...Precious: A Case Study Use sociological concepts to make sense out of the life of 16 year old Clareece "Precious" Jones (an overweight, illiterate African-American teen in Harlem), as depicted in the 2009 film Precious. It’s based on the novel Push by Sapphire. Note: Precious (part 1) and Precious (part 2) are two separate assignments with different dues dates, even though both sections are presented in this single document. Please check the Course Calendar for the different due dates. Precious (part 1) consists of questions 1-11. Precious (part 2) covers questions 12-27. PART ONE Chapters 1 & 2: Review 1. How does rational choice theory help explain why some economically marginalized people, who feel caught in a cycle of poverty from which there is no escape, engage in risky behaviors, like having unprotected sex? Specifically, how can a fatalistic attitude inform choice? 2. Which research method would not be used to study sexual violence against Precious? Chapter 4 3. Discuss the socialization of Precious. Specifically, describe her primary socialization and her secondary socialization experiences. What values, norms and beliefs did she learn, and from whom? 4. Did Precious adopt her parent’s outlook without question? Please explain your answer. How common or unusual is this? 5. Discuss the social identity of Precious and also her self-identity. Did they match? 6. What was her social role? Did she passively take on this role or exercise agency? Please explain...
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... Engaged Buddhism is a modern reformist movement. A practitioner is socially engaged “in a nonviolent way, motivated by concern for the welfare of others, and as an expression of one’s own practice of the Buddhist Way” (King Being 5). In this description Sallie B. King invokes the spirit of the Bodhisattva vow: May I attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. According to Ken Jones engaged Buddhism is “an explication of social, economic, and political processes and their ecological implications, derived from a Buddhist diagnosis of the existential human condition” (Kraft New). Jones emphasizes the social theory underlying engaged Buddhism. According to engaged Buddhists the “three poisons” of greed, anger and ignorance apply both to the individual and to “large-scale social and economic forces” (Kraft New); their remediation is therefore the collective concern of society. As the subject of numerous treatises, anthologies, lectures and symposiums, engaged Buddhism plays a vital role in the twenty-first century dialogue concerning universal humanism and human rights. Ken Jones writes that the original 1989 edition of his book, The Social Face of Buddhism, “was an argument for a socially engaged Buddhism that at that time was little developed and not widely accepted…Since then...
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...communities, to women, to non-binary peoples, and the most to individuals who fall into more than one of those classifications. Many writers and artists have sought to bring these issues of inequality into the public eye, having the most success telling their stories or the stories of others through music and film. Class oppression is very tricky subject to bring to light and analyze. While the American economic system is built in a way that allows everyone equal opportunities, there are limits that make it sometimes near impossible for lower and working class individuals to build better lives for themselves, limits that are not obvious to someone living outside of the poverty line. Jason DeParle writes about Kathryn Edin, a social worker who studies mothers in poverty and the struggles they go through providing for their children on but a monthly welfare check. While these mothers have the opportunity to get a job to support their families, they are often better off receiving government benefits; they can stay home and care for the children and take advantage of other social programs that go hand-in-hand with welfare, such as Medicaid. The hidden expenses of having a job -- health care, child care, transportation to and from work -- will ultimately cost more than than the income of someone working full time at minimum wage. Lower class families who find themselves unable to move up in the world can get stuck in an infinite loop of poverty,...
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...Analyzing failures in change management According to me, Change is an inevitable part of any business. Successful change management is a key to success of any business. Over the years, companies have put their best efforts to manage change in the organization. Alongside organizations’ efforts, researches in the field have been extensive to ensure progress in this area. Despite of all these efforts, organizational change has not reached the success rate which is vital. Complex change processes and the most advanced technologies have shown very marginal improvement in change management. Failure of change leads to a number of factors. Out of all, few are found common and critical to most of the cases. They are discussed in this article. It is found that rather than technology and processes, commitment of the people involved and knowledge from experience plays more important role in change management. Organizational change covers most of the business functions in any organization. Change can be a little change in the system or a large scale change in the business environment which change the complete structure of the business (Allena et al., 2007). It is clear that larger the change, more the impact on business. Along with that there are more complications in the change as it gets bigger. Change management becomes more and more important with the increasing size of change (Weber et al., 2008). In the past, organizations have tried delivering change at their best. They have...
