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Breaking the Norm, 2002.
Describes and analyzes an experiment where a group of young people 'broke the norms' of society.
2,033 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper begins with an explanation of what constitutes social norms in America and the results one may expect if one does not act 'normally'. It then goes on to describe an experiment which reflected behaviour which was not of the norm, where a group of mixed-race, mixed-gender young adults played with Lego on the floor of a mall. The paper shows the reaction of the onlookers and then examines the experiment from a subjective viewpoint. Finally, the paper provides a theoretical perspective of the experiment, using the theories of Erving Goffman as an explanation for the groups' experiences.
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"The strength of this negative reaction will be commensurate with how important the norm is that is broken and the presence or absence of sub-cultural norms. Wearing an anti-war button is relatively acceptable on a college campus, absolutely acceptable in a Quaker meetinghouse, and might result in harm to oneself at an NRA meeting. Norms exist for society as a whole, but in a society as large and as diverse as the United States, different groups will subscribe to different norms to a greater or lesser degree. Members of certain groups may even refuse entirely to acknowledge the importance of some norms at all (vegetarians refuse to acknowledge the American norm that dictates that meat is food) while still maintaining membership in the group. Because so many norms exist to govern the beliefs and behaviors of the members of a society, an individual may violate some of them at any given time without losing his or her standing in or identity with that group."
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"Break, Break, Break", 2004.
A critical analysis Lord Alfred Tennyson's "Break, Break, Break".
1,449 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The poem "Break, Break, Break" is a powerful expression of bereavement and irrecoverable loss. It was written by Lord Alfred Tennyson, probably in 1834, following the sudden death of his very close friend, Arthur Hallam, the previous year. This paper proves a critical analysis of the poem taking into account form, style and language and the ways in which these contribute to the expression of feeling.
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"In the first stanza, Tennyson is so paralysed by the grief he is feeling that he cannot find the words to express and release his emotions even though he wants to. 'And I would that my tongue could utter/The thoughts that arise in me'. The second and third stanzas give way to external influences on Tennyson?s feelings - such as the fisherman's boy and what he sees on the water - and are framed by his very internal emotions in his address to the sea in stanzas one and four. This circular structure of the poem creates the imagery of the circle of life and the inevitability of old age and death."
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The Right and Wrong of Breaking the Law, 2002.
An examination of the philosophy of Plato with reference to following or breaking the law.
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper looks at Plato's writing "Apology" and how it addresses the question of the morality of following or breaking laws. The writer asks whether it is immoral to break a law or if it only becomes immoral once the law broken also breaks a moral code. This question is discussed and analyzed in detail with reference to Plato's teachings.
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"The law is a code created by man, with this code attempting to represent what is right and what is wrong. Yet there is sometimes a gap between what the law sees as wrong and what is morally wrong. Just as man is fallible, the laws created are fallible. This is recognized in Plato?s Apology where Socrates says that, ?human wisdom has little or no value? (Plato, Apology 23a). The fact that laws change over time is also a reflection of this, since if laws were definitely correct, they would remain fixed. In the end, an individual must distinguish between what is morally correct and what is lawfully correct. Socrates says that he would ?...run any risk on the side of law and justice rather than join you, for fear of prison or death, when you were engaged in an unjust course? (Plato, Apology 32b). This is Socrates statement showing he selects the morally correct path, rather than the morally incorrect path that the law dictates. In Crito it is described how the good moral path is the path that must be taken, ?the most important thing is not life, but the good life... And the good life, the beautiful life, and the just life are the same? (Plato, Crito 48b)."
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Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling, 2007.
Questions what is stopping women from breaking through the corporate glass ceilings.
