Abstract This essay is a brief review of "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok, as well as a comparison of Judaism with Roman Catholicism. The author discusses the differences between Hassidism and Orthodox Judaism, the walls and the conflicts between the two sects as portrayed in the novel.
From the Paper:
"The novel "The Chosen", by Chaim Potok surrounds the friendship of two young boys. Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders grow up facing the differences between their conflicting Jewish denominations. Reuven is an Orthodox Jew and Danny is Hasid. The story takes place in Brooklyn, New York near the end of World War II."
Explores the First Amendment through journalism by reviewing "Committing Journalism: The Prison Writings of Red Hog" by Dannie Martin and Peter Sussman.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, 2002, $ 26.95
Abstract This paper provides a book review on "Committing Journalism: The Prison Writings of Red Hog" by authors Dannie Martin and Peter Sussman. This book is remarkable in that it is a collection of essays by Dannie Martin, a prison inmate and Peter Sussman, his editor. In total, fifty essays written on all aspects of the federal prison system are found within this book and cover a wide range of topics from racism to AIDS to the prison societies. "Committing Journalism" also describes the First Amendment problems that occurred when Martin and Sussman attempted to publish these essays in the San Francisco Chronicle.
From the Paper "In ancient Greek mythology, Icarus had wings of feathers held together by wax which enabled him to fly. Entranced with his newfound ability, Icarus ignored his father's warnings and soared ever higher. His wings eventually melted and he fell into the sea and drowned. In his book "The Icarus Paradox", Danny Miller suggests that a similar fate can befall highly successful companies: confident in their positions of market dominance or their own exceptional management, these companies can falter and fail, victims of their own success. This research examines Miller's work in detail and considers its relevance for practicing managers as well as for students of management.
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Miller suggests that companies which enjoy high levels of ... "
From the Paper "In the novel Famous All Over Town, Danny Santiago writes about the barrio in East Los Angeles, a whole world away from the experience of most of the residents of the city. The author details the life of this subculture, how it has developed as a reflection of the culture of Mexico and how the original culture is challenged and altered in the American context. The life of the barrio is presented here as difficult and even dangerous, producing generation after generation of angry and defiant youth who strike back at all of society for the world into which they have been born. One of the themes in this novel related to the production of these angry young people is parenting and the way young people come to see their parents in a new light as they (the children) grow up and measure their reality against the ideal they have been taught and against the image projected by ... "
A review of the book "The Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium: An Englishman's World" by Robert Lacey and Danny Danziger.
Abstract This paper examines Robert Lacey and Danny Danziger's book "The Year 1000: What Life Was Like at the Turn of the First Millennium: An Englishman's World," a look at life in medieval England. It shows how Lacey and Danziger's careful research make the book as informative as it is interesting by providing a captivating insight into medieval times through the recounting of the daily lives of the people of the time. It describes how the book covers a wide range of human experience from peasants to aristocracy and gives the reader an intimate knowledge of life, death and adversities faced by people of the time as well as covering topics including how clothes were fastened before buttons were used, medieval aphrodisiacs, folk cures for common ailments and even medieval brain surgery.
From the Paper " The authors continue the book in the same captivating and conversational tone, and never fall into the trap of inundating the reader with dull statistics and information that plague so many historical texts. For example, Lacey and Danziger also dispel the popular misconception that English women of the time did not have as much property and influence as did their male counterparts. The authors note that women could own property, divorce their husbands, and receive an inheritance. When groom's families paid for a virgin girl, the money often went directly to the girl herself."
Abstract This paper examines why "Trainspotting", the popular 1996 Scottish film by Danny Boyle about heroin addicts in Edinburgh, has been so successful all over the world.
Abstract This paper examines how, in "Understanding Administrative Evil", authors Guy B. Adams and Danny L. Balfour explore the idea and evolution of the concept of evil. It looks at how, over time, historical evil has evolved into administrative evil, a form of evil that is unique to modernity, and how the main differences between historical and administrative evil lie in the perpetrator's motivation. It analyzes how, to illustrate their arguments, Adams and Balfour cite numerous and varied cases of administrative evil, including the Jewish Holocaust, welfare reform, immigration, and the destructive organizational culture at NASA that spawned the Challenger tragedy.
From the Paper "To support their argument, Adams and Balfour apply their theory to a number of modern historical events. In their first study, the authors analyze the Holocaust, first by summarizing the debate between intentionalist and functionalist scholars. However, to fully understand the German society's complicity in the Holocaust, Adams and Balfour argue for a synthesis ? that the Holocaust grew out of a "confluence of historical and political forces, racist ideology and anti-Semitism, organizational competition and the bureaucratic processes of a highly developed modern society" (59)."
