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This paper reviews and analyzes Zelizer's provocative work on the relationship between intimate transactions, such as marriage and the caretaking of family members, and economic life. According to the paper, his theory outlines three possible approaches to the subject, one of which is the so-called 'nothing but' approach. This theory is describes at length with salient examples.The paper further examines whether the 'nothing but' theory, or NBT, is in fact an adequate descriptor of what goes on in a relationship between a domestic caretaker and a household owner.

From the Paper
"Zelizer's (2005) provocative work on the relationship between intimate transactions (such as marriage and the caretaking of family members) and economic life outlines three possible approaches to the subject, one of which is the so-called `nothing but' approach: "far from constituting an encounter between two contradictory principles, the mingling of economic activity and intimacy...is nothing but another version of normal market activity..." (p. 21) This paper will examine whether the `nothing but' theory, or NBT, is in fact an adequate descriptor of what goes on in a..."

Tags:nothing, but, economics

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This paper discusses the 1991 television docudrama,"Separate but Equal", that details the story of Brown v. Board of Education, the 1954 landmark Supreme Court ruling to desegregate public schools.

Tags:Movie, Docudrama, Television, Separate, Equal, Education, African-Americans, Court, Brown

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This paper explains that Professor Henry Mintzberg recommends in his book ,"MBAs but not Managers", that management education should only be for those individuals who already have some experience overseeing personnel. The author points out that Mintzberg believes that there are opportunities where people can get management training once they are with a company through on-the-job training , feedback from others and in-house corporate universities. The paper states that Mintzberg recommends what he calls the "International Masters in Practicing Management", which would include skills in managing self, organizations, context, relationships and change.

From the Paper
"This is not surprising, given how professional degrees are increasing in importance. Where undergraduate degrees in education, library science, social sciences, and the like used to mean something, they are becoming equivalent to high school degrees. More and more elitist businesses, nonprofits and educational organizations want that Master's Degree. The problem is the same as with the MBA, these students may have the piece of paper, but not the experience. Nor do they really know what they want to do. Earlier generations immediately went to work right out of school and stayed ..."

Tags:bogus, reflecting, in-house, relationship, hands-on

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This paper explains that the plot of Avi's "Nothing But The Truth" is about a high school student involved in an escalating situation of gossip and nationwide media hype, stemming from a minor incident that occurs during his homeroom class, which spins out of control. The author points out that the structure of Avi's book, using memos, Philip's journal entries, dialogue, and letters, provides the readers with an all-encompassing glimpse of how juvenile misconduct evolves into a nationally-recognized moral standoff. The paper relates that Avi uses the book as a paradigm of society and human relations. The author suggests that this book serves as a caricature of how stories become altered as they permeate among various social circles. The paper states that Avi implies that people have selective hearing and latch onto chosen information, adjusting and circulating it to satisfy their own needs, even if the truth must be voluntarily compromised in the process.

From the Paper
"It seems that Philip's initial intent with humming along with the national anthem was simply to be inoffensive and amusing in the presence of Miss Narwin and his fellow students in homeroom. Like many typical high school students who seem to believe that slacking off in class and making wisecracks makes them appear "cool," it is possible that Philip simply wanted to make a spectacle and draw attention to himself, thereby impressing the girl that he likes as well as his classmates. Miss Narwin, however, did not find Philip's stunt to be comical, but rather insulting and disruptive."

Tags:escalating, nationwide, structure, moral, paradigm

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This paper reviews and critiques the Tom Wolfe essay "Sorry, but Your Soul Just Died", about how neuro-science has brought humanity to the brink of a final mechanistic and deterministic view of human nature. In the first section entitled "Who's Afraid of Tom Wolfe?", the author thoroughly discusses and then refutes, each of Wolfe's arguments and scientific predictions. In the paper's second section, titled "Into the Abyss," the author assesses Wolfe's views of the divine, comparing it with his own and those of other modern thinkers. The paper concludes with the author's opinion that Wolfe's essay is flawed since it revolves around naive, positivistic notions of "science", which are highly controversial and essentially faulty. Therefore, the author indicates that he does not believe it is time to do away with centuries-old notions of spirituality and human nature.

