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In this article, the writer analyzes Stuart Hall's essays "The Global and the Local: Globalization and Ethnicity" and "Old and New Identities, Old and New Ethnicities", together with Thomas Erikson's "How can the Global be Local? Islam, the West and the Globalization of Identity Politics". The writer argues that while each of the essays are written from a left-liberal perspective critical of the neo-liberal conservative project, the critical difference between the two writers and their theoretical models lies in how radically the challenge of Islam to post-modernity has transformed our understanding of ethnic identity in a globalized context.



- written in the late 1990s, together with Thomas Erikson's "How can the Global be Local? Islam, the West and the Globalization of Identity Politics" written in the mid-2000s reveals the extraordinary degree to which current events can transform the theoretical models through which we understand the world. As this essay will argue, while all three essays are written from a left-liberal perspective critical of the neo-liberal conservative project as exemplified by UK Prime Minister Thatcher in the 1980s and US President Bush today, the critical difference between the two writers and their theoretical models lies in how radically the challenge of Islam to postmodernity has transformed our understanding of ethnic identity in a globalized context.

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"A critical analysis of Stuart Hall's essays - "The Global and the Local: Globalization and Ethnicity" and "Old and New Identities, Old and New Ethnicities" - written in the late 1990s, together with Thomas Erikson's "How can the Global be Local? Islam, the West and the Globalization of Identity Politics" written in the mid-2000s reveals the extraordinary degree to which current events can transform the theoretical models through which we understand the world. As this essay will argue, while all three essays are written from ..."

Tags:identity, difference

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This paper will discuss "Negotiating Difference" by Patricia Bizzell and Bruce Herzberg and seek to understand the text in relation to other perspectives in the Japanese Internment process in World War II America. By understanding the different opinions on this matter, we can see how they vary in their historical perspective on loyalty for the Japanese American in this era.

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This work looks in detail at the issue of 'difference'. The term 'difference' is examined on the basis of its social policy understanding. The bulk of the piece is dedicated to an appraisal of how the 'New Social Movements' conceptualize the issue of difference and the manner in which they propose to use such definitional criteria to overcome inequality and injustice in society. A full exposition of the barriers to such development is also offered.

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"What then are to barriers that the New Social Movements argue thwart the celebration and institutionalization of difference? They argue that there exist structural limitations that inhibit development and inclusion within societal functions. Thus these structural constraints certainly impact upon the individual, and possibly the collective agency of marginal groups within society. Agency in this sense being a person's ability to impact upon their surroundings and influence their own destiny and development. A number of issues are highlighted to give credence to this assessment. What follows will focus on the question of refugees and asylum seekers, as it is one that rouses the souls of many members of the New Social Movements."

Tags:policy, societal, classification, groups

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This paper explains the difference principle of Rawls and elaborates on its consequences. The paper goes on to explain why institutions do not follow the difference principle in the same way as do individuals.

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"The difference principle, as it appears in Rawls' concept of justice, is strictly applicable only to individuals. The substance of this principle is that there will naturally be differences in the "social goods" among individuals. In other words, people start from various vantage points in life, so that the natural endowment of some is greater than that of others. The concept of justice only emerges after we have pointed out that those who start with an advantage in life must use that advantage towards a redistribution of social goods, so as to aim for equality. This should be done because in the original position all human beings are said to be equal, and therefore each must enjoy equal opportunity. Justice emerges from the consideration of individuals, but this does not imply that institutions follow a different code of justice. Institutions are only means towards the service of individuals, and as such are run on the same principles of justice. But this does not imply that the difference principle should apply to institutions as well. Institutions are not fundamentally equal to each other, as are individuals, and we do not draw a plan of justice so as to make all institutions equal. The crucial difference is that institutions are only means, whereas human beings are ends in themselves. The relationship between the individual and the institution is better described by what Rawls calls "the principle of fairness"."

Tags:equality, social, goods, ethics, duty, obligation, individual, institution

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The paper relates that, in "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference", Gladwell looks at why and how major changes in society can happen unexpectedly and suddenly. The paper examines his argument that a few people can make an enormous social difference and large government initiatives are less effective in changing the world than smaller grassroots gestures. The paper explains Gladwell's concepts of the connector, stickiness and context. The writer of the paper is certain that these tools can help him/her affect change in both his/her personal life and the wider world.

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"One of Gladwell's main ideas is that of the connector. A connector is a sociable person who serves to bring other people together. Connectors tend to have an unusually large number of social contacts, and share information readily. Gladwell writes, "The point about Connectors is that by having a foot in so many different worlds, they have the effect of bringing them all together" (page 51). As Gladwell so simply writes, connectors are "are a handful of people with a truly extraordinary knack of making friends and acquaintances" (page 41). Gladwell gives the example of a connector Lois Weisber, Chicago's commissioner of cultural affairs for many years."