This paper discusses director Danny Boyle's 2003 movie, ?28 Days Later?, an insightful reflection of societal fears of bioterrorism, terrorism, and catastrophic warfare.
Abstract This paper explains that, through his effective use of story structure, characterization, cinematography, and theme, Boyle creates the fictional post-apocalyptic world of ?28 Days Later?, which is characterized by brutality brought on by man's unthinking arrogance, playing out some of society's worst fears about warfare and terrorism. The author points out that the fear of "playing God" and the repercussions, which appear in the film, have been seen in literature and movies that trace back to Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein" and to similar movies, such as ?12 Monkeys?. The paper relates that the juxtaposition of the post-apocalyptic emptiness of London, with many viewer's recollections or projections of the familiarly busy bustle of London streets, provides one of the most shocking visual reminders of the impact of terrorism and catastrophic warfare.
From the Paper "In recent years, the world has been rocked by the growth of fears over a diverse set of growing threats to global political and economic stability and world health. The tragedy of September 11th brought the world into a new era of fear over terrorist acts. Since then, public uneasiness has only been heightened by the train bombings in Madrid, the Bali bombings, and continued governmental appeals for constant vigilance against terrorism. The fear of bioterrorism has also grown in recent years, with the release of sarin nerve gas on a Tokyo subway, and the presence of anthrax in the US mail. Adding to this climate of fear was President Bush's assertion that Iraq possessed of weapons of mass destruction (including biological weapons), an assertion that provided a justification for the Bush administration's entry into Iraq. Today, societal fears of catastrophic warfare that took root during the Cold War era continue to escalate, as tensions in the Middle East deepen."
Tags: plot, cinematography, characters, documentary, video
Abstract This paper looks specifically at comparisons between the psychological effects of bias crimes and non-bias crimes, the role of the media, prevention and the role of the justice system using two specific case studies. It examines two high-profile murder cases-those of Matthew Shepard in 1998 and Danny Overstreet in 2000.
From the Paper "In a study comparing the psychological distress suffered by victims of hate crimes and of unbiased crimes, evidence was found to the effect that the former were more likely to suffer greater psychological distress than the latter (Herek, Gillis and Cogan, 1999). Approximately two-thousand subjects from Sacramento, California, participated in the research and the sample included equal numbers of men and women. After a period of five years, victims of hate crimes reported greater levels of anxiety, anger towards the attacker, depression, and traumatic stress. They were also more likely to "regard the world as unsafe" (p. 949)."
A review of the requirements of article analysis and a review of the article 'Moving Beyond Tacit and Explicit: Four Dimensions of Knowledge' by R. Mitch Casselman and Danny Samson.
Abstract This paper begins with a discussion of what is necessary to accurately analyze an article. The paper then takes a look at 'Moving Beyond Tacit and Explicit: Four Dimensions of Knowledge' by R. Mitch Casselman and Danny Samson, analyzing it according to the discussed analysis requirements.
Outline:
Introduction
Problem Addressed/Stated Purpose
Prior Research/Literature Review
Methodology
Contributions and Future Research
From the Paper "To say that tacit and explicit knowledge is a new concept would be in an error in informational presentation best fit report writing practice. Along the same lines, a literature review is a means by which Casselman and Samson might have shown a connection between the sources being reviewed and their own investigation. Pointing out any connections between previous studies and their study would have strengthened the credibility of their investigation. Again, this was not the case as no connection was made between the problem they presented and the evidence garnered by other investigations. In other words, a review of past works did not support the significance of their work as no connection was brought about between the two. The authors of the manuscript under review should have synthesized previous research in order to lay the foundation for understanding their research, as well as appreciating its value."
An analysis and comparison of two articles "Arab League to Pay Palestinian Salaries," by the Al Jazeera English language news web site and "Al-Qaida? If Hamas is Pushed into a Corner," by Danny Rubinstein.
Abstract The paper examines the article "Arab League to Pay Palestinian Salaries," a ghost written article on the Al Jazeera English language news web site and the article "Al-Qaida? If Hamas is Pushed into a Corner," written by Danny Rubinstein for Haaretz.com, a Jewish news web site. The paper shows how while both of these articles at least make a passing attempt at impartiality, their take on the story is ultimately very different. The paper notes how Al Jazeera talks about the situation in the Palestinian Authority in terms of Arab unity, while Haaretz stresses Muslim disunity. A further difference is noted that while Al Jazeera suggests that Muslim charity will keep the Hamas-led government afloat, Haaretz suggests that it may have to turn to financial help from other terrorists.