4,600 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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Forty years ago women in "high places" virtually didn't exist. Women physicians and lawyers, for example, were so rare that finding one caused comment and sometimes consternation. That is no longer true, of course, and leaders agree that the glass ceiling is not as strong as it once was. This paper shows that women have entered all areas of business and make up 50% of management positions, yet few women are in positions of leadership. Naturally, everybody wonders why women, in spite of their struggles, don't seem to be reaching the top. Many people argue that discrimination is the cause of women's failure to break through the glass ceiling, but this paper argues that discrimination, although still present, is not the main source of the problem.
Paper Outline:
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: What's Stopping Women?
What is the Glass Ceiling?
Communication Styles and the Glass Ceiling
Coping with the Glass Ceiling
Conclusion
References
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"A good mentor helps to establish contacts, develops networking, uncovers job opportunities, gives appropriate guidance, and acts as cheerleader, coach, and critic, but allows autonomy and independence at the same time. In fact, it may be an advantage for a woman to have a male mentor. A man can give insight into how a man thinks and makes decisions. Not that women should think like men, but they do need to understand how men think in order to communicate with them better. A well-connected mentor is important for any rising executive. A mentor can explain the political structure and offer guidance for effective maneuvering."
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"Breaking the News", 2005.
This paper is a critical analysis of the book "Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy" by James Fallows.
1,680 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that, in his book "Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy", James Fallows criticizes the modern American media for being out of touch with the people it claims to serve and asserts that the media often has a harmful effect on the American political process by creating an undertone of sensationalism and cynicism and by not informing readers of the substance of issues. The author points out that Fallows sees increasing laziness in journalists as a dangerous trend; recent technological breakthroughs, such as internet database Nexis, allow journalists to access a great deal of background information on any subject without having to leave their desk. The paper concludes that overall the book presents a good argument but, because some of the main points of the book were not sufficiently backed by concrete facts, the book falls short of its intended goal.
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"Fallows struggles with this vagueness throughout the book. Often, he uses terms such as "almost never," "barely," and the above "more often," are bandied about with no reference citations to numbers behind them. This is perhaps an inherent flaw in the book. It is hard to be specific in an argument that there is a lack of something. Fallows asserts that most political reporting focuses on power struggles above substantive studies of issues. However, he does not give a percentage as to how much one type of story occurs more than the other. This issue is one of the main points of his book, yet he offers no references that could be used to bolster his claim. Thus, one of his main arguments is severely weakened."
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?Breaking All the Rules?, 2002.
This paper discusses the book titled ?Breaking All the Rules? by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 1 source, $ 133.95
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This paper analyzes several of the key points from the book ?First Break All the Rules? by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman. The author provides insight as to the current and immediate future business environment in relation to this book's message and usefulness.
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Breaking the Bismarck?s Barrier, 2004.
A book review of "Volume VI: History of U.S. Naval Operations in Work War II: Breaking the Bismarck?s Barrier, 22 July 1942 to 1 May 1944" by Samuel Eliot Morison.
751 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper briefly reviews this volume of history, which describes one of the greatest tactical victories in the Pacific theater of World War II, the drive to capture the Solomon Islands. It gives a brief biography of the author and explains why he had the capacity to tell the military and Navy details as he did.
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"This book is the sixth volume of a fifteen-volume series detailing all major U.S. Naval operations over the course of World War II. It is, like all volumes in the series, told from the U.S. military?s perspective rather than from an objective or ?distanced? perspective of a later historian. The author, Samuel Eliot Morison, was a Harvard professor at the time he was commissioned by President Roosevelt to reside aboard eleven different ships with the intent of witnessing battles in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and to record them for posterity. Morrison was part of the Navy as he recorded his observations. His work is thus a history ?of the moment? rather than a reflective history, and it does not attempt to present both sides of the conflict, only the United States? perspective in detail, and the United States? choice of military tactics from a laudatory perspective."
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Breaking Away from One?s Race, 2004.
An analysis of two books that deal with race as either black or white, and another that examines being mixed.
