference in levels of happiness
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Introduction Charles Perrault’s Cinderella begins with an introduction intended for the French Court through use of words as nobleman‚ proudest‚ and haughtiest. There is no emotional attachment as is seen in Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm’s Ashputtle. Ashputtle begins by introducing the reader to a young girl at the bedside of her dying mother. As Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm are German authors‚ the reader gets a different sense of appeal. Although it appears to be a tale targeted for the common class‚ there
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As is well known‚ the famous storytale "Cinderella" has many variants across cultures and time periods. These variants have been found to have the same general plot‚ which is characterized by the persecuted heroine‚ the meeting with the prince‚ the revealing of an inner identity‚ and marriage with the prince. This plot is simple enough to be understood by a child‚ yet the details that support the story’s timeless popularity are more difficult to discern‚ and are sometimes viewed quite differently
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There are many combinations of human resource practices can that lead to superior outcomes for organisations. One of these practices that can lead to superior outcomes for organisations is the recruitment and selection process. In order to successfully recruit and select good employees for a business‚ there are a number of important steps and methods to go through and consider. This essay will cover why making a successful recruitment and selection process is important for a business. The steps required
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Covering makes individuals similar and appropriate identity for the related situations while flaunting emphasizes individual’s uniqueness that is essential for individuals’ characteristics and self-esteem. Amy Chua‚ in her essay “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”‚ insists her successful Chinese parenting ideas that are considered to be tough and indifferent to children’s development by the western culture. Kenji Yoshino‚
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