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Gendered Language and On-Line Power Relations, 2000.
An analysis of gender from a linguistic perspective as it is affected by electronic technology in the modern university classroom setting.
2,802 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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On-Line discourse today consists in large part of adult users who are essentially "mapping' power relations in terms of gendered language use as they are understood in off-line contemporary society onto computer mediated forums. This paper examines the relationship between gender and language in the medium of the online classroom discussion forum. It also looks at possible contrasts with gender identities in future generations of Internet users.
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"The students using the online class forum are in a peculiar position, in that they are the last part of the only group in technological history for whom the Internet will be an indispensable tool in terms of future occupations, but for whom the Internet was not an educational tool learned and familiarized in childhood (learned simultaneously with the acquisition of written language). That computer and Internet use including online messaging is now used by and marketed to very young children, future generations of online users will grow up with a different understanding of identity in online culture. As children use the Internet as an educational and social forum, they will have a greater innate recognition of the power relations inherent in language use, and ways in which to manipulate these linguistic power relations in order to steer online communication."
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Gender and Language Learning, 2004.
An account of gender differences and the effect on learning a second language.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper presents an account of gender differences and the effect on students and teachers learning a second language. It looks at recent instructional dynamics and focuses on the Mexican American community.
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"The purpose of this research is to examine gender differences and the effect on second-language learning and teaching. The plan of the research will be to set forth the context in which gender second-language acquisition and instructional dynamics have gained currency in recent years and then discuss ways in which the interplay of these three elements are operationalized in the classroom ..."
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Gender and Language, 2004.
A look at how language tends to reinforce the unequal status and roles of men and women.
4,275 words (approx. 17.1 pages), 22 sources, APA, $ 151.95
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This paper presents an account of the cultural foundations of linguistics. More specifically, the paper examines how unequal social roles of males and females are both sanctioned and reinforced by the language. The paper also looks at prevailing modes of usage and change.
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"The individual experience of culture is so much a part of basic consciousness that it may seem beyond analysis in general, let alone linguistic analysis in particular. Yet, there is compelling evidence that language usage is a product of cultural assumptions and norms and that linguistic practice reinforces traditionally engendered social roles as well as relative power relationships that constitute the content of culture. By reference to linguistic and social theory and analysis, including the discourse of the modern feminist social critique, this research examines ways in which unequal..."
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Language and Gender, 2007.
A look at how language reflects the social inequalities between genders.
1,963 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper argues that language, a highly social tool, reflects the social reality men have created. It discusses how, by reassessing their power, women have begun the battle for linguistic equality, thus triggering change and variation in language. The paper attempts to give an overview of the evolution of this particular area of research, and in the second part of the paper, details the linguistic androcentricity.
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"But before going into further detail, the notion of gender must be defined precisely, because it is at the heart of our discussion. Gender is a very complex concept that is completely different from that of biological sex; while the latter is something given when a baby is born, the former is a construct, something that a person develops all along his/her lifetime. In The Second Sex, Simone De Beauvoir famously wrote, "one is not born a woman, but becomes one." It could actually be argued that it is the same for a man. This quotation exemplifies the notion of gender inasmuch as it shows that it is a social construct, that an individual will 'receive' from the social order an idea of what it is to be a man or a woman, and he or she will take what s/he judges good. "
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Power, Language, Culture and 'Me?, 2003.
Paper concerning the construction of identity in the postmodern world through power, language constructs and cultural forces.
1,999 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper explores the notion of identity through various viewpoints in contemporary modernity. This paper explores the way language, power and culture shapes the concept of the I by examining Foucaldian concepts, lingual construction and cultural studies.
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"With the impending future of global culture, the way in which the concept of the ?I? is constructed through an inter-connective culture becomes more obvious, since it affects the process through which the world consistently enriches itself through individual interaction with contemporary society. The concept of ?I? as an identity, fuelled by a wide range of philosophical, lingual and cultural discourses, can be seen as an interactive system inseparable with subjectivity, or, as Giddens proposes, a narrative which is able to build up a consistency of biographical continuity (1991; 75). In these terms is possible to view identity as a personal collective project, influenced by the light of circumstance, self-reflexivity and interaction. These elements, inherently produced through the social facets of power, language and culture, form the basis to the perception of ?me? as both socially as well as privately constructed. To comprehend this nature of identity as a construction of these facets, then, it is crucial to analyze the way in which power, language and culture interact and serve as the sociological truism in which the ?I? is understood, through social roles, discourses and disciplines exploring the perception of the self as a cultural product."