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...| Are diamonds investor’s best friend? | Study on polished diamonds as an alternative investment. | | Presented by:Daria GoldobinaStudent number:080006193Supervised by:Anh L. TranIn partial fulfilment of the:BSc Business Studies, Cass Business SchoolDate:24th March 2011I certify that I have complied with the guidelines on plagiarism outlined in the Course Handbook in the production of this dissertation and that it is my own, unaided work.Signature:__________________________________________ | | This work is dedicated to the memory of my beloved grandfather Ivan Smolin. He was a sweet, kind and sensitive man who devoted his life to studying precious stones and metals. He enriched my life with passion to beauty. If God wanted us to bend over he'd put diamonds on the floor Joan Rivers Contents Acknowledgements 3 Executive summary 7 I Introduction 10 Ground for discussion 10 Objectives 10 Methodology 11 II Literature review and hypothesis development 12 Overview 12 Introduction 12 History of diamonds 12 Industry structure 13 DeBeers cartel 15 Diamond valuation 16 Diamond valuation process 16 Determinants of diamond prices 18 Diamond as an investment 19 Types of investment 19 Problems associated with investing in diamonds 20 Benefits associated with investing in diamonds 20 Alternatives to investing in diamonds 23 Hypothesis development 25 III Methodology 26 Data collection 26 Primary research 26 Secondary...
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...they have rendered results for treatment needed for diseases among humans. Considering the experimentation for medicines on animals, it has been noted that an opposing party has debated whether the experimentation is unethical. There are a number of arguments which have been posed against and in defense of the animal testing. In the context of the debate, the position being disputed is that animal testing is beneficial for humans, despite being unethical, because it can help conduct different types of tests, and translate onto human lives. In order to present a justification to this position, following arguments have been posed by considering both sides of the picture: Animals are notably the best way to test medications as prior studies and empirical results have shown. With the aid of different animals including chimpanzees, baboons, ants, rats and other species of the animal kingdom, it has become possible for the scientists to find cures. These cures are not just limited to the transmissible diseases but also for influenzas and infections. It is of great interest that the heart of a baboon and other species of monkeys are rather similar to that of humans. This has allowed the scientists to conduct open-heart surgeries among humans as they discovered the correct way of treating human patients with cardiovascular diseases. In addition to the consideration of animals as the best way to test animals, results have shown that the experimentation that is done on animals is...
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...[pic] Tourism and Hospitality Management 3.222 Ajith Vengolickal Soman– GDTM – Semester II Title: - Physical Carrying capacity in Lakshadweep Tourism Student ID(211) Word Count: - Submitted To: - Jonathan Spring Definition of Tourism Carrying Capacity “Tourism Carrying Capacity is defined by the “World Tourism Organization” as the maximum number of people that may visit a tourist destination at the same time, without causing destruction of the physical, economic, socio-cultural environment and an unacceptable decrease in the quality of visitor satisfaction” Introduction Lakshadweep known as the coral paradise of Arabian Sea constitutes a group of islands lying scattered as distance of 220 to 460 km away from South Indian cost. The Lakshadweep archipelago is the smallest union territory of India, the mainland city of Cochin in Kerala. The early settlers in the islands were Hindus and Budhist, who were converted in Islam by around 7th centuary.Lakshawdeep remains as the only union territory of India whose local resident are entirely Muslims. Lakshadweep has a tropical climate with summer temperature ranging from 35 to 22 degree centigrade The traditions lifestyle and language of the people of island have close resemblance with that of Kerala. Due to large social backwardness, remoteness from the mainland, low levels of resources and development potential, and the population of these islands is classified...
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...ECONOMICS OF SCALE Name Institution Economics of scale Introduction Economies of scale is the cost advantages by enterprises due to size, input, or scale of operation with cost per unit decreasing with increasing scale as fixed costs are spread out more to units of output (Thatcher, 2009). The reason why some regions are more developed than other regions economically is because they produce their goods more efficiently and hence bringing more profit than competitor's regions. Since economies of scale lay it main focus on having an efficient production this shapes the economic development of regions. This paper is about economies of scale it describes how economies of scale shape the economic development of regions through description of different types of economies of scale and examples of countries and regions around the global (Stamp, 2009). Structure Definition Economies of scale is the cost advantages by enterprises due to size, input, or scale of operation, with cost per unit decreasing with increasing scale as fixed costs are spread out more to units of output. Economies of scale are known to improve with growing firms, therefore; it can be said that the economies of scale are directly proportional to the size of the firm (Stamp, 2009). From a simple firm which produces exercise books, the firm uses £200 to produce 10 exercise books meaning the average cost is £20 if the firm produces 40 exercise books the average cost is £12.The difference here is brought by...
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...Gold Fundamental Report February 2012 Disclaimer This report has been prepared by the Knowledge Management Department of NCDEX Limited for the purpose of information dissemination. The facts are reported from publications and have not been checked for authenticity. NCDEX and its employees will not be responsible for any decision taken by the reader based on this report and are adv advised to take independent advise on the commodity(is) dealt in this report . For more information contact Ashwin Dilip Vidhate Knowledge Management Group NCDEX Ltd. ashwin.vidhate@ncdex.com +91 022 6640 6836 2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Gold supply ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Gold supply: Indian scenario............................................................................................................................................................ 14 3. Gold demand ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Gold demand: Indian scenario ..................................................
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...SUMMER INTERNSHIP REPORT A REPORT ON Steel Price Fluctuations and its Determinants and its Correlation with Different Factors Submitted By- Ajaya Kumar Mall (10BSPHH010049) INDIAINFOLINE LIMITED A Report On Steel Price Fluctuations and its Determinants and its Correlation with Different Factors Submitted by: Ajaya Kumar Mall (10BSPHH010049) A report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of MBA program of IBS Hyderabad INDIAINFOLINE LIMITED Distribution List: Prof. C. Padmavathi Mr. Khamis Raza Taqvi Faculty Guide Company Guide Dept. Of Finance Asst. Vice President IBS Hyderabad IndiaInfoline Limited Date of Submission: 13th May, 2010 AUTHORIZATION This report has been prepared under the guidance of Mr. Khamis Raza Taqvi, Associate vice President of IndiaInfoline Limited, Mr. Sachin Jain, Team Manager, IndiaInfoline Limited and Dr C Padmavathi, Department of Finance, IBS Hyderabad. This report is submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirement of MBA Program of IBS Hyderabad. Date: 13 May, 2011 Ajaya Kumar Mall ...
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...What does the architecture of Lord Burlington owe to political concerns? It is said that from 1721 onwards Lord Burlington began erecting one important building after another. In order to determine what the architecture of Lord Burlington owes to political concerns it is necessary to briefly examine both the political situation in the early 1700s and Burlington’s political stance. Lastly, in order to draw a conclusion as to how much of Lord Burlington’s architecture owes to political concerns, an analysis of Chiswick House and its political representation is particularly essential. Thus this essay will be roughly divided into two parts: the first being a brief narrative of the political life and situation of Lord Burlington, followed by a system of analysis and conclusion. The latter will focus specifically on the Chiswick House and what symbols there exist that may help us to examine the impact of politics on Lord Burlington’s architecture. Lord Burlington, though being a man of arts and beauty, was hardly politically inactive. Up until 1932 he was said to have been a supporter of the Whig administration. He became a supporter of the new Hanoverian king, George I in 1715 and that same year he was appointed Lord Treasurer of Ireland, lieutenant of the East and West Ridings of Yorkshire and Vice-Admiral of the County of York. By 1721 Burlington became a supporter of Sir Robert Walpole and was a close friend of the Prince of Wales. When in 1727 the Prince succeeded as George...
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...Epilepsy Jennifer, Jones Life Span April 12, 2012 Epilepsy Epilepsy which is also known as a seizure disorder is a chronic brain disorder that stops the normal electrical flow to the brain causing seizures. PubMed Health (2012) states “Epilepsy occurs when permanent changes in brain tissue cause the brain to be too excitable or jumpy.” Epilepsy is a subject near to my heart due to my boyfriend’s daily battles with this disease. He is either taking a drug store worth of pills every day or he risks of having a seizure. According to A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia (2012) “A seizure is a sudden brief change in the electrical and chemical activity in your brain” The attack only takes a few minutes, and once it is over, the victim is tired and confused as he regains consciousness. Epilepsy is one of the earliest forms of mental diseases that were recorded in history. Epilepsy occurs when the clusters of cells or neurons signal abnormally affecting the brain. Normally, the neurons act as information highways in the body as they determine the feelings that someone gets. In the case, where one has epilepsy the neurons normal activity pattern is disturbed causing the body to react in a funny manner ranging from strange feelings, convulsions, muscle spasms, and even loss of consciousness. Epilepsy affects all people differently, attacking frequently in some, while in others attacking only seldom. ...
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...help save three lives. Every two seconds someone needs this life saving fluid, and someday it may be you (“Cancer; Donate Blood Today- -Save Up to Three Lives”). When blood is processed, red blood cells, platelets, and plasma remain. Each product has its own unique purpose. While whole blood is kept in its entirety, the shelf life is limited and ranges from twenty-one to thirty-five days (“Blood Components”). Robert L. Jones MD, President and CEO of the New York Blood Center, states, “There is no substitute for human blood, and the only place to get this precious resource is from volunteer blood donors” (qtd. in “Cancer; Donate Blood Today- -Save Up to Three Lives”). A top reason people refrain from donating blood is the fear of needles, but there are benefits, such as receiving a mini-physical exam, reduction in heart disease, and saving lives. Nevertheless, not all individuals can physically donate blood. Health conditions, medications, pregnancy, and world travel can prevent an individual from donating, while emotional deterrents are also influential. In a study conducted by Dr. Birgitta and Peter Sojka, “The Blood Donation Experience: Self-Reported Motives and Obstacles for Donating Blood,” the main reason people do not donate is due to laziness, second is the fear of needles (56). Furthermore, there is a distinct difference between not liking needles, which is true for the majority of individuals, and the real phobia,...
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...This essay will be a reflective account of an incident from practice based on Gibbs’ Reflective cycle; I will critically analyse the nature of the incident based on the best available evidence. This reflection will help to identify new skills and knowledge learnt as a result of the incident and the implications for my future nursing practice. Although I am aware many reflective models exist, I have chosen to use Gibbs’s reflective framework as it is a cycle and encourages me to think about what I would do differently next time. This clearly shows Gibbs’ awareness that a nurse will have a similar experience again. This reflection method supports Schon’s (1991 cited Issitt 2003) opinion that reflecting on practice after the event is the most effective way to maintain an improvement as a development can be made. As part of the UKCC Project 2000 pre registration nurses are expected to be able to reflect on practice experiences and reflection can help create holistic and flexible practitioners (Andrews et al 1998). For the purpose of the assignment I will use a pseudonym to protect the client’s identity in accordance with the law as stated by the Department of Health (2003), there is also an obligation stated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2008) to protect client confidentiality. This pseudonym is Sue. The first stage of Gibbs’ model is a description of what happened; whilst on a surgical ward I was caring for a lady post operatively who had a bilateral total mastectomy...
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...The State Hermitage (Russian: Госуда́рственный Эрмита́ж; IPA: [gəsʊˈdarstvʲɪnɨj ɪrmʲɪˈtaʂ], Gosudarstvenny Ermitazh) is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. One of the largest[2][3] and oldest museums in the world, it was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has been open to the public since 1852. Its collections, of which only a small part is on permanent display, comprise over three million items,[4] including the largest collection of paintings in the world. The collections occupy a large complex of six historic buildings along Palace Embankment, including the Winter Palace, a former residence of Russian emperors. Apart from them, the Menshikov Palace, Museum of Porcelain, Storage Facility at Staraya Derevnya and the eastern wing of the General Staff Building are also part of the museum. The museum has several exhibition centers abroad. The Hermitage is a federal state property. Since 1990, the director of the museum has been Mikhail Piotrovsky. Of six buildings of the main museum complex, five, named the Winter Palace, Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage, New Hermitage and Hermitage Theatre, are open to the public. The entrance ticket for foreign tourists costs more than the fee paid by citizens of Russia and Belarus. However, entrance is free of charge the first Thursday of every month for all visitors, and free daily for students and children. The museum is closed on Mondays. The entrance for individual visitors is located in the Winter Palace, accessible...
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