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"For Harmony and Strength", 2002.
A literary review of "For Harmony and Strength" by Thomas P. Rohlen.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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A book review of "For Harmony and Strength" by Thomas P. Rohlen, which suggests that the Japanese mode of business organizations can be used to create harmony amidst the organizational conflict of today.
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Inter-Cultural Harmony, 2008.
This paper discusses that no matter how enlightened the participants, inter-cultural harmony will always be hampered by differences in background and perspective.
1,253 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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In this article, the writer argues that inter-cultural or cross-cultural harmony will always be hampered by differences in background and perspective simply because human beings' (and how they react to the gestures and communicative strategies of others) are the most volatile and unpredictable variable of all when it comes to assessing the possible problems and rewards of a communication exchange. With that in mind, the paper explores why cross-cultural communication is so difficult. The paper also looks at some arguments which insist that inter-cultural exchanges can be harmonious and "worry-free" if enough training and education is provided. Finally, the writer concludes by reiterating why there will always be certain difficulties in cross-cultural communication and the paper finishes by suggesting that such tensions are just a "part of life" and must be accommodated to the fullest extent possible.
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""Following this premise to its logical conclusion, it is clear that biological determinism, ecological factors, and simple evolution really are insufficient to wholly explain the nuances of each society - or at least to the satisfaction of a trained social scientist. Going further, each and every human being is a remarkably complex creature that will respond differently to essentially the same stimuli; consequently, it is impossible to avoid cross-cultural miscommunication because comments or gestures that someone else from the same culture finds tolerable might spark a highly unpleasant response from someone else who is also from that culture. In the end, the variables which constrain smooth cross-cultural communication are at least as numerable as there are people in the world.
"Still, some experts believe that cross-cultural communication does not have to be hampered by differences in background or by differences in perspective."
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'Opaque Harmony'., 2002.
A look at an abstract painting.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the abstract painting 'Opaque Harmony' by Richard Pousette-Dart. Pousette-Dart's work suffered from obscurity because it could not compete successfully with paintings of other abstract expressionist artists of his time. But his work has recently received some attention from art critics who feel that his paintings are good examples of abstract art with a touch spirituality and mysticism.
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Harmony as Depicted in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", 2000.
A look at the healing power of the woods in the play.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, $ 43.95
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This paper looks at the effect of nature and the healing power of the woods in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." It shows how forest has the ability to repair social evils and restore the natural order of man, and how the universal themes of jealousy and true love depict how quarreling lovers can be brought to peace with each other by the healing properties of nature.
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"Shakespeare uses the universal themes of jealousy and true love to depict how quarreling lovers can be brought to peace with each other by the healing properties of nature. Originally, Demetrius and Lysander are in love with the fair Hermia. Hermia, however, only has eyes for Lysander, but her father insists that she marries Demetrius. To make matters more complicated, Helena, a friend to Hermia and Lysander, is deeply in love with Demetrius. Hermia and Lysander, planning to elope, leave the city and meet secretly in the woods. Following closely behind is Demetrius, pursued by Helena. They are met by the raw power of nature, embodied in a magical being called Puck. A servant to Oberon, King of the Fairies, Puck is the essence of the woods. Using magical flowers and confused about the identities of the nobles, he acts as Cupid and enchants the lovers, making Demetrius and Lysander fall in love with Helena. Puck, acting as symbol of nature, works, knowingly or not, to heal the troubled lovers. Oberon wants Demetrius to love Helena. When Puck mistakes Lysander for Demetrius, the couples are temporarily misaligned, and when he enchants Demetrius, Hermia is left without a love. But in the woods, all error can be remedied."
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"Brave New World", 2005.
An examination of the different means utilized by the Controllers in order to maintain social harmony in Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World".
1,263 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines how in order to maintain absolute social order and harmony in the society portrayed in "Brave New World", many of the inalienable rights and freedoms that are held true today are either twisted around or totally eliminated. It looks at how the citizens are controlled by depriving them of emotional and intellectual stimulation, keeping them physically satisfied, and through psychological and physical conditioning.
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"The citizens of this society are controlled by depriving them of emotional stimulation. Recognizing that anything that evokes emotion, helps to identify a cultural identity, or can cause conflicts between people could be a hazard, the Controllers eliminate any concept of family or art. "Since the needs of society are far more important than the needs of the individual, the Controllers strongly believe that sacrificing human attachments- even attachments between children and their parents- is a small price for social harmony" (Hochman 65). By encouraging polyamorous relationships, the emotional aspect is removed, and only the physical and aesthetic variables are left to determine the quality of a relationship. "
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Creating a New Religion, 2004.
An experimental creation of a new religion called Harmony, which combines different factors from current world religions.
1,222 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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Most of the world's religions have many common thoughts and underlying beliefs, including commonalities in beliefs about developing good character and the importance of love and compassion. This essay attempts to create a new religion (called the Harmony) that is inspired by the commonalities seen in many world religions. Rituals, commandments and beliefs are all be examined, and where applicable, outlined for this new religion.
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"Most of the world's religions have many common thoughts and underlying beliefs. While religions can differ in the type of god or gods that are worshiped, rituals, commandments, and structure, most religions share some of the same basic, core beliefs. Essentially, virtually all religions of the world espouse many of the same beliefs, but choose to express these beliefs in their own ways. Specifically, many of the world's main religions like Buddhism (technically a philosophy but often considered a religion), Christianity, and Hinduism all preach the same concepts of love and being a good person. Love and compassion are tenets shared between a large number of religions. Christianity urges followers to love their enemies, and notes that God is love. The Dali Lami, the leader of Tibetan Buddhism argues that humanity cannot survive without love and compassion (Shreve)."
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James McNeill Whistler, 2004.
An analysis of the life and works of artist, James McNeill Whistler.
1,685 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper provides an overview of James McNeill Whistler's life and works. The paper discusses the function of art according to the artist and presents an analysis of five of his works of art: "Symphony in White, No. 1"; "Harmony in Violet and White"; "Harmony in Violet and Yellow"; "The Lagoon: Nocturne in Blue and Silver" and "Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 1: The Artist's Mother". A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview.
The Function of Art according to Whistler.
Analysis and Discussion of Five Works of Art by Whistler.
Symphonies: "Symphony in White, No. 1."
Harmonies: "Harmony in Violet and White" and "Harmony in Violet and Yellow."
"Nocturnes."
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1: The Artist's Mother" ("Whistler's Mother").
Conclusion
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"James McNeill Whistler was born in 1834 in the industrial town of Lowell, Massachusetts (Julius 1995). The artist's youth and adolescent years were spent in Russia where his father was a civil engineer. Upon his return to the United States, Whistler was nominated for West Point, but his studies were lackluster and he was ultimately dismissed for a "deficiency in chemistry" (Julius 19). In an effort to satisfy his worried mother, Whistler took it upon himself to take his case to the top and visited Jefferson Davis, then Secretary of War, later the Confederate President, in Washington, DC and requested that he either be reinstated to the military academy or else find him a job. As a result, Whistler was assigned to perform coastal survey work as a cartographer where he learned the art of etching that would prove so beneficial to him later in his career (according to Julius, Whistler was acknowledged to be one of the finest etchers since Rembrandt)."
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"The Wealth of Nations", 2004.
Examines how Adam Smith envisioned human harmony in economics in his famous work.
759 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 27.95
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Adam Smith?s seminal text "The Wealth of Nations" stands as a tribute to the value of capitalism. Fundamentally, its author espouses an optimistic faith in the essential rationalism of human society and human desires. The paper shows how Smith believes in the ability of human economic impulses to balance one another in a state of equilibrium involving supply, costs, and consumer demand, if there is no interference by outside forces. Smith suggests that there is an 'invisible hand' that guides market forces in a harmonious way and that the state should not interfere with it. The state should only enforce laws so conflict between human beings is kept to a minimum and so the economy can function. The paper explains that the existence of this 'invisible hand' is not generated purely by the economy, but by the nature of modern, human social life that Smith believes is, in its essence, rational and good.
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"Smith allows that there is a different kind of value attached by the market to money, as money has a place setting value rather than a value in its intrinsic utility, as in a barter system of goods. Still, Smith believes that the market will always set a fair natural value for a good, based upon the labor required to make a good and the good?s costs of production, and the rent expended by the manufacturer. Natural prices made up of wages, profit and rent may be distinct from the market price as determined by supply and demand but the natural price and the market price usually or eventually meet in a state of equilibrium."
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African and Black-American Music, 1984.
This paper discusses the influence of African music on the music of B;lack Americans: Spirituals, jazz, folk music, rhythms, scales, instruments, melodies and harmony.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 8 sources, $ 87.95
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"OUTLINE
Introduction
Combination of musical strains in black American
music
Modern research
Attitudes of the past towards African culture
Actual contribution of African culture
Black music of today and African music
Relationship
Characteristics that have been retained
melodic concepts
voices
instrumental sound
conflicts with Western scales"
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Leibniz on God and Reason, 1994.
This paper is a critical analysis of the metaphysician Leibniz's theories on God's freedom and perfection, principle of sufficient reason, monads and internal harmony.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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"The issue is whether Leibniz can consistently advocate all of the following: 1) God's freedom; 2) God's perfection; and 3) the principle of sufficient reason. Gottfried Wilhelm Liebniz was a seventeenth century philosopher who also had many other occupations: mathematician, scientist, lawyer, diplomat, engineer, inventor, and historian. He believed that his work in all these fields was supported by his metaphysical system, and he believed in the application of reason to the development of a philosophy. Analysts find that Leibniz was indeed able to advocate the three statements noted above in a consistent fashion because his philosophy contained a unity of philosophic thought, just as he was able to apply that thought to many different fields. The inner unity of Leibniz' thought has to be grasped to understand his work in its totality."
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Theories of Social Organization, 1993.
Describes three approaches: order & harmony of parts (Plato); social contract (Hobbes, Locke & Rousseau); and class conflict & economics (Marx).
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 47.95
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"Society has been "explained" by different paradigms based in part on underlying ideas about how human beings interact with one another, what they seek in the social setting, and what they have to give up in order to be in a social setting. Three such theories of society can be found with reference to the basis of society: a society based on order and love as exemplified by Plato; a society based on social contract and rights as seen in the writings of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau; and a society based on conflict and economics as seen in Marx.
Plato expresses his views on society at greatest length in The Republic in which Socrates speaks of the relationship between the individual human soul and the society of which the individual is a part. The dialogue in this instance is designed to make a moral statement about the nature of the state and its.."
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Education In Japan, 1989.
The role of schooling in the implementation of social values, sense of dependence and harmony. Including issues of student-teacher relationships, anti-individualism, sacrifice and socialization. Written from the viewpoint of an American raised in Japan.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 7 sources, $ 87.95
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Education in Japan: The Key to Success
" In Japan, great importance is placed on education as a necessary part of achieving success within society. Schools are seen as proving grounds where necessary societal values are learned and explored, where important relationships are formed and built upon. The Japanese educational system is not merely the means to achieving the ultimate goal of social stability; it is an integral part of that goal, and neither can exist without the other.
Japan places great importance on the development and maintenance of human relationships; they are seen as the building blocks of Japanese society. Such relationships endure for a lifetime and longer, and are based on a mutual dependence. This is best typified by the Japanese concept of amae, which is..."
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Hinduism, 1985.
This paper discusses Hinduism: Concept of harmony, non-dualistic philosophy and 'dogmatic approach'.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 55.95
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"The purpose of this paper is to describe some crucial aspects of Hinduism. In particular, it will focus on the way in which Hinduism's "dogmatic" approach understands the history of religion. It will also focus on how Hinduism defines the non-dualistic philosophy which it says will result in harmony. The paper will describe Hinduism, with a particular focus on the way in which it sees itself as a religion without a founder, and will then discuss how the concept of harmony allows the believer to enter more fully into the true spirit of Hinduism.
In general, it is important to point out that Hinduism is one of the major religions in the world today, and has been for centuries. It has helped to shape Indian culture and it has been the basis for much of what is now recognized as the spiritual practices of India throughout the ages. However, the popular ... "
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The Relationship between Sociology and History, 2004.
This paper raises the question of how far history, with its emphasis on the particular and on individual human factors in causation, can work in harmony with sociology.
2,135 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper argues that the development of modern historical scholarship away from an emphasis on the individual and towards a recognition of the role of social groups, such as classes and masses and large-scale economic, social, and cultural factors, has brought history and sociology into closer conjunction intellectually and methodologically. The author points out that the strong influence exerted by the academic discipline of sociology upon history during the 1960s was itself very important in bringing about this development in history?s methodological approach. The paper stresses that neither sociology nor history should take over the other discipline, but that there is a strong identity in approach and methodology that must be recognized and indeed welcomed as intellectually vibrant.
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"Bernhard J. Stern?s observation of 1949 can be seen as an appeal for sociology to work in harmony with history; specifically, for sociologists to inform their work with an understanding of the value of historical context in providing substance to their discipline. This can be seen as an expression of a long-established critique of sociology, from the perspective of history: that it has a tendency to be abstract, to rely excessively on concepts and methodologies detached from the actual contexts of human interaction, even where the empirical study of social relationships is its starting point. For many sociologists this emphasis on abstract universal principles ? the ?nomothetic? emphasis of sociology ? is precisely the discipline?s strength and provides part of its reason for existing as a distinct discipline. It can be argued that all social science must strike an analytical balance between the general and the particular, and it has been part of sociology?s identity that it has tended to come down on the side of the general."
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Zadie Smith's "White Teeth", 2005.
This paper reviews Zadie Smith's novel "White Teeth", a comic vision of a tentative state of British racial harmony.
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This paper explains that Zadie Smith's novel "White Teeth" presents an optimistic vision of race relations in modern England by depicting how friendship and romance can transgress both religious and racial barriers, even though at times these barriers can create rifts between brothers and husbands and wives. The author points out that the younger and older generations in the novel negotiate the rocky terrain of a newly multi-national, multi-ethnic and multi-religious society through the long-standing friendship of the protagonists Samal Iqabal, a Bengali and Archie Jones, a white, living in North London. The paper relates that the ideological excesses of religious, class and other forms of identity that hem individuals in within modern Britain are overcome through human elemental desires to enjoy sensuality and to take delight in the beauty of the flesh.
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"The friendship of Samal and Archie shows how the need for human companionship, to say nothing of sexual desire often transgresses racial intolerance and hatred within the world of the novel "White Teeth". For example, because he sees himself as ugly, Archie Jones proves willing to look outside of his own racial group for happiness in his marriage. Thus he marries a beautiful woman of Caribbean ancestry named Clara. Clara wishes to escape the limits of her own conservative religious upbringing, so she escapes into Archie's arms, despite her loveliness and her youth in comparison to Archie. Her own daughter with Archie, although not beautiful, has her father's soul, and similarly seeks out love and friendship with members of other religions, races, and classes."
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