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Lisa Russell's Ethnographic Fieldwork, 2007.
An analysis of the research methods used by Lisa Russell in her ethnographic fieldwork.
1,532 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper analyzes Lisa Russell's ethnographic fieldwork. The paper describes her work as both descriptive and interpretive because of her emphasis on detail and the way that she determines the significance of what she observes without gathering broad, statistical information. The paper also explores processes central to doing research and to developing as a researcher, as shown by Russell in her research.
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Analysis
Reflexivity of Research
Conclusion
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"Kulik (1995) argued that "an erotic subjective does things." Kulik believed that "desire (age/sex) experienced in the field seems often to provoke questions that otherwise easily remain unasked, or that only get asked in a rarefied manner" (p. 5). Lisa used age/sex to take advantage of opportunities of common experiences (p. 194) .Age shapes perceptions of the body and its transitions, and informs the language that individuals deploy to speak. Due to her age the students felt, that she would have a fair stance of understanding them. Lisa uses her age to mirror her memories as a teenager and would engulf in participative conversation relating to common issues .She uses her sex as a tool to deploy their underlying emotions."
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Bill Russell's "Russell Rules", 2005.
This paper reviews "Russell Rules" by Bill Russell (2001) about leadership.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper explains that Bill Russell was a sports figure who offers his eleven lessons on leadership based on his time as a basketball player. The author points out that, in "Russell Rules", Russel adapted sport leadership to other arenas such as business and politics. The paper relates how Russell's ideas are in keeping with the ideas of other business leaders who have written advice books for future leaders.
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"Bill Russell is a sports figure who sets forth eleven lessons on leadership. Clearly, these lessons were developed in a sporting context and can be applied to team efforts, suggesting ways of being a leader and of empowering others to do their best. These lessons are applicable in many other contexts, of course, including business, political situations, and similar areas where leadership is needed and where the individual can follow these rules to achieve his or her best. The leadership lessons Russell offers are comparable to those offered by other business leaders who similarly want to empower others to achieve the most they can achieve. Russell's approach shows clearly that there is a link between all forms of leadership and efforts at achieving personal excellence so that business leaders and sports leaders can learn from and teach one another lessons that apply in both realms and that lead to success."
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Following ?Russell Rules?, 2006.
A review of the book "Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership" by Bill Russell and David Falkner.
1,685 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper reviews and critiques the book "Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership" by Bill Russell and David Falkner. The paper explains that the core of the book's focus is on how to communicate successfully. According to its so-called Russell's Rules, not only do effectual leaders need to become adept at identifying change, but also in dealing with it and making a commitment to use it to their best advantage. The paper reviews each of the book's 11 rules about change, commitment and communication. The author of this paper concludes that he agrees with most of Russell's suggestions, except for in one area. Unlike Russell, the author of this paper does not support change merely for the sake of change. He argues that this is what caused the "New Coke" fiasco, the widespread censure of Windows '98 and a host of other business-related disasters.
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"Russell also points out that "good questions are more important than easy answers" (Rule #1 of commitment and curiosity) and that "curiosity is a process" (Rule #2). Yet later in the book, the author admits that changing a negative situation into a positive one is not always an easy task. Russell suggests that people can resist change for a number of reasons. These include self-interest, such as instances in which an individual has achieved status, privilege or self-esteem through the effective use of a traditional system. In these cases, the individuals will usually perceive certain changes such as an increase in employee empowerment to be an ominous threat because their ego overshadows their common sense. The author also points out that fear of the unknown is another factor that can facilitate the creation of imaginary barriers to success."
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Assessment of Bertrand Russell's "Value of Philosophy", 2007.
An examination of Bertrand Russell's dissertation "The Problems of Philosophy", focusing on the fifteenth chapter entitled "The Value of Philosophy".
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper explores Bertrand Russell's fifteenth chapter of "The Problems of Philosophy" entitled "The Value of Philosophy", as a means of assessing the rationale of the study of philosophy and its value within the lives of human beings. The paper explains how the Russell describes his concepts of philosophy as a mental endeavor and as a worthwhile subject of study. The paper demonstrates that the value of philosophy for Bertrand Russell consists of the enlargement of human capacity. The paper also discusses how Russell believed that the human being is confined by the rigors of life and often allows these to affect his decision-making processes. The paper also looks at how Russell suggests that philosophy is unique in that it reduces the human's influence and ability to control, thus transforming all efforts to participate in philosophical discovery to a state of pure spiritual achievement.
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"Russell made a distinction between efforts that enriched the self materially and those that enriched the self mentally and spiritually. This theme is seen not only in his attitude towards government and the treatment of citizens by their governments, but also can be seen in his perception of philosophy as a worthwhile endeavor for study. He identifies that "practical" men are those whom merely frame the world in terms of "material needs," where each decision made is used to advance a personal agenda that increases his wealth, resources, or stature (Russell, 114)."
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Russell & The Inductive Principle, 2002.