1,581 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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An analysis of three pieces: Margaret Walker's "Jubilee", Langston Hughes' "Not Without Laughter" and James Weldon Johnson's "The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man". Through their work we see that Walker and Hughes' perspective of race is pure. However, Johnson's view is focused on the individual and not necessarily on a person's racial background. This paper compares the two perspectives: If one is proud to be of a mixed race, is this breaking away from either his "white" or "black" race, or is it simply becoming a proud individual?
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"After examining the texts in relation to race and one's identity, one can see that in both Margaret Walker's Jubilee and Langston Hughes' Not Without Laughter, the idea of race is conveyed as fixed, whereas James Weldon Johnson's The Autobiography of an Ex-Couloured Man deals with race as a changing. The almost-too-optimistic portrayals of the mulatto clearly separate this mixed breed from the "hybrid" African American, putting the mulatto on a pedestal, superior to all other non-whites. Therefore, I believe that the idea of race, in agreement with Johnson, should be recognized as a constantly changing identity for a person of multiple backgrounds."
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Breaking the Barrier: False Representation and True Identity, 2002.
An analysis of the representation of Asian identity by the West in Hunt Hoe's documentary," Who is Albert Woo?", Maxine Hong Kingston's novel, "The Woman Warrior", Mina Shum's film," Double Happiness" and the movie "The Wedding Banquet".
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 106.95
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This essay will explore Hunt Hoe's documentary, Who is Albert Woo?, Maxine Hong Kingston's novel, The Woman Warrior, Mina Shum's film, Double Happiness, and the movie The Wedding Banquet in order to explore the complex representation of Asian identity in the west and the attempt by these three works of art to break racist stereotypes, which not only reduce and minimize Asian identity, but additionally negate the immigrant, cross-cultural experience.
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Women Breaking the Barriers in Literature, 2004.
A look at how Alice Walker can be considered a pioneer of 'womanism' and bastion of African-American literature through a review of "The Color Purple".
725 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper looks at how Alice Walker, following the great tradition of African-American literature, has been considered one of the women writers who fought to ?break the barrier? that divides African-Americans from other races and women from men in a dominantly white American and patriarchal society, respectively. In particular, it examines how, due to the extraordinary themes and powerful characterization of Celie, the main character in "The Color Purple", Walker has become one of America?s most prolific African-American women writers.
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"What makes Walker successful in portraying the lives of African-American women? As reflected in The Color Purple, Walker sought to confront the primary issues and problems that African-American women (and women in general) experience during her time?that is, the issues of racial, gender, and socio-economic discrimination within African-American communities and the society. These issues include the racial discrimination against (by the dominant white American society) and among African-Americans; gender conflict between males and females, particularly in the struggle for power and dominance; repression of women through poverty; and coping with physical and emotional abuse, self-discovery, and lesbianism."
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Domestic Violence: Breaking the Cycle, 2004.
A brief examination of the terrible phenomenon of domestic violence.
875 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper argues that the cycle of domestic violence is extremely difficult to break because of its cyclic nature, the inability on the part of responsible parties to face the responsibility, and a lack of adequate knowledge surrounding the issue.
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"Domestic violence is perpetrated in at least three ways (Russo, Koss and Goodman 124). These include physical, sexual and psychological abuse. This is why, in many cases, the both victim and perpetrator are often unaware that what is going on is indeed abuse. Thus, Russo Koss and Goodman (123) refer to domestic violence as ?One of the most widespread, legitimized, invisible, and neglected forms of violence against women around the world?. It is often because of social paradigms that even physical abuse is being denied by the victim because of her partner?s ?marital rights?."
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Breaking the Barrier: False Representation and True Identity, 2002.
Explores Hunt Hoe's "Who is Albert Woo", "The Woman Warrior" (Hong Kingston) and the film "Double Happiness" (Mina Shum) to examine Asian identity in the west.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 26.95
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This essay will explore Hunt Hoe's documentary," Who is Albert Woo?" Maxine Hong Kingston's novel, "The Woman Warrior", and Mina Shum's film, "Double Happiness", in order to explore the complex representation of Asian identity in the west and the attempt by these three works of art to break racist stereotypes, which not only reduce and minimize Asian identity, but additionally negate the immigrant, cross-cultural experience.