From the Paper "Earlier this year, when the Palestinian party, Hamas, swept the Palestinian elections, it took the whole world off guard. This is because Hamas is also an internationally recognized terrorist organization that has committed more bombings against the country of Israel than any other group. In response to what it considered an outrage, Israel began withholding tax revenues that it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority. Furthermore, both the United States and the European Union began withholding international aid to the Palestinians. All this was an attempt to convince the Palestinian people that they have made a mistake and choke off the Hamas-led government. This, in turn, has caused great economic hardship for Palestinian government workers who have not been paid for over a month."
Abstract In this article, the writer discusses ethical responsibilities in the workplace and examines how this subject is portrayed in various films. For this purpose, the writer studies the following movies: "Broadway Danny Rose", "The Conversation", "The Hospital" and "Things Change" . The writer points out that if one does not strive to live according to one's personal sense of morality, then one is likely to be haunted by one's own sense of moral inferiority. The writer concludes that "Broadway Danny Rose" and "Things Change" show that taking on more responsibility than one can handle might be dangerous, but the humor of the first film and the compassion of the second film in comparison with the brutal misery of the lives of the characters of "The Conversation" and "The Hospital," make the risks of Danny and Jerry seem like blessings in comparison.
From the Paper "The Conversation" as directed by Francis Ford Coppola, depicts a man who might not seem to be a conventionally responsible individual even in his personal life. Harry Caul has no family ties. He lives entirely alone, in a small apartment in a city where he seems to know no one other than the persons he works for as a spy. Yet despite the potentially immoral nature of occupation, that a professional surveillance expert, Harry becomes haunted by a sense of moral responsibility for the consequences of listening to other person's conversations."
"The film begins after Harry has left the East Coast because his wiretapping caused the death of three people. Although Harry was just doing his job, and did not want to hurt these people, these individuals died as an unintended consequence of Harry's actions. Harry cannot even bear to confess the action to a priest, even though his evident loneliness conveyed by the starkness of his dwelling-place and his monotonous routine makes him seem haunted by guilt in the eyes of the viewer."
Abstract This paper discusses possible meanings of the title of the novel "The Chosen". The author includes references to Reb Saunders, Danny Saunders, and Reuven Malter as possible meanings for the novel's title as well as reference to the Jews as God's chosen people.
From the Paper "Many books have inviting titles, which draw you into reading them, but upon finishing them, the titles meaning may seem irrelevant, or hard to understand. The Chosen, by Chaim Potok is one of these books. Although the title is never directly referred to throughout the course of the novel, there are several possible reasons for the choice of the title. The novel's title can be meant in terms of the Jews, Reb Saunders, Danny Saunders, or Reuven Malter."
Tags: chosen, potok, title, book, novel, jews, people, nation, religion
Abstract This paper discusses how organizational learning is becoming an increasingly important tool in helping organizations to adapt to our quickly changing economy and social environment. It does this through the review of four different articles by different theorists. These articles offer a variety of approaches from cognitive and psychological, to an understanding of employee motivation and job satisfaction. Taken together, they offer a solid guide for organizational learning in the new economy.
The articles are :
"Organizational Learning II : Theory, Method, and Practice" by Chris Argyris & Donald A Schon.
"Motivation through the design of work? Test of theory" by J.R Hackman and G.R Oldham.
"Review and Clinical Utility of: The Neurotic Organization" by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries and Danny Miller.
"The Addictive Organization: Why We Overwork, Cover up, Pick up the Pieces, Please the Boss, and Perpetuate Sick Organizations" by Anne Wilson Schaef and Diane Fassel.
From the Paper "Hackman and Oldham's job characteristics model focuses on how enrichment and job satisfaction derive from attitudes and behaviors. The five core dimensions of skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and the degree of direct feedback are important criteria in defining any job. Hackman and Oldham argues that the five core job dimensions in turn influence the worker's psychological states. These three states are experienced meaningfulness of work, experienced responsibility for the outcome of work, and the knowledge of the results of the work outcomes."
An examination of the social work concepts (homosexual identity formation and personality development) in characterizations and relationships in two short stories.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 10 sources, 2000, $ 79.95
From the Paper "This paper examines several concepts relevant to social work study which are raised in two short stories, David Leavitt's "Danny in Transit" and Jacquelyn Holt Park's "Columbia." Both stories offer sensitive and unique perspectives on the concept of homosexual identity formation and adolescent personality development. Both illustrate some of the personal and societal barriers faced by an individual coming to terms with a homosexual identity. "Danny in Transit" also provides insight into the effects of such identity recognition within a family and a boy about to enter adolescence, as he faces the subsequent breakdown of his family. These issues are important to social work because they present challenges, concerns, and prejudices which a contemporary social worker is likely to face in the course of providing help to both clients and their families. As more..."
