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Careers for Liberal Arts Majors, 2006.
This paper presents seven careers that graduates do not know that they can do with a Bachelor's degree in liberal arts.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper explains that a liberal arts degree develops the skills to think critically, write and make connections between data, which can be used in many careers. The author explores careers such as brand manager, salesperson, direct response copywriter, meeting planner, financial planner, paralegal and teacher. The paper relates that salespeople, which are among the highest paid professionals, are only required to have the ability to sell the product or service, not a specific major.
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Brand Manager
Meeting or Event Planner
Salesperson
Direct Response Copywriter
Financial Advisor
Paralegal
Teacher
When It's All Said And Done...
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"One hot job right now is brand manager. In the typical company, only the executive team and the brand management team have fingers in every pie. The accountants know the numbers. The sales people know what's going on in sales. The research and development types are stuck in the lab. But the brand managers are responsible for the "big picture." They coordinate everybody's efforts from production to advertising, to distribution, to finance. Brand Management staff work mostly in consumer goods companies. The typical staffer starts as a brand assistant."
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Rethinking and Reenergizing Liberal Arts, 2008.
A discussion about forming a global canon for literary studies.
4,375 words (approx. 17.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 115.95
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This paper examines the issues of defining a literary canon and how possible it may be to arrive at a consensus of what is relevant and global within the liberal arts curricula. The paper points out that, as the world becomes more connected and universal education is recognized as a necessary tool for every nation's economic and political growth, conflicts are arising as to what constitutes a global education. Because different institutions use different terminology and the study of literature does not necessarily fall solely on those pursuing a degree in English (a problematic heading in and of itself), the paper uses liberal arts to refer to those subjects which have relevance to the issue of a literary canon. Additionally, this article only addresses issues of globalizing the literary canon in United States universities. The paper concludes that the literary canon should be thought of as a living entity, which must grow with time and shed what is no longer necessary.
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"Despite some of our best efforts to the contrary, the record of human history is wrought with error, supposition and straight out lies. Because of this, it sometimes becomes quite difficult to untangle the origins of certain ideas. The literary canon easily falls into this category. Commonly, Liberal Arts departments hold to the idea that the literary canon as we know and use it today has its origins in the eighteenth century. It will likely come as no surprise that during this time, the defined literary canon consisted of three central authors: Shakespeare, Spenser, and Milton. This canon was most likely supplemented by others who were no doubt judged as fitting for canonization based on meeting certain criteria which would set them within the sights of the canonical trinity. As Anderson describes them, these additions were most likely " masculine, authoritative, affirming the prevailing social order, and in command of a prestige mode of discourse" (344). In other words, the canon of this time undoubtedly consisted exclusively of what we now somewhat derisively refer to as "the dead white male." It is due to this model that the most heated of arguments have come about: whether or not to keep the status quo."
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Liberal Education, 2002.
An overview of the history and relevance of liberal education.
2,518 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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Because of its lengthy history, beginning in the Middle Ages, the concept of liberal education has included many philosophies over the centuries. In order to arrive at a current theory of liberal education, and in order to determine the relevance of liberal education in contemporary society, the various concepts attached to this ideal are considered in this paper.
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The Origin of Liberal Education
Current Concepts in Liberal Education
The Relevance of Liberal Education
Bibliography
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"Some may argue that liberal education is no longer relevant to contemporary society, since the rapid development of new technologies preclude the inclusion of classical knowledge in the curriculum. Also, the time scale does not allow for including as many subject fields in the curriculum, as was the case before the information age. There is continued pressure to assimilate new knowledge. This imposes on the time that a student has available for subject matter that is not truly ?relevant? to his or her chosen career."
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Liberal Education: Drawbacks and Benefits, 2008.
The paper discusses what liberal education is, describes its benefits and its drawbacks and talks about whether it is appropriate for the twenty first century.
1,761 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The paper defines liberal education as the development of intellectual abilities. It is concerned with the pursuit of knowledge and has three key values choice, freedom, and autonomy. The paper discusses several benefits of liberal education. For example, if one is able to prosper and make wise decisions, then it is beneficial. The paper also discusses the drawbacks of liberal education. For example, programmes are very expensive and thus prevent participation. Finally the paper discusses whether liberal education is suitable for the twenty first century. The writer sums up that liberal education has to be accompanied by other educational teachings.
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"The term liberal education has a variety of interpretations and in my own opinion it can be summarised as an education that emphasises the development of intellectual abilities as opposed to the acquisition of professional skills. Hirst (1974, p. 31) succinctly summarises this with 'the idea of liberal education as a process concerned simply and directly with the pursuit of knowledge.' The aim of such an education is to ensure that no particular way of life is favoured or predetermined and children are not trained for a pre-set role. Instead their education is centred on three key values; choice, freedom and autonomy. As far as I can understand the theory behind liberal education is that if the child is free and liberated they can make their own decisions and are thus deemed to be free from both ignorance and external authority. "
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Liberal Education, 2002.
A review of the history of liberal education and the current state of this educational philosophy today.
2,548 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper explores the concept of liberal education, showing that it has included many philosophies over the centuries. In order to arrive at a current theory of liberal education, and in order to determine the relevance of liberal education in contemporary society, the various concepts attached to this ideal are briefly considered.
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"Liberal education, originating in concept as ?liberal arts?, was made up of two parts during its existence in the medieval curriculum (Adler, 2003). These parts were known as trivium and quadivium. Trivium included reading and writing, of listening, speaking, and sound thinking. Arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music were taught as part of quadivium. In order to renew this concept of liberal education, new sciences have been added. According to this concept then the traditional arts are taught in liberal education today, as well as the newer sciences that have arisen as a result of human development over the centuries. Thus it is argued that the best of knowledge is included in this ideal. Adler (2003) further stresses the importance of liberal education to scientific creativity. In fact, he cites the example of 19th-century German scientist who took Greek, Latin, logic, philosophy, and history with mathematics, physics, and other sciences as part of their education. "
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Liberal Education and Technical Careers, 2002.
A discussion on the importance of liberal educations for those seeking technical careers.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper focuses on the significance of liberal education and debates whether or not it adds value to a person with a technical career. It is more important to understand what liberal education offers, because the importance of this field of education lies in the role that it plays in the development of mind. Liberal education is not intended to open professional doors for someone; instead its main purpose is to enrich the mind and allow students to choose from a vast range of exciting opportunities.
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"A Liberal Education", 2004.
A discussion of the article "A Liberal Education is Key to a Civil Society", author unknown.
1,336 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses an article of unknown penmanship, "A Liberal Education is Key to a Civil Society". The paper examines the writer's ideas that the current state of the ethics curricula in business schools leaves much to be desired. The paper provides examples from the Harvard Business School as well as the Oregon State University, to illustrate the poor state of education towards ethical business behavior.
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"In regard to providing a liberal education, the author of "A Liberal Education is Key to a Civil Society" proposes that specialized disciplines such as engineering may be doing a better job of creating a well-educated graduate than the liberal arts disciplines. To that author, well-educated means well-versed in great thoughts by great thinkers, arguably those thoughts that, applied to the conduct of everyday life, would prevent the plethora of egregious failures of ethics currently rampant in U.S. life, from tiled halls of Enron and its like to the marble halls of Congress, to the carpeted halls of the White House. Whether the author of "A Liberal Education..." is correct or not, in some small and narrow way, one conclusion is beginning to be unavoidable: there is no honesty nor wisdom nor even knowledge of the foundations of our republic in academia. Without those things existing there, and existing there in robust form, it is highly unlikely that the erosion of American life and liberty will cease any time soon."
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Paulo Freire and Walker Percy?s ?Liberal Method? of Education, 2002.
This paper discusses the work of Paulo Freire and Walker Percy who revolutionized the traditional view of educational thought.
1,475 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses the methods and observations Freire and Percy use to explain that ?true knowledge? is not measured by good academic standing, but rather by how an individual effectively relates what he learns to real life. The author states that just as the students adjust themselves to material facts and reality, instructors, in the same way, must adapt to the constant change that occurs to his/her student?s learning.
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"Walker Percy?s thesis is that people will experience learning if they will not allow themselves to be influenced by preconceived notions and ideas about things that they want to discover and explore. He stated that people do not learn in the real sense because they lack the ?surprise of discovery?, an essential requirement for learning. An example supporting this statement can be found as an example in Percy?s essay."
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Liberalism, Neo-Liberalism, and International Politics, 2005.
An overview of the relationship between liberal and neo-liberal theories and international politics.
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According to sociologists, since the 1970s, market-based economic policies have been institutionalized as a nearly global policy paradigm embodying first, liberalism, and later, neo-liberalism. The purpose of this report is to discuss the theories of liberalism and neo-liberalism in studying international politics and to identify the limitations of these approaches.
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"In neoliberalism, which developed in the final decades of the twentieth century, a set of economic principles became part of the accepted framework for thinking about and acting upon both the economy and the relations of states to one another. Neoliberalism assumed that a positive outcome both economically and politically would be generated through a wave of reforms ? privatizations, dismantling of social welfare programs, the retreat of the state from economic regulation, tax cuts, and the opening of national boundaries."
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Liberalism and Neo-liberalism, 2005.
This paper discusses theories of liberalism and neo-liberalism in international politics.
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In this essay, the writer examines theories of liberalism and neo-liberalism in international politics. The writer discusses neo-liberalism as based in liberal democracy. The writer identifies limits of both theories. Further, the writer discusses major problems and limitations with each theory.
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"According to sociologists, market-based economic policies have been institutionalized as a nearly global policy paradigm embodying first liberalism and later neo-liberalism. The purpose of this report is to discuss the theories of liberalism and neo-liberalism in studying international politics and to identify the limitations of these approaches. All such theories in the context of international relations are designed to solve the problems and puzzles of state behavior by offering a causal account of a particular outcome or pattern of behavior in ... "
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?Liberated Parents, Liberated Children?, 2004.
A review of the book, "Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family", by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.
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This paper examines the book, "Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family", by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, which discusses their experiences attending a series of parent workshops given by child psychologist, Dr. Ginott. It looks at how its approach to parenting appears to be very simplistic in nature: do not control your children, but rather respect them for their individuality and uniqueness. It discusses how punishment is not an effective tool for establishing a trusting relationship, nor is a power trip, or being too protective or defensive. It shows how an adversarial relationship with a child will normally escalate or deteriorate as he/she gets older and becomes more defensive and less intimidated.
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"Similarly, a child?s autonomy need not threaten a parent. Dr. Ginott saids, ?We help most by not helping.? How many parents are afraid of what will happen if their children fail? If their school project is not perfect or if their hair is sticking up or they wear clothes that are wrinkled? The problem is that the parents? self-esteem is so wrapped up in their children?s success or failure that it is taken as a personal affront. If the son a daughter does not make the team or get invited to a party, it is as if the parent did not make the grade. The child who is better prepared for the future is the one who has to remember to return his/her books to the library, finish a homework assignment or even makes the same mistake over again."
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Art and Pop Art, 2002.
A comparative analysis of art with pop art using the works of Andy Warhol and Leonardo Da Vinci.
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This discusses art and pop art, and distinguishes between the two by noting the characteristics of each form. As examples of each, two works of Andy Warhol are compared and contrasted to Da Vinci's "Last Supper" and Rembrandt's "Syndic of the Clothmaker's Guild.
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?Liberated Parents, Liberated Children?, 2004.
A review of the parenting book, "Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family", by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.
1,460 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper examines how authors Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish wrote their counter-cultural book, "Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family", regarding tips and tactics for parents to use as they raised children before the term ?counter-cultural? had become politically correct. It looks at how, in 1974, when the majority of children were being raised under the questionable, permissive advice of Dr. Spock, these authors focused on another aspect of child rearing. It looks at how they were significantly influenced by child psychologist Haim Ginott ,who believed that it was the emotional well-being of the child that would guide his actions.
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"This differentiation between giving of ourselves to our children, and giving ourselves over to our children is the delicate line which Mazlish and Faber walk throughout their book as they discuss skills for parents to learn to build emotionally balanced and self-secure children. The approach which encourages parents to remain in their authority role in the child?s life, as well as equips the parent to connect with the child?s feeling is the element of this book which sets it apart from other works. Dr. Spock taught parents to reason with their children rather than correct them. By doing so, the well intentioned doctor instructed parents to abdicate an important role in their children?s development, which is the role of authority to which the child is accountable."
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The "Art" of Art Forgery, 2002.
Shows that forgery is more than just a copying process, involving complex techniques found in art.
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This paper examines the skill involved in producing 'true' forgeries within the world of art. It is stressed that the forger is to be seen as an artist, in that he or she must sometimes enter the mind of the original artist, master his or her techniques,and otherwise execute works that can withstand the expert eye. Forgery is a normal aspect of the art world.
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University Dreaming, 2002.
This paper discusses Henry Giroux?s ideas of education in liberal arts, comparing and contrasting views of other authors.
2,409 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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The writer looks at many sources of authors who have found ways to criticize the liberal arts education that is available to students today. Most of these writers agree that the values of liberal arts programs reflect those of the society and culture in which they exist. The paper looks at the ways in which these changes have been affecting and continue to alter the face of liberal arts education in America.
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"Universities are rapidly becoming trade schools, churning out graduates trained for a particular profession but with very little in the way of a general education, particularly in the liberal arts. From the time of the ancient Greeks, education was divided between skills for the mind and skills for the body, the latter being subservient to the former. Today?s universities appear to have lost this dichotomy. Several reasons for this have been put forth, the main one being the needs of a highly technological world. Many rue this loss of a more esoteric education and ponder its effects on mankind."
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