Abstract
This paper explains that, because they are finding that it makes good business sense, corporations of today, regardless of size, have transcended their traditional functions from merely being an economic configuration to become both a political and social unit as well. The author points out that deconstruction theory is useful for raising issues of justice, responsibility and fair treatment in business and management because it (1) questions the boundaries that determine who is the proper subjects of justice or to whom justice is owed, (2) demands responsibility without limits, (3) requires addressing the "Other" in the language of that "Other" and (4) is opposed to all forms of totalitarianism. The paper applies the theories of deconstruction and reconstruction to a variety of sexual political issues, such as pregnant employees and childcare, as applied to a wide range of policies within the management of the organization and their relationship to government intervention.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Organization Theory
Deconstruction
Gendered Characterization
Reconstruction
Government Intervention
Conclusion

From the Paper
"This is where deconstruction comes in. The word "deconstruction" was first popularized by French philosopher Jacques Derrida. It denotes undoing something that has been constructed in perfect order but gradually loses its desirability because of time and circumstance. It is not the same as reconstruction, which means building an entirely new structure or fortifying the old. In the present-day point of view, deconstruction is the key by which to change the perceptions and attitudes of business management that often impinge on the interest and long-term welfare of individuals."

Tags:reconstruction, complexities, responsibility, derrida, childcare

Abstract
In this article, the writer points out that traditional teaching of language has students vainly searching for the "point" of the story, the meaning, the theme, the plot. The writer maintains that such tactics are ultimately reductive and do not foster critical thinking among students. Further, the writer discusses that in order to challenge students to become more aware of the intricacies of language and become better readers and writers, educators must challenge them to approach language from a more deconstructive position.

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"When confronted with possibility of incorporating deconstruction into pedagogical discussions, it is almost possible to hear a host of teachers everywhere shudder in a mix of disapproval and disgust. Traditional language pedagogy has not been especially forgiving of deconstructive methods, especially on levels other than the university. Nevertheless, it is at the earlier stage that deconstruction can be the most useful in language education. At its heart, deconstruction demonstrates the feeling of the inescapable and the suspicion of language."

Tags:deconstruction, language, pedagogy

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This paper compares two very different literary theories, neoclassicism and deconstruction and shows that their underlying worldviews are at odds with each other. The opening paragraph states that the writer will try to determine which theory is more useful in the study of literature. The two methods are then described in detail, with quotes from their main apologists, Alexander Pope (neoclassicism) and Jacques Derrida (deconstruction). Deconstruction, a theory that many find hard to understand, is particularly well summarized. After thoroughly presenting the basics of both theories, they are applied to two works of literature "Frankenstein", by Mary Shelley and "Psalm 19" in the Bible. The author concludes that while some aspects of deconstruction can be enlightening, the neoclassic theory is much better for analyzing literature.

Tags:literary, theory, deconstruction, deridda, classicism

Abstract
This paper examines Philip Larkin's poem "Church Going" from a deconstructionalist perspective. It also looks at how deconstruction is, a mode of literary criticism and how first advocated by Jacques Derrida, this literary theory has spread like wildfire throughout Western humanities departments. It begins with an overview of deconstructionalist theory, followed by a brief history of "The Movement" (the group to which Larkin was classified) and concludes with an extensive analysis of the poem.

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"This poem is indicative of both Larkin and the poetry group categorized as "The Movement" to which Larkin, albeit reluctantly, was assigned. Following World War II in Britain, there was a general sense of disillusionment that accompanied imperial decline. In its wake, a group of lower-middle-class white poets emerged that have since been labeled "The Movement." This group consisted of such poets as Kingsley Amis, Elizabeth Jennings, Philip Larkin, Donald Davie, Thom Gunn, Robert Conquest, John Halloway, and John Wain, among many disputed others. The poetry from these individuals tends to reflect everyday life, with a (at the time) newfound emphasis on clarity, democratic values, religious decline and intellectual detachment."

Tags:church, criticism, deconstruction, deconstructionalist, derrida, going, jacques, larkin, literary, movement, philip, theory

Abstract
The author of this paper presents the arguments put forward by Julian Barnes' in his book "A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters" and Margaret Atwood's, "A Handmaid's Tale" that offer different modes of deconstructing the "Genesis" as a grand narrative. The paper also explains how Barnes rejects the lineal view of history and provides a cyclical explanation of events all along human times.

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"From the times of the Hebrew on, the Bible has been considered the sacred scripture that provides the founding pillars for the Christian dogma all throughout history. Yet, troughs the passing of years, there have been two distinct approximations to that sacred text. On the one hand, there has been the orthodox approximation, that of the believer who attributes the biblical origin to the Holy Spirit; and, on the other hand, there exists the intellectual approach, that of the scholar who considers the Bible as an anthology of primary books from various authors and periods. In the past and even in the present postmodern times then, the biblical text has served as source of information not only about religion but also about history, sociology, politics and literature, among other fields."

Tags:text, origin, anthology

Abstract
The paper discusses how the components of Whitman's poem are insights into the speaker's, Whitman's, personality. The paper demonstrates how the order, which the components reveal, themselves provide a look into the dynamism of the speaker's personality.

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"The speaker in Whitman's poem "Song of Myself" is Whitman himself. The components of the poem are insights into the speaker's personality. The order, which the components reveal, themselves provide a look into the dynamism of the speakers's personality. The speaker displaying his personality believes that by being himself then everyone is represented. Beyond conflict, indifference and contradiction the speaker represents America--both the people and the land. Identity is found within the poem..."