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Language, Media and Power, 2008.
An analysis of the origins of language and its evolution across time and media from linear text to visual political hegemony.
3,151 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper analyzes the origins of language and its relationship to human societies and media. The paper argues the thesis that language is not simply a vehicle for communication but also a means for the control of the world around us and its social orders. The paper then looks at contemporary mass media, popular culture and their employment for political purposes. The paper explains that the complex structures of signification of language texts in mass media is essential to understand and resist their deployment as vehicles of power and control. In conclusion, the paper shows that as political culture draws upon popular culture to achieve its mythologizing effects, it becomes imperative that media literacy be achieved in order that the mass media audience at least has the possibility of interrogating media messages and asserting their identities as citizens rather than consumers.
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Introduction
Language and the Earliest Human Societies
Language, Media and the Construction of Human Societies
Visual Mass Media and Multi-textual Communication
Conclusion
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"This insight is critical to understand the structural convergence of media and language in human civilization. Language is more than simply a system whereby particular vocal utterances contain socially-agreed meanings. From this perspective, the origins of language and media of communication have been recognized as being key determining factors in the construction of human societies from earliest times. Whether in oral, literate or digital societies the manner by which language is used to communicate thoughts and ideas has played a major role in the design and workings of those societies. While most people use the term language in reference to the various spoken languages developed in societies around the world, in reality language is much more complex. It is a system of signs - communicated usually through vocal speech - which are commonly agreed to have an "objective" reference (Berger and Luckmann 36)."
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The Power of Language in Literature, 2006.
This paper examines the use and impact of language in Alice Walker's "The Color Purple" and Timberlake Wertenbaker's "Our Country's Good."
3,110 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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The writer of this paper explores and compares the use of language and its effect on women's lives in both "The Color Purple" and "Our Country's Good." This paper probes both works of literature and the authors' argument that the empowerment of women is possible through the establishment of one's voice which in turn alters the characters' perception of themselves and makes them aware of the choices available to them.
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"Nettie however provides a balance as a woman who finds her identity and asserts herself without becoming like a man. She represents what Celie could have become with education. Nettie rediscovers her African roots and the culture and traditions of Africa. She describes a village ceremony of delivering the roof is part of the villagers' welcome when Samuel, Corrine, Nettie and the children arrive at their African mission station."
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Malcolm X, Language and Power, 2002.
This paper discusses Malcolm X's determination to acquire a "homemade education."
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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The paper examines how X Realized the importance of acquiring personal and political power through language. By learning words, and acquiring the ability to write, X gained the capacity to express himself on paper in the same way he did through verbal speech.
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Toni Morrison and the Power of Language, 2005.
Examines how Toni Morrison aims to revive the African American passion for black speech.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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The paper shows that the mission of Toni Morrison is to see that black people have been able to restore the power of their speech on their tongue. She wants to see it restored through literature, which for centuries have represented emotions and experiences of the people who have suppressed the speech of black people. The paper shows that while other forms of art have lost their power, literature still holds promises of reversing the trend, enabling black people to revive their passion for language.
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"Language, Culture & Power" ( Lourdes Diaz Soto ), 1999.
Critical review of work on bilingual (Spanish-English) families & education in small industrial Pennsylvania town.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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" Lourdes Diaz Soto's 1997 book, Language, Culture, and Power: Bilingual Families and the Struggle for Quality Education, focuses on the Puerto Rican, Spanish/English bilingual community in Steel Town, a small industrial town in Pennsylvania. In particular, the book explores the language dynamics within and outside of the Spanish-speaking community, and it provides a detailed examination of the dismantling of the town's award-winning, twenty-year-old public school bilingual program and the effect of the program's termination on the Puerto Rican families, particularly the children. Soto's goal in writing the book was "to afford voice to the families regarding their perspectives on bilingual education in their community" (1997, p. xix). This research will review Soto's work, paying particular attention to its contribution to the study of bilingualism and bilingual..."
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Power Line Networking, 2006.
This paper discusses power line networking, a method of networking computers using electrical wiring rather than phone jacks or other mediums.
