topic of subculture constant, social scientific theory can be put into question. This essay examines subcultures from the 1950's to the present in order to revisit assumptions about theory. The Punk subculture is examined specifically through semiotic analysis within a broader Sociological framework in order to find out what a more subjective approach to theory over this time period can reveal. In the past, subcultural theory described subcultures as fairly uniform and static. Theorists referred to
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Personal and Professional Healthcare Communication Paper Health Care Communication Health care communication may be defined as a process that facilitates interdependence among members of a health care unit or group. It occurs either verbally or non verbally and is a process that enhances the sharing of ideas. Health care communication is essential in coordinating activities with in a health care unit if it encompasses health care administration and staff members. Health care communication is
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By Göran Goldkuhl ACTION and MEDIA in INTERORGANIZATIONAL INTERACTION T Coordinating the role of IT with business processes. he language-action perspective (LAP) has contributed to several models of coordination of work. In the seminal work of Winograd and Flores [12] the conversation-foraction (cfa) scheme was introduced. This scheme describes, as a kind of generic construct, how two actors come to an agreement about what is to be done. There is someone who asks for the
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History Main article: History of film A clip from the Charlie Chaplin silent film The Bond (1918) Preceding film in origin by thousands of years, early plays and dances had elements common to film: scripts, sets, costumes, production, direction, actors, audiences, storyboards, and scores. Much terminology later used in film theory and criticism apply, such as mise en scene (roughly, the entire visual picture at any one time). Owing to an absence of technology for doing so, moving visual and
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Olympic Games are, inevitably, sees in competition not only the athletes but also the brand they wear; it is a battle led through campaigns in various mass media. Focus of my analysis is placed on three TV commercials, videos each of which lasts 30 seconds. I find it necessary to describe them before proceeding with my analysis in order to provide a better insight in the material I will discuss and to present the way I saw and understood this campaign. Each of the videos has famous athletes as its
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Content Quality Assessment Related Frameworks for Social Media Kevin Chai, Vidyasagar Potdar, and Tharam Dillon Digital Ecosystems and Business Intelligence Institute, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia kevin.chai@postgrad.curtin.edu.au, {v.potdar,t.dillon}@curtin.edu.au Abstract. The assessment of content quality (CQ) in social media adds a layer of complexity over traditional information quality assessment frameworks. Challenges arise in accurately evaluating the quality of
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Ann, 1940- HUMAN sexuality in literature PSYCHOANALYTIC interpretation PSYCHOANALYSIS & literature SEMIOTICS CHARACTERS & characteristics Abstract: This article examines the central element in the writings of Bobbie Ann Mason. Use of psychoanalytic semiotics in understanding the characters in the writings of Mason; Significance of the absence of sexual difference to psychoanalytic semiotics; Representation of normative male identity in the novels of Mason. Full Text Word Count: 7599 ISSN:
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Bryant University LCS270 Introduction to Cultural Studies, Fall 2012 T,Th 2:00-3:15 Professor Elizabeth Walden Office: Suite C, #226, x6332 ewalden@bryant.edu Office Hours: T, Th 12:00-2:00, 3:30-4:00, Course Description “Culture” is one of the most complicated words in the English language. It refers to world cultures, the whole way of life of a people, as well as great works of art and literature, and even the ordinary artifacts and practices of modern life like skateboarding and instant-messaging
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local market. This paper seeks to analyze how repositioning of Foster’s Lager in Australia can increase its popularity and further drive its sales in the country high enough to match those in other countries such as the UK and the USA. Situation Analysis One of the most critical underlying factors explaining Foster’s Lager’s poor performance in Australia can be traced back to buyer behavior and failure of Foster’s Group to address the problem (Barrand, 2005). The Australian market has, for
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