...gift is primarily about the relationships being transacted, about the people involved in these transactions rather than the ceremonial giving and receiving of things (Carrier 1995: 19). Write an essay evaluating the role of alienable and inalienable goods in underscoring the importance of exchange transactions. In order for us to take an in depth look at the idea of gift giving and the relationships involved in such a ceremonial transaction we must first look at the people that are involved in the transaction. Not only must we look that the people but we must also focus on the affiliation between people and the actual object itself. Carrier himself states in his essay; “Gifts and Commodities” that “Clearly there is much more in our relationship to objects than sheer utility” (Carrier, 1995. 1), and thus proving to us that there we have a much more intimate relationship with material objects than we first imagined. This bond is deep enough that we even need material objects to define who we are sometimes, for example if a punk rocker claims to be a punk rocker he must dress according to the social image of a punk rocker and from there we can assume that person’s identity and personality as a punk rocker. Carrier says himself that “The corollary is that objects signify status identity and so constitute a claim to status-group membership on the part of those who have them” (Carrier, 1995. 2). Another major concept that is involved with both the relationship between humans and material...
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...‘Our relationships with others help us to define who we are.’ Context 4, Sample B This sample uses the prompt to show understanding of the text, brings knowledge of various texts to the discussion and shows good control in the writing. Bruce Dawe suggests in the introduction to his anthology of poetry, that ‘Each of us is both a private person and a public person.’ Despite this simple truth, our personal sense of identity and individuality is under serious threat from two entirely separate, though equally negative entities, alienation and conformity. Holden Caulfield, the protagonist in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye struggles to find a sense of belonging in a world that he feels is increasingly demanding conformity, resulting in his self-imposed isolation and lack of genuine sense of self. As a young person, about to embrace a largely foreign world, it is imperative for myself and other young people to find a balance between our own individuality and the concession we choose to make in regards to our individuality when seeking connections or relationships with others. Everyone must realise that while we are each unique, we are also members of the human species, sharing universal characteristics and experiences. Therefore, the relationships we have with others will inherently help determine much of who we are. Only once we have made these realisations can we begin to gain a coherent understanding of the functioning of society and avoid Holden’s predetermined fate...
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...think about the interactions that are happening with each other? When a husband and wife are has had an argument over where to travel for vacation, are they thinking about how they are influencing one another? Social psychology is about the interactions and influences that people have on each other and how they impact who one another. When a judgment is made against another, where does that thought come from? Why do people feel the way they do about one another and where does that learned behavior and attitude come from? In this paper we will show the difference between the different disciplines of psychology, show the types of research used and how social psychology affects us as individuals and where our perceptions stem from. To define social psychology is to define humans as individuals. How we behave and interact with one another makes up the bulk of who we are. There are several big ideas in social psychology one being our need to “construct our social reality” (Myers, 2010). People have this need to justify their behavior because it makes it seem more palatable for some reason. If a person receives an item that they are suspicious is stolen and choose to keep it anyway, they will feel the need to justify their behavior to anyone they come into contact with. Is it to suit those questioning their actions or to satisfy their own guilty conscious? If a person witnesses a crime but does nothing to help, they would justify it by perhaps saying they did not want...
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...identify various customers, assess their requirements and satisfaction levels. A/C: 3.1 – 3.2 – 3.3 – 3.4 4. Understand how to develop and manage service level agreements. A/C: 4.1 – 4.2 – 4.3 5. Understand the importance of customer relationship management. A/C: 5.2 – 5.3 – 5.4 A/C1.1 Our aim is to provide our clients with optimum, wholesome and well-integrated solutions to suit their requirements. In keeping with this principle, we go beyond by providing certain value-additions to our customers such as: transparency, cost-efficiency, a sense of belonging and many more which go a long way in assuring our customers’ needs. By building a solid structure that will meet our customer requirements, perceptions, and expectations to commitment to the concept of our customer-defined quality. It is critical for us to let our customers know that we are their partners in trying to achieve whatever goals they have established for themselves as a business entity. The provision of our FM services is that of an interactive process in that from the moment our customer makes a request for service or asks for assistance in solving a work problem, our customer is involved in service delivery. [pic] Image from Google...
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...Yet, she was the one who treated me and cleaned the mess. Just to stop me from crying, she promised that she would buy me something, probably ice cream or anything to eat. Since I really trusted her, I instantly stopped. Now, as I grow older and began to experience the difference between a life of a grown-up and a life of a child, I wish I can remain a cry-baby just like before. If there comes a time when I make a mistake, I hope I can just cry in front of others to show them I’m hurt. I wish that though I disappoint them, they are still willing to forgive me and help me clean up my mess. Can’t life be just like what I used to imagine it, where I can trust everybody and the pain that I feel can be simply healed by a lollipop and a candy? Though how much I wish to have that kind of life, I need to face the reality that not all pain is easily healed and not all people are like my mom. I know that not everything is forgotten and not everyone is forgiven. If that is the case, why do we still continue to live? It is the question that I am always asking myself when I feel like life is really unfair. But at the same time, there always come one answer in my mind- it is because of trust. Many know what trust is. Well, it is just one of the common words that we use. We may not need to consult a dictionary for its meaning. It is a noun that we may usually define as believing in someone without doubt at all. However, if we will try to think of its true meaning, we will realize that trust...
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...Shakespeare uses nature, human physical appearance and irony throughout sonnet 116, in order to define love as an overwhelming force, that triumphs over time. In sonnet 116 Shakespeare uses imagery and metaphors from nature to represent both, what love is and what it is not. He presents a metaphor saying that love “looks on tempests and is never shaken”. The speaker tries to represent in our minds that real love is present in spite of harsh situations. When we really do love someone, it is possible to get through hard times. These bad situations, can work as experiences which make our love become stronger and thus help us maintain a steady relationship. Moreover, the speaker says that love “… is the star to every wandering bark”. The star makes reference to the “pole star” which was used to help navigators find their right way home. We can interpret these words by saying that when we are going through a bad situation love leads us to the right path. On the other hand, the speaker explains what love is not by saying “Let me not the marriage of true minds admit impediments”. Our mind helps us think, feel, and acknowledge social impediments. The minds’ love however, goes beyond those social impediments, seeing marriage as more than just a physical union between two people. He leaves the audience with the idea that love has to be something spiritual which comes from the bottom of our hearts and can fight against the materialistic aspect of...
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...Week #2 – The Self Paper How does one define the concept of self and encompass all of the different elements that exist within us? People define themselves with thoughts of their individual personality, such as humorous, thoughtful, etc. The concept of self does have an impact on a person’s self esteem and how they present themselves. This author will define all of these within this paper. Concept of Self Who am I? This is the question of the century. People do some individual soul searching to help answer this question and yet it is ever evolving. “The self concept is how we think about and evaluate ourselves. To be aware of oneself is to have a concept of oneself. Baumeister (1999) provides the following self concept definition: "the individual's belief about himself or herself, including the person's attributes and who and what the self is". (McLeod, 2008) These can consist of personality traits, monetary possessions, education, history and physical characteristics. Individual development of Self-Concept A person develops their own individual self’s to fit who they want to be as much, as who they are. Often times, we base our own individual opinions of ourselves based on the perception of others. Take for example, how one might describe their own individual self on a dating site. They would pick the best attributes of themselves, such as good cook, high powered lawyer, and they use this is defining who they are as a person. This is what the public...