1,725 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper explains that power line networking has many advantages but a main advantage is that it does not require the use of any additional wiring; just plug the computers and devices into a power outlet and the network is formed, essentially turning your power outlets into network ports and providing instant networking. The author points out that the technology has been around since the 1950s but has been on the fringes because of lack of interoperability, low quality of service and other problems; however, now, with definite standards and specifications being applied and price cuts, the technology is gaining ground. The paper relates that, in the future, this technology will be used in every "smart home", which uses computers to run everyday devices like microwaves, washing machines and watering system that can be started remotely by using a cell phone or PDA.
Table of Contents
Description of Power line Networking
Technology
Interlogis - Passport Network - How It Works.
Intellon - Powerpacket Network - How It Works.
Future Trends
Companies Involved in the Field
Regulatory Issues Surrounding the Field
Global Implications
Conclusion
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"Powerline technologies are already in use globally. Issues such as power voltages in different countries (110V / 220 V) come into play at this level. PowerPacket technology works independent of voltage and current frequencies so it is usable almost anywhere, passport on the other had is mostly useful in the U.S for now or countries using 110V. Also many countries with higher voltages use the three pin plug instead in the 2 pin plug used in the US so these lead to differences in powerline devices for different countries."
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Gendered Technologies and Gendered Jobs, 2002.
A comparison between women studying and working with computer technology and the sciences in North America and women studying science and technology in Asia.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 115.95
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Explores how the gendered development of technology in a research setting impacts the gendered use of technology in the industrial or commercial setting, as well as the cultural barriers to women's advancement in the high-tech economy.
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Gender, Work, Power and the Family, 2007.
This paper explores the relationship of gender, work, power and the family in terms of their roles, rights and obligations.
1,910 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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This paper explains that gender, work, power and the family are complicatedly intertwined. The author points out that cultural ideologies cause gender inequalities, which contribute to the maldistribution of power among family members. The paper relates that this maldistribution of power among family members influences their roles, rights and obligation resulting in women often being overloaded with their jobs and family obligations. The author believes that today's typical family life style and gender inequalities originated in the industrialization of the late-nineteenth century, which brought a new form of the family life and cultural ideologies. The paper contends that the valuation of women in the job market largely affects the valuation or position of women in their family because men's higher earning power gives more power to men and less power to women.
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"The women's struggle with their dual role and the men's persistent lack of interest and full participation in domestic work often overshadow their family lives. Some result in divorce and women usually take the custody of their children. However, many men are unwilling to support their ex-wives and children financially. Therefore, divorced single mothers suffer from financial burden and come to ask for the government welfare. According to Robert Scheer (1994), "the vast majority of welfare recipients are single mothers and their children"."
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Gender and Power in Nursing, 2006.
A review of the issues of gender in the field of nursing.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses how only about five percent of all registered nurses in the United States are men. Gender is not an issue by itself, but power issues combine with nursing in a much stronger way than in most professions. The paper goes on to discuss how power is very basically defined in the dictionary as the ability to act or do. On the other hand, there is "the public's stereotype of a nurse: white cap, unquestioningly following doctors' orders - and female".
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Gender, Power, and Embodiment in Southern Europe, 2002.
Examines alternatives to the structuralist approaches of the 1970s in the cultural anthropology of Southern Europe/the Mediterranean.
1,268 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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Examines ethnographies and studies relating to gender and power in Southern Europe. Includes references to the following works: Mari Clark's "Variations on Themes of Male and Female: Reflections on Gender Bias in Fieldwork in Rural Greece"; David Gilmore's "Honor, Honesty, Shame: Male Status in Contemporary Andalusia" in "Honor and Shame and the Unity of the Mediterranean" ; Susanna Hoffman's film, "Kypseli: Women and Men Apart -- A Divided Reality"; Evthymios Papataxiarchis's "Friends of the Heart: Male Commensal Solidarity, Gender, and Kinship in Aegean Greece"; and Nadia Seremetakis's "The Memory of the Senses: Historical Perception, Commensal Exchange and Modernity".
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"Gender studies were the way forward in the 1970s, and studies of Southern Europe from this period analyze gender and society along strictly dichotomized lines. Films such as "Kypseli" (Hoffman et al.) epitomize this method of cultural analysis. Recent approaches to the study of gender by Clark, Gilmore, and Seremetakis, however, emphasize a more complex relationship between gender and its associated cultural domains."
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