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Breaking the Boundaries of Structured Society, 2001.
A look at structure versus chaos in the Africa of Joseph Conrad's novella, "Heart of Darkness".
965 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explores the weaknesses inherent in the structure of imperialistic society and the internal conflict between nature and society in Conrad?s novella. The paper concludes that chaos, darkness and destruction are, in effect, direct results of this structured order, for they lead to an imbalance in man's nature that leads to inner conflict, confusion and turmoil.
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"As Marlow proceeds further into the interior of Africa on his "mission", it becomes obvious to the reader that this mission is not one of spiritualism, but instead one of materialism. It is, in effect, part of a network of British imperialistic conquest that, under the cover of Christian missionary work, involves stripping the continent of Africa of its resources of ivory through the use of force and the enslavement of the continent's native people. The fact that Marlow continues to view his journey as noble and justifiable in spite of the increasing incidents of horror and brutality that he witnesses is exemplary of the blinded attitude of imperialism, an attitude that was deeply rooted in centuries of social conditioning and the righteousness of social order. Marlow persists in his selective view of his mission even as he himself becomes acclimated and begins to participate in acts of brutality, but over time the disguise wears thin and results in an inner turmoil and conflict that ultimately reveals the destructiveness and evil inherent in man's self-made hierarchy."
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Breaking into the Asian Market, 2004.
The marketing strategies of the skin and hair care company, Body Shop, and its competitors.
2,051 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This study examines the ?globalization? of the body care industry, with a special focus on the Body Shop and its efforts to establish a vital presence in the Kingdom of Thailand.
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"We live in a global world. Technology, in particular television and the Internet, link together different peoples. They cross the barriers of oceans, mountains, and political frontiers. The decisions that governments make, the actions of environmental activists, and the marketing campaigns of large corporations affect hundreds of millions across the Planet. Time was when a retail operation consisted of a privately-run neighborhood store. The storeowner knew, and interacted with his customers. Goods and services were provided locally. Only rare or unusual objects needed to be imported from far away. The high costs of transportation and communication guaranteed that the horizons of our daily lives extended little further than the distances traversed by long familiar roads and byways. Today, however, a fashion retailer can manufacture a man?s suit in Malaysia or Thailand; ship it to New York, Los Angeles, London, or Paris, and sell it in the local mall for less than the fabric alone would cost the local tailor. Style too, cross international boundaries. Tastes and customs that were once the preserve of a few are now the delight of many. Asian consumers demand the same kinds of sneakers and shoes, lipsticks and creams, perfumes and soaps as their peers in the United States and the United Kingdom. A company like the Body Shop ? seller of a complete range of skin and hair care products ? sees its potential market as global in extent."
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Breaking Confidentiality in a Rural Teaching Environment, 2007.
A case study presentation discussing the confidentiality rights of students.
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper presents a case study of a teacher in a rural environment who broke the confidentiality of a student. It explains the case and then discusses the rights of students in general. The paper presents and discusses laws that exist to protect those student rights. Finally, the paper describes how this particular case was resolved with the teacher and presents the writer's personal concluding remarks.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Rights and Law
Reflection
Concluding Remarks
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"Also, a farmer who taught school as a young man called on Ms. X at the school and just happened to speak of his own days as a teacher and how one had to learn to maintain confidentiality regarding each and every student as one of the profession's challenges. Naturally, all of these events were known to us because we heard our parents and family friends discussing them, in the spirit of a decent approach to correcting an unthinking teacher, letting her know that the community expected her to respond to the boy who could be difficult, in awareness of his home life. In hindsight, it is obvious that Ms. X received the message kindly yet clearly that her remarks were intolerable, must never occur again, and that the community expected her to address the student and his classmates differently."
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