Outline
Part I: Who's Afraid of Tom Wolfe?
Part II: Into the Abyss

From the Paper
"Wolfe starts his essay with the enthusiastic prediction that, "by 2006, the entire digital universe is going to seem like pretty mundane stuff compared to a new technology." This new technology, he announces, is "brain imaging." Brain imaging allows scientists to "actually see the genes light up inside the brain." Neuroscientists like Edward O. Wilson are about to discover "the physical repositories of such philosophical and religious concepts as "'the mind,' 'the self,' 'the soul,' and 'free will' that are already believed in by scholars." Genetics, argue Wilson and Wolfe, "determine not only things such as temperament, role preferences, emotional responses, and levels of aggression, but also many of our most revered moral choices, which are not choices at all in any free-will sense but tendencies imprinted in ... regions of the brain."

Tags:science, determinism, neuroscience, humanity, human, nature, divine, spirituality, free, will, brain

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A look at how Klein has narrated her ordeal during the Nazi regime and how she survived the Holocaust and the Death March. The writer states that it is a highly emotional book, which narrates the horrors and sorrows faced by the survivors.

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"All But My Life is a must-read book. This non-fiction story is about a young girl named Gerda Weissmann Klein, also the author, who lived during the Holocaust and World War II. She was born in Bielitz, a city in Poland. Gerda, a little girl, was sitting in her living room one day and she heard "Heil Hitler, Heil Hitler." She had never seen anyone in her town so afraid. Gerda noticed that signs started to appear everywhere. For example, No Jews or Dogs Allowed. Gerda was one of the innocent Jews that lived in her hometown."

Tags:nazi, holocaust, survivor, death, march

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An essay that argues that Oedipus did "see" after he was blind but he gained nothing but bitterness from his knowledge.

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This paper presents a look at the text of "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. The writer of this paper discusses what the two characters of Jane and Edward teach us about the status of men and women in the 19th century, and what opportunities and obstacles that were there for women but not for men.

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This paper examines the style of Emily Dickinson's writing in "Tell All the Truth but Tell it Slant" and how she expresses her point of view about humanity's inability to cope with the complete truth.

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"The first line is the poet's advice to us. She says that we should tell the truth, but with "slant" (1), or with lies. In a way, it is as if the poet is telling us to be honest, but to forget important aspects of truth, such as details. The poet reiterates her initial idea by telling us, "Success in circuit lies" (2). At first, this statement may seem to be contradictory, but upon closer inspection, we can discover the poet's meaning. The poet indicates that the complete truth will harm humanity. This is interesting in that is reveals how the poet views society. First, it illustrates how the poet sees the frailty of man. This frailty does not allow him to handle the whole truth. In addition, it is also interesting that the poet declares the "success in circuit lies" (2). By connecting the word success to lies, the poet is suggesting that lying is the only sure road to accomplishment."

Tags:success, pathway, lies, wrong, lying, slanting, bright, completeness, weak, force

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This paper examines how in comparing T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and Kafka's "The Metamorphosis", one can see the sadness, loneliness and alienation faced by two men who do not even realize that their lives are so alienated from the rest of their societies. It looks at how both writers have different points of views on what is the cause of loneliness, but the bare human soul is laid out for all to see; we want to be loved.

From the Paper
""The Metamorphosis" is a short story that begins with the main character, Gregor Samsa, awakening one morning to find himself changed into an insect. The third-person narrative gives the reader an understanding of the way Gregor thinks, but still curtains the reader off from the internal conflicts of the other characters. Gregor Samsa does not seem overly surprised to find that his is an insect. He still worries over being late to work, still attempts to converse with his family, still tries to retain his humanity (4). The human characteristics in Gregor become less and less evident as the story continues. He no longer cares for the furniture in his room, save for a picture of a woman wrapped in furs (55). Grete, his sister, at first takes meticulous care of his room, is certain to give him the foods that he likes, and seems to think about him often in the manner of a child or a pet."

Tags:alienation, human, loneliness, love, gregor, samsa