Tags:connector, stickiness, context, change, society, individuals

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The paper looks at Jonathan Sacks', "The Dignity ofd Difference" and address several issues which arise from a close reading of the text. The paper holds that Sacks' insistence upon a more cosmopolitan worldview in which human beings - especially religious leaders (Sacks, 2002, pp.17-18) - embrace a respect for the dignity of others is wholly credible; if anything, the wonder is why it has not been more fully embraced by religious scholars, political leaders, and concerned citizens the world over. The paper explores how globalization has impacted this writer and how commonplace practices in the new world order - like outsourcing - present a series of challenges and threats that can scarcely be overlooked. Lastly, the paper looks at how the global economy impacts the writer's job - and the lessons it imparts to him as a result.

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"The following paper will look at Jonathan Sacks', "The Dignity of Difference" and address several issues which arise from a close reading of the text. Specifically, the next few pages will hold that Sacks' insistence upon a more cosmopolitan worldview in which human beings - especially religious leaders (Sacks, 2002, pp.17-18) - embrace a respect for the dignity of others is wholly credible; if anything, the wonder is why it has not been more fully embraced by religious scholars, political leaders, and concerned citizens the world over. Beyond that, this paper..."

Tags:jonathan, sacks, dignity

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In this paper the author looks at the growing need to educate about the environment in order to make a difference. He highlights that the purpose of establishing a global education is to prepare students by expanding their educational opportunities. He suggests this can be done by helping students to learn about the world beyond their own personal borders in order to save the planet from destruction. The author mentions the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which has a division in Washington D.C. called the Environmental Education Division who is willing to give grants to further environmental education. He also mentions the roles that communities can take in furthering education about the environment and concludes that everyone must make an effort - from teacher to parent - to ensure society protects and is aware of the environment.

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"I am a proponent of crossing the curriculum and incorporating as much of the world into each unit as possible. As teachers we are being challenged to prepare students for responsible global citizenship and therefore instructional strategies need to be used by teachers that reflect the increasing diversity of today's global society (Becker, 1990). I feel that incorporating global education into the classroom allows the student to see that aspects of Language Arts reaches farther than just the pages of a book. I want students to know that the information within stories are part of a much larger picture in the world. However, in order to establish global education in the classroom each teacher must understand that the education must be appropriate and applicable to the person doing the learning. Too often the subject of environmental education focuses on a topic that is far removed from the reality of the student."

Tags:organizations, wild, animals, resources, widlife, global, curriculum

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This paper reviews the book' "The Ethical Difference"' written by Joseph Potts. The paper contends that Potts, in discussing leadership and management, provides a newer, more humanistic perspective in viewing interaction and relations within an organization. The paper discusses the issue of leadership versus management, giving the issue an analysis based on the humanist paradigm, which allows readers to look into the ethical implications and benefits that leadership brings to an organization as opposed to management.

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"This distinction is vital in establishing the main theme of the book, which attempts to discuss the ethical difference between leadership and management. Under a leadership, members in an organization are dealt with by the leader in a personal and social manner. That is, a team, with its leader and members, come up with a solution to the problem or task by looking at both the skills and roles that each member play in the team. Skills and knowledge serve as the functional aspects of decision-making in a team, where rationalism and logic are used alongside the socio-emotional aspect that which involves communicating and interacting efficiently with other members of the team. This kind of guidance from a leader demonstrates the ethics of working with other people: in leadership, people witness a genuine respect for every individual in the team, and considers the welfare of each during a decision-making process."

Tags:manager, leader, organization

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This paper addresses differences in learning styles between boys and girls. It looks at culture and social issues of gender differences. The paper cites studies that show differences between boys and girls in terms of cognitive processing, not cognitive abilities. The paper looks at the need of schools to tailor instruction to students' diverse learning styles.

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"Learning style according to Gurian simply refers to the individual and diverse ways in which students process information. With respect to learning styles Miller informs that existing ..."

Tags:learning, style, gender, differences

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This paper discusses the importance of a teacher's ability to cope with students' natural outspokenness or curiosity while avoiding incidents that violate the rights of other children. Specifically, the paper discusses how teachers may need to cope with cultural differences and issues of religion in the classroom. It discusses a specific incident that occurred in Toronto involving an Aboriginal student and comments regarding Aboriginal religion that were made by students who had little knowledge of the religion. The paper analyzes the students' and teacher's responses.

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" In this regard, the incident was very human and a helpful one in its showing students and the teacher the need to approach others with one's ignorance in mind, framing questions carefully, along with the statements one makes in settings where one can voice a direct opinion. In responding to the incident and its resulting awkwardness in the classroom, a brief exercise on the part of the teacher helped in preparing this paper in ensuring that the main issue had been grasped in a student being offended on account of a remark addressing religion and culture and who happened to be an Aboriginal person, upset that such opinion would be voiced against his tradition. From there, the significance of seeing the incident shared and discussed in a corrective manner, providing a lesson from the experience seemed the manner in which to diffuse the situation and to show the student that had voiced an unfair opinion that the atmosphere was not one that restricted his speech but asked him to reconsider an opinion in the light of its hurtfulness to others. As opposed to environments of old in which some students were silenced when expressing unwanted sentiment, this approach upheld the rights of the speaker to freedom of expression while showing plain respect for the point of view of the Aboriginal student."

Tags:rights, remarks, Aboriginal, multiculturalism