Tags:regret, longing, self, realization

Abstract
This essay examines the ideological roles of women in society. Clarissa Dalloway's unhappiness in marriage reflects defiance in the social ideal. Clarissa's marriage to Richard Dalloway is an action, which supposedly, should make her feel complete. Instead, marriage contributes to her sense of non-being. Clarissa's internal and external state of being is analyzed in the first section of the essay. This section looks at Woolf's narrative technique. Woolf uses juxtaposition of male, female; internal, external thought to highlight Clarissa's inability to act upon desire. The second topic of analysis in the essay is Clarissa's loss of identity. Clarissa becomes "Mrs.Dalloway" and defines herself by her new title. She plays the role that is expected in her social group. Though she works hard to maintain the perfect image she is not truly happy with her life. The third part of the essay examines Clarissa's interest in alternative lifestyles as a result of her unhappiness. Clarissa dreams about achieving goals that are unheard of for women of the time. She thinks about alternative relationships with both men and women. Though to weak to act upon such thoughts, Clarissa expresses defiance through her desire. Clarissa's internal resistance is intimately connected to the ideology of her social system.

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"In Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf, the actions, thoughts and experiences of Clarissa Dalloway reflect the pressures on women to play ideological roles in society. Clarissa is an upper class mother, wife and hostess, whose thoughts and desires challenge her domestic role. She is not happy, yet she chooses to maintain the illusion of happiness in her life as a means of survival in a society that shuns independent women. Woolf's narrative serves to deconstruct the politics of gender and masculine privilege through Clarissa's internal discontent. Clarissa Dalloway is externally controlled by the dominant systems of belief in her high-class society. Clarissa's internal resistance to social order is apparent in her state of division, loss of identity, and interest in alternative lifestyles. Through the social interactions and thoughts of Clarissa Dalloway, the ideological and the internal are intimately connected."

Tags:clarissa, dalloway, division, external, feminism, ideals, identity, ideology, internal, love, marriage, patriarchy, resistance, society, virginia, women, woolf

Abstract
This paper analyzes a real estate development website and assesses its used of environmental and nostalgia themes to sell itself. It further describes the proposed development and the website as a promotional site since development has not yet begun.

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"Newhall Ranch is a new housing development in the Exurban region about miles north of Los Angeles. Located in the southeast corner of the junction of State Route and Interstate, Newhall Ranch comprises over ...acres and there are eventual plans for almost... homes across four specifically themed villages. The land for the development owned by the Newhall Ranch Land and Farming company had long been used solely for agricultural and oil gas drilling. Following settlement of a lawsuit in in which the Newhall company successfully re-purchased the mineral rights..."

Tags:environment, communication, marketing, real estate

Abstract
The author of this paper argues that Shell's website on the Ogoni Issue presents a picture of an innocent corporation that has been unfairly targeted in an internal political battle in the country it happens to have oil operations in, and stresses that it cannot interfere in the domestic politics of Nigeria. The paper shows how, as has been demonstrated repeatedly over the last several decades, Shell has not only been complicit in human rights violations by various Nigerian military regimes, but has actually encouraged them when they benefited their operations. Far from being an innocent bystander, Shell is embedded in and benefited by the human rights violations in Nigeria. The author surmises that in reality, Shell's website is little more than corporate 'green-washing' in a battle in which media representations are often as salient as political and economic truths.

From the Paper
"The effects of the 40 year involvement of Royal Dutch/Shell in Nigeria is an extremely complex issue, involving the intersection of many economic, political, environmental, social, and cultural concerns. Ogoniland, a 404 square mile patch of land in the fertile Niger River Delta that is home to over 500,000 Ogoni people, has been the site of the extraction of over $30 billion in oil by the Royal Dutch/Shell Company since the 1950s (Barikor-Wiwa, Cayford). Although comprising less than 1% of the population of the Niger Delta, the Ogoni have been amazingly effective in bringing international attention to both the environmental degradation caused by Shell s oil operations and Shell s complicity in and possible direct support of the human rights violations of the military regime which has until recently controlled the government of Nigeria."

Tags:Africa, anthropology, cultural, media, political, rainforest, studies, MOSOP

Abstract
This paper reviews four novels from the perspective of the representation or deconstruction of national culture in the USA. The four books this paper discusses are Philip Roth's 'Portnoy's Complaint', Kurt Vonnegut's 'Cat's Cradle', Saul Bellow's 'Herzog' and Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man'.

From the Paper
"That "vanished frontier" is perhaps Vonnegut's allusion to the loss of the idealism that America once represented. "The highest form of treason is to say Americans aren't loved wherever they go, whatever they do," Minton added on page 98. "
"Vonnegut's postmodernism style throughout this book is a quasi-cynical but not entirely exaggerated representation of America; the folly of religion, for example, is shown in numerous passages. On page 4-5, God liked people "in sailboats much better than He liked people in motorboats." And on page 2, humanity is organized into teams to do "God's will" but those teams never discover "what they are doing." Hence, God is a mystery, and writers like Vonnegut have license to muse over society's clumsy attempt to define and categorize Him for their own future salvation from themselves. "

Tags:racism, protagonist, society, church, Judaism, hiroshima, deconstruction, senator, kosher, culture, Jesus, Christ