Analysis of the arguments presented on inductive reasoning in
Russell's work, "The Problems of Philosophy".
1,025 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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The following is an essay and analysis on the problem of inferences. Specifically, this paper will analyze what Russell argues concerning inductive reasoning in his work titled "The Problems of Philosophy". The focus of this analysis will be toward the problem of induction in terms of the problems of 'knowledge' according to Russell. It will be argued that with respect to the problem of knowledge, Russell's position can generally be regarded as a 'skeptic', and that there is unquestionably a principle of uncertainty involved with inductive reasoning.
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Russell Simmons and the Hip Hop Scene, 2002.
This paper discusses black music entrepreneur Russell Simmons who is moving the black hip hop scene into the American mainstream.
3,095 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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This paper explains that Russell saw the reality of black, urban hip hop music as a style with a message and unique delivery that would reach beyond the inner city and built an empire to reach that worldwide marketplace. The paper discusses the early history of the minstrel shows. The author believes that, at the time the music business had stagnated, Simmons' vision was to take everything that was inner city black culture and identity and present it to the mass market as acceptable, unique and valuable on its own merits.
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What is American Culture?
What is Black American Culture?
Definition of Success
Russell Simmons Success
Conclusion
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"Others, such as Bakari Kitwana, former editor of the hip-hop magazine the Source, give a sobering read on his generation and its cultural byproduct. Acting as tour guide and, in some instances, spokesperson, Kitwana examines the crisis facing African-American culture, especially involving those "African Americans born between 1965 and 1984." Kitwana presents the socio-political dilemmas of his generation as they relate to the achievements -- and failures -- of their parents' struggles.
Although a slightly dry read, with text weighed down by statistics and preachiness, The Hip Hop Generation is most engaging when discussing the extraneous variables that shape the lives of young African Americans. "More and more Black youth are turning to rap music, music videos . . . popular black films, and television programs for values and identity," Kitwana writes before demonstrating how the global corporate structure, which provided the financial and mass media platform for hip-hop's growth, has been "the driving force" behind his generation's plight. Kitwana passionately presents his case on how globalization has contributed to such critical problems as the lack of employment opportunity, unequal policing and imprisonment, the growing, hostile divide between the sexes, and the loss of leverage within the political mainstream."
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An Ethnographic Study: The Anna Nicole Smith Hearing, 2007.
An ethnographic analysis of the televising of a hearing in Florida on disposition of the body of recently deceased Anna Nicole Smith.
2,145 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper explains that an ethnographic analysis of an event and its presentation should consider the nature of the event itself, the nature of the targeted audience, and the characteristics of the commentary that becomes part of the presentation as well as how the different elements interact. The author points out that televising this hearing alone suggests certain cultural forces at work. The paper relates that "tabloid celebrity" characterizes the culture that kept track of Smith's activities and influenced the way this hearing was covered by all the news media. The paper relates that the popularity of reality-television influenced the news outlets to use the hearing to attract a large audience. The paper further relates that the courtroom has its own culture embedded within the larger culture and that when courtroom proceedings are telecast on television, the two cultures come together and may conflict. The paper concludes that the court often claims not to be influenced by the circus outside, but in this case, the circus outside was greatly influenced by the circus inside.
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"The final day of the hearing was February 23, 2007, by which time the prevailing view of the proceedings was that it was a circus. Judge Larry Seidlin of Broward County was the judge for the proceedings, and he set the tone to a great degree. His behavior became the target of critics who saw his folksy mode of speaking and his informality as drawbacks, but many observers found some of his statements bizarre. The public is familiar with the general methods and tone of a courtroom from other courtroom transmissions, and the style of this hearing differed."
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An Ethnographic Film: "Trobriand Cricket", 2005.
This paper uses movement analysis to evaluate the ethnographic film "Trobriand Cricket" (1973) by anthropologist Jerry W. Leach and filmmaker Gary Kildea.
2,920 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper explains that, in the film "Trobriand Cricket: An Ingenious Response to Colonialism", made in 1973 by anthropologist Jerry W. Leach and filmmaker Gary Kildea, the film narrative is devoted primarily to the historical context of the cricket game in the Trobriands, providing an illustration of some of the processes of cultural diffusion. The author points out that movement analysis, which focuses on some of the visible aspects of ethnographic films that are often left unrecognized in the film narrative, results in a more profound ethnological appreciation of its contents and is especially valuable for films that focus intentionally on cultural performance. The paper concludes that (1) "Trobriand Cricket" has severe constraints concerning the anthropological "statement" made by the film and (2) movement analysis may yield valuable insight in the initial stages of understanding performance.
