Abstract This paper discusses Dworkin's argument that secondary rules cannot be social rules, because they are not applied uniformly. He believes that they must be normative rules which have an underlying morality as their basis. It also looks at hoe Coleman argues that they are social rules and that the conventions of the U.S. legal system give judges the right to fine-tune laws to meet the convergent beliefs of society.
From the Paper "In the U S Ronald Dworkin and Jules Coleman over the course of thirty years engaged in a debate about the source of the power of secondary rules. Dworkin argues that these cannot be social rules which exist because....."
Abstract This paper discusses Coleman's book and the African American audience response to various media treatment. The paper explores specific TV shows. It explores the themes of the 10 essays of the book. The author also mentions images of African American culture and their social context of meaning.
From the Paper ""Say it Loud! African American Audiences, Media and Identity," edited by Robin R. Means Coleman is an up to date published in examination of African American audiences and their response to how the various media, TV, movies, music, radio, comics, print, cyberspace ..."
Tags:Coleman, African-American, Media, Audiences, Essays, Images, TV
Abstract This essay provides an analysis of Annie Gilbert Coleman's "The Unbearable Whiteness of Skiing". The paper analyzes the variety of rhetorical devices used by Coleman to reinforce her main point that the ski industry promotes wealth and whiteness in its tourism that excludes locals and people of color from its slopes.
From the Paper " Annie Gilbert Coleman's The Unbearable Whiteness of Being uses a variety of rhetorical devices to support the author's contention that commercial ski resorts exclude ethnicity both on the slopes and in their.."
Tags: images, values, American West, European, racism, prejudice, style, culture
Abstract This paper provides an analysis of Coleman Silk, the protagonist of Philip Roth's novel "The Human Stain." The analysis discusses why Coleman adopts the identity of a white man even though he is African- American, in order to escape the prejudice, hatred and persecution of being black in a racist society that permits little individual expression.
From the Paper "In Philip Roth's The Human Stain the protagonist Coleman Silk is a light-skinned African American who passes himself off as white in order to overcome racial social forces so they do not control his life. As Rankine argues this ...."
Abstract This paper reviews Robert Coleman's book, "The Master Plan of Evangelism," which is considered by many renowned theologians to be the most concise book about the actual ministry strategies of Jesus. The paper carefully looks at how Coleman examines the principles of evangelism, the target audiences and the specific methodologies and techniques that Christians use in evangelism.
From the Paper "The lesson that Jesus teaches us about evangelism is that this is not a very easy task; rather the act of evangelism must be taken in deliberate action. In order to evangelize, one must first understand the purpose behind such actions, which is to spread the word of God and the Holy Spirit to all. In order to evangelize, one must first find capable individuals who are teachable and can be molded into ideal evangelists and walk them through the steps of evangelism. Only after training these individuals in the techniques of instilling true love and understanding of the Holy Spirit and the Gospel can they effectively evangelize."
A review of the role of the Internet as a communicative tool in the social structure of Korea according to the social capital theory of P. Bourdieu, J. Coleman and R. D. Putnam.
Abstract This paper studies the role of the Internet as a communicative tool in the social structure of Korea under the current usage and influence of the social capital theory put forth by P. Bourdieu, J. Coleman and R. D. Putnam. It begins by discussing the origin of the social capital phenomenon and its relation with the social network within Korea. It then looks at the connection of the social capital phenomenon with the information and communication technologies (ICT).
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Background of the Study
Purpose of this Study
Significance of this Study
Chapter 2: Literature Review
The Emergence of the Social Capital Theory
Initial Utilization by Coleman and Bourdieu
The Social Network as Social Capital
Social Capital and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Social Capital and Relative Theories
Understanding Online Communities and their Use of Internet:
Internet Based within the Social Framework of Korea:
Chapter 3: Methodology
Summary of the Methodology
Profiles of Interviewees
Chapter 4: Results
Communication on the Internet
Conclusion: "See You at CY!"
From the Paper "The IT circumstance in Korea makes young people recognize the Internet as a normal part of everyday life, and regard it as one of the various communication tools. Between the Internet and the mobile phone people are not strictly attached to either one or it seems that both are used additionally rather than the usage of one being increased or decreased by the other. E-mails, IM, Blogs and CY are all part of the overall system of the Internet; though their use may vary, they are all considered more effective means of communication than any other available. Off-line intimacy can motivate and activate communication on the Internet, but the opposite cannot always be considered as true. Illusion, time, space and fashion statements are all part of the list of easier attainments online than offline. The rise of the dependence of the Internet in Korea is for both interpersonal and business reasons but the increase in the expanse, level and quality of interpersonal communication is more obvious of the two. More and more Koreans are keen on creating various new on-line cultures in the already established social framework of Korea."
Abstract This paper examines the differences in attitudes towards sexuality, especially male sexuality, as portrayed in Roth's novels. The writer shows that Roth has always been very open about Jewish male sexuality in his works and compares how these two novels address this issue. Writing style and technique is analyzed as well as the main characters of each story - Portnoy and Coleman Silk.
From the Paper "Philip Roth's The Human Stain does not present a simple picture of gender roles in relationships. Rather, this novel, published by Roth in 2000, at the age of 67, presents a mature complex view of human sexuality especially when compared with Portnoy's Complaint which he wrote and published 40 years earlier. A writer for Esquire came up with a perfect phrase to describe Roth's evolved perspective on sexual roles. Sven Birkerts entitled his review of The Human Stain, ?Old Dog, New Trick.? Roth is the old dog, who over the last 40 years has been popularly known for frank presentation of sexuality, especially Jewish male sexuality. From the horny Portnoy who masturbated into a piece of fresh meat while his Jewish mother screamed at him from outside the locked bathroom door, to Coleman Silk's convoluted relationships with women, Roth has come a long way. Roth, the survivor of prostate surgery gives the telling of the story of Coleman Silk to his stand-in Zuckerman, a writer who has also surgically survived prostate cancer. Thus, the author and narrator, both distanced from the intensity of the sexual circus, can offer a new more enigmatic perspective. In Coleman Silk, Roth exhibits the old male myths of phallic power, but also he shows how there is so much more than appears on the surface in gender relationships. Through Silk, Roth shows that the masks humans wear in relationship are as multiple and complex as the masks worn by the Greek tragedians who were so close to Coleman's heart."
Abstract Discusses the Coleman Company's development of the graphite flashlight. Early manufacturing of quality camping products including lanterns, tents, sleeping bags, portable stoves and ice chests.
History of company. Patents. Merger with Sunbeam Company. Cost, availability, materials and manufacturing process of the graphite flashlight. Expansion into hardware line. Illustrations.
From the Paper "Introduction
The Coleman Company built its reputation on lanterns used for camping, but the company also manufactures tents, sleeping bags, portable stoves, ice chests and many other products designed for outdoor leisure use. It has a reputation for high.quality products and was, until recently, a publicly owned corporation. Today, the company is part of the larger Sunbeam Company, although it is operated as an independent subsidiary. One of its product lines, the graphite flashlight, follows in the tradition of the company's original lantern products. This research considers the history of Coleman in general, and the development and manufacture of the graphite flashlight in particular."
Abstract A book report on Robert Coleman's "The Master Plan of Evangelism", a study of Jesus' methods of evangelism (expansion of the church, conversion etc.) and a recommendation for pastors and other church leaders that they use the same methods of forming small groups of dedicated Christians who will go out into the world and faithfully spread Christ's message.
Abstract Used, abused, and confused by the grinding, unforgiving machinery of celebrity, the aging TV child actor, from Ricky Nelson to Brandon Cruz, from Patty Duke to Dana Plato, has always been more susceptible to the "crash-and-burn" than your average, not-so-cute-and-cuddly-anymore youngster. But what about Gary Coleman? What is he supposed to do? Disappear? And there it is: The Gary Coleman Paradox, the Former Child Star Dilemma. When their time is up, when their shows are canceled, we want them to go away. But they can't. Reruns assure otherwise; our TV-burned memories assure otherwise. We don't need to see another second of another "Diff'rent Strokes" to know that Gary Coleman is pint-size Arnold Jackson Drummond from Harlem. Now and forever. He can't go away. They can't go away. And, for that, we make them pay. If it was impossible for the TV kids of the 1950s and '60s to know the traps that lay ahead, it was impossible for the TV kids who followed them not to know.
From the Paper "History does not always come with drums beating and flags flying. Sometimes it comes on a wave of silence. Sometimes it whispers. Sometimes it comes on wings. A native of Texas and daughter of mixed parentage, Bessie Coleman came of age with the airplane. When American aeronautic schools rejected her applications, she learned French, went to France and obtained her pilot license there. As a barnstorming stunt pilot, Coleman performed all over America, earning the nickname "Brave Bessie" for her daring tricks. She planned to teach other African-Americans to fly, but an accident in 1926 took her life. Who knows what she might have accomplished with more time? One thing that is known: she gave Black People, especially Black women, wings. "
The following essay looks at the questions of how and why social movements begin, what keeps them going, and whether they follow understandable patterns or not.
Abstract This essay discusses several models of social movements. The writer comments on Neil Smelser's view of social movements from the perspective of economic sociology, James Coleman's view of the evolution of conflict at the community level and the psychological model among others.
From the Paper "The social psychological model sees social movements as starting when a group of people perceives themselves as deprived compared to the rest of the society. As expectations and desires grow, the disparity between where this group of person actually is and where they want to be become wider and wider. They see the difference between their expectations and their reality."
From the Paper "A tort is a wrongful act which may be remedied by a civil lawsuit. Different theorists approach the issue of torts from different perspectives. In 1992 Jules L. Coleman and Richard A. Posner each wrote a book about his perspective on this topic.
Coleman takes the point of view of an economist and uses a market paradigm in addressing issues in the law. The market paradigm is based on two postulates: 1) the principle of rationality; and 2) the economist's conception of the perfectly competitive market as the ideal institutional embodiment of the law. The principle of rationality means that assuming no criterion of justice or fairness that cannot be derived from the principle of rationality.
Coleman writes, "The market paradigm does not deny that there can be a justified morality. Quite the contrary, It means..."
From the Paper "This study will provide a book review of Terry Coleman's Thatcher's Britain.
Coleman describes his book as "one man's view of Thatcher's Britain." It is "an idiosyncratic picture --- made up of many fragments --- of the parties, the politicians, the people whose votes they sought, and of the country as it revealed itself during the course of the campaign" (Coleman, 1988, foreword).
Approaching the campaign and the politicians and people in 1987 in Great Britain from the viewpoint of a reporter, Coleman not unexpectedly gives us a realistic portrait. It is realistic in the sense that he certainly does not paint a rosy picture of the nation, but it is also somewhat hopeful in that he concludes that Thatcher might do some good for those in the nation who most need help. His conclusion, in fact, might fairly be said to..."
Abstract The development of Rational Choice Theory in the 20th century arose out of economic theory. Through such thinkers as Homans, Blau and Coleman it has emerged as an important school of thought. The theory focuses upon the rational calculations carried out by individuals guided by self-interest. Post-modernism, another contemporary theory, is in many ways in friction with rational choice theory, for the fundamental capitalist drive espoused by rational choice is seen as nothing but a social construct by the post-modern tradition. Alfred Schutz, a twentieth century phenomenologist, reconciles these two strains of thought to some degree by bringing up the notion of individual perception which encompasses both the social constructs and the drive for self-interest.