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...The Art of Being Educated In life we all tend to be confined by our own beliefs and the beliefs of others. Our personal development depends so urgently on our sense of self. To be educated means living with an open mind and having a strong sense of self, for when we live with an open mind we are no longer confined by our beliefs nor are we confined by the beliefs of others. There are numerous opportunities available to us everyday and if we don’t expose ourselves to possible changes then we can never truly grasp true education. “In fact, a green banana is waiting for all of you who leave your own centers of the world in order to experience other places”(Batchelder). Batchelder wants us to understand when we are finally in a position to open ourselves up to change we are susceptible to successes we may never of imagined. Furthermore, letting go of old habits can be a necessary change, because by doing so we open ourselves up to life supporting us more fully in ways it can best do so. If only we all could decipher Lopez’s true message in his excerpt “ I could see the sheen where I’d sat for years,” and relate to the epiphany he had when he realized “there was no reason to sit where I was”(Lopez). We would grasp being truly educated means being able to make the choice in life to move in a different direction even if it means jumping out of our comfort zones. Now and again our comfort zones are located in Petersen2 the shadows, but our main goal is to see and be in the light...
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...receive Gods blessings. Prayer is the very act of a Christian reaching out to God for wisdom, help, renewal, forgiveness, and blessings. God requires prayer (1 Timothy 2:8 ESV), God rewards prayer (Luke 11:9 ESV), and God guides us in prayer (Matthew 6:9-13 ESV). The hope God provides is in the reward of everlasting life in heaven. (Core Christianity by Elmer Towns) God wants Christians to be hopeful and at peace with the future. (Jeremiah 29:11 ESV) Prayer and Hope can change the very way a Christian presents themselves in public and allow themselves the ability to stand firm in their faith knowing Gods promise. [Part One: Prayer] a. Theological Definition As stated in the introduction Prayer is the very act of a Christian reaching out to God for wisdom, help, renewal, forgiveness, and blessings. It is through prayer that Christians build their relationship with God to seek His presence and guidance in their lives. Prayer is considered to be the intimate relationship between God and the individual. Beyond just asking for something from God, prayer is a conversation with God, and in that respect a way to relate to God. (Core Christianity by Elmer Towns) That direct relationship with God should translate into the way in which Christians interact with their families, church, and the outside world. Knowing that God has a relationship with each one of us, and He is always with us, should also be enough...
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...Nozick designed a thought experiment that contained an experience machine that could give you any experience you desired. (Nozick, 42) This experience machine was designed to challenge hedonism. By plugging into the machine you are given the chance to program your experiences through life for the next two years. Then you must endure ten minutes of distress to reprogram the machine and then jump back in for the next two years. This cycle continues for the rest of your life. However, by plugging into the experience machine you lose more than you gain. You lose who you are, your purpose in life and your experiences lack value since they are not fueled by any internal desire. I disagree with plugging in and believe that Nozick is able to prove hedonism to be false, demonstrating that a life of pure pleasure is not enough....
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...In this essay, my aims are to explain the definition of health, contrasted with a positive definition, such as that provided by the ‘World Health Organisation' (WHO) in 1974, with its positive and negative concept of health and the definition of disease and its connection to the social model. It will then be followed by the study of Mildred Blaxter (1990). I will also be explaining the definition of the ‘sick role' which was introduced by Talcott Parsons, with its positive and negative effects on the society. Following by an explanation of the doctor-patient relationship with the theory of the functionalist approach by Barber (1963) and by also critically evaluating ways in which the medical profession exercises social control as well as their contribution to ill health and their strengths and weaknesses. Finally, I will analyse the key issues relating to the political economy of the health industry. Over the year's sociologist have tried to come up with a good definition of health, however, they were all elusive. According to the ‘World Health Organisations' (WHO) (1946), good health meant "Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" its definition was seen as a positive concept as it focused not only on being free from any diseases but it emphasised in a mixture of physical, mental, emotional and social well-being, this was seen to be so complete but yet unachievable. The negative concept of health...
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...One: A worldview can be described as a summation of all our teachings, experiences and beliefs in this life and how this perception molds and defines our character for the role we play in this world. According to Gutierrez and Weider, it is a response to our heart or inner being; our intellect, emotion and will. It is the total framework that we bring to decision making. (59) A worldview can define our religious beliefs for example, which can ultimately decide how we practice our life. In Christianity for example, telling the truth is a commandment given by God that we are to uphold. This transcends every facet of our life, and what we practice. Whether at work, with friends, family or in our marriages the truth is an integral part that maintains these relationships and is encompassed and dictated by our worldview. Part Two: 1. The Question of Origin: Psalm 139 13:16 best answers “How did life begin?” Or “How did mankind come into existence?” This is again noted by Job in Job 8:10. These scriptures for the Christian worldview clearly describe how and when life began. God is our very creator and the one who breathed life into us in the secret place. 2. The Question of Identity: “What does it mean to be human?” or “Are humans more important than animals?” From the Christian worldview, God is eternal and we are a special creation of God. (67) Ps 8:5 reinforces that belief, stating that we were made above the animals and a little below angels. ...
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...Stress? Webster defines: It a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes’s bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation. Stress is also feeling that’s created when we react to a particular event. It something we are not aware of, and sometime cannot control. Some would define stress as our reaction to the ups and downs of everyday life. Others might define stress as worry, pressure, tension, etc. Stress is defined as the non-specific response of the body to any demand placed on it, by Dr. Hans Seyle. In other words, anything that causes a "change or a reaction" in your body is called stress. In today world lot of us are unaware this is a problem until it’s too late. One of the biggest questions is how do you deal or release it? There are many ways people deal with stress. Although people often react to stress in harmful ways, they can react to it in positive ways. People may deal with stress in harmful ways. Some individuals could harm themselves trying to relieve stress. For example, some may overeat or smoke a lot; they sometimes get addicted to very harmful things that could eventually cause them to get ill. I have a friend who smokes drugs to relax from stress (weed). He shares this helps him get rid of stress (I feel this is only hurting him more).Many people sometimes blow up their tension, which ends up hurting close friends and family and even their relationships. This is something that everyone around the world shares .we have all, at...
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...describe the relationships in different areas of religion. Traditions go as far back as the life time of that particular religion. Religious traditions can also define the way churches, holidays, and special religious events are interpreted. Also I will discuss the relationships with the divine, sacred times, sacred space, and the relationship with each other. Religious Traditions Relationship With The Devine Religion normally is based on what environment or upbringing that one has grew up in. In some cases it could be a good upbringing and in some cases it can be a bad upbringing that could trigger a person’s belief in life. The world around us creates questions that often make us wonder about our existence. For example: What is the meaning of life? Or Does God really exists? Most of what we do on a day to day bases has a lot to do with our beliefs in what we feel the world around us should be. Everyone everywhere believes in something God or no God. Those who were birthed in the divine use most of their time worshiping and praying for further understanding and truth to divine supremacy. Various religions refer to their “most high” by name in different ways. Some of those names are The Divine, The Holy Spirit, Holy Mother, and the one that most of all is used is God (just to name a few). In the world of religion some religious people believe in one God and there are some who believe in multiple God’s. Almost all religions believe that developing a close relationship with the...
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...full-time IT employee. For this business I will create a mission statement, create a vision statement that clearly defines what I want the company to become in the future. I will also define the guiding principles of the business taking into consideration the culture, social responsibility and ethical issues that may arise. I will also analyze how the vision, mission, and values that guide the organizations strategic direction and evaluate how the company addresses customer needs. Creating a Vision Statement Providing superior quality employees and services which will satisfy and earn the loyalty from our customers. To sell your product or service, you need vision. A vision is a picture of the future we seek to create, described in the present tense, as if it were happening now. It shows where we want to go, and what we will be like when we get there. When you work on your vision, consider your strategic focus, your market place competitive advantage or what makes you unique and marketable, how you add value to others, what are your current competencies, and what are your deeply felt values. (Manning, 2011). The vision statement for my staffing agency is to provide support to our customers that are in need for a professional experience in the information technology field. We are committed to: * Respond to customer needs quickly and exceed the expectations of our customers in every facet in...
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