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"The cultural interpretation of any performance--no matter how transparently the performance is represented to the observer (as it is so effectively in ethnographic film)-relies on the kind of close observation that organizes several details of performance into a system. It is not simply growing and shrinking that are at issue in the Trobriand design, not simply linear formations that are at stake in the British style. The relationship of those features to other features, the relationship of growing and shrinking to force and speed and clusters of bodies, the relationship of lines to individual bodies and to a stabilizing energy field bring out distinctive patterns. The value of movement analysis lies in its ability to construct an articulate representation of particular and even peculiar performances in terms of the very general features that all movement processes share so that various patterns of association can be traced throughout the action of a given culture and between performances of various cultures. A system like LMA can abstract principles of conduct and can represent them accurately in their full complexity and peculiarity."
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Ethnographic Research and Cultural Diversity in Nursing, 2005.
Examines the relationship between ethnographic research and nursing.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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The connection between ethnographic research and nursing practices may not be entirely clear at first. After all, nursing is a branch of medicine, of the hard sciences. The paper shows that ethnography, on the other hand, is more akin to the social sciences, to anthropology. Few nurses see the important connection between these two fields of study. And yet it exists. The paper explains that understanding that connection can be extremely important for practicing nurses. This is primarily because nurses nearly always must deal with patients and families from diverse ethnic background.
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Russell Baker's "Growing Up", 2005.
This paper relates the story of journalist Russell Baker's memoir "Growing Up".
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 47.95
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This paper explains that Russell Baker's memoir "Growing Up" begins with his mother's deteriorating health in old age and then flashes back to the times when he was growing up with a widowed, strong-willed mother and a little sister, all struggling to survive during the Great Depression. The author points out that Baker details the strong familial love he grew up with as everyone in the country scrambled to make ends meet and how his family first lived in a rural area in Virginia, then Bellville, New Jersey and later in Baltimore, Maryland. The paper reveals that not until his mother remarried was he able to return to the happiness that large rooms and green vistas seemed to grant him.
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"Luckily, Baker's uncle moved all of them out to Belleville, New Jersey, and out of the urban grit that so characterized Newark. Belleville was a town of "big grassy lawns and streets canopied with trees" (90). Here, his mother focused her considerable energies on giving her son the best education possibly, making him ahead in school and giving him straight A's. It was also here that he met a group of friends, learned roller-skating and took banjo lessons. But, sadly, his time in Belleville came to an end when his mother moved them all to Baltimore to fund his uncle's lumber company, the lumber company that quickly went out of business."
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Black Elk and Russell Means, 2004.
This paper contrasts issues confronting Black Elk and Russell Means.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 63.95
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This paper offers a comparison and contrast of issues confronting Black Elk and Russell Means. The writer examines the rhetoric of both Native American leaders. The writer also discusses Oglala Sioux, the Wounded Knee massacre of 19th Century and the A.I.M. takeover of the site in 20th Century.
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Two Ethnographic Journeys, 2002.
This paper compares two ethnographic journeys: Patricia Preciado Martin's ?Songs My Mother Sang to Me: An Oral History of Mexican American Women? and Grenville and Neil Goodwin's ?The Apache Diaries: A Father-Son Journey?.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper compares two books, one about Mexican American women and the other about Apache men, in their treatments of race, gender, landscape, family and ethnography.
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?The Democratic Corporation? by Russell L. Ackoff, 2002.
This paper is a review of the systems philosophy book ?The Democratic Corporation? by the Management Science guru, Russell L. Ackoff.
2,045 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 64.95
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The paper presents a detailed summary of Ackoff?s background. The author states the book is a very simple sketch of the implementation of systems approach. The author summarizes that there is a pressing need to revamp the kinds of systems found in America, from our business schools to our boardrooms. The chapters of the book are abstracted. The paper closes with a detailed discussion of Ackoff?s systems analysis.
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"We are all aware that American corporations need fixing, and there is no dearth of recommendations: copy the Japanese, pursue the pattern of thriving firms, or perform restructuring. However, these tactics do not work very well, states Russell Ackoff, since they only tackle the dilemma gradually, and it is the whole system of American business that is blemished."
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Russell Chandler, "Understanding The New Age", 1999.
Critiques this work on New Age religions, compared to traditional Bible-based religions.
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Russell Chandler's Understanding the New Age is a breezy, generally good-hearted overview of the spiritual smorgasbord of the late 20th century. For the most part, Chandler treats the often eccentric religious manifestations of this era with respect and with the lightest of touches.
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"Russell Chandler's Understanding the New Age is a breezy, generally good-hearted overview of the spiritual smorgasbord of the late 20th century. For the most part, Chandler treats the often eccentric religious manifestations of this era with respect and with the lightest of touches. Having to cover such a great deal of territory and material has hampered Chandler's ability to delve deeper into the content and concepts of these groups. However, he explores with greater focus and intensity, if not greater depth, the more mainstream-oriented of these and related entities, such as the humanistic psychology of thinkers like Maslow and Rogers, and the theories of Einstein and Heisenberg. The reader can be forgiven for concluding that Chandler, the religion writer for the Los Angeles Times for almost two decades, takes the New Age religions with a grain of salt, believing..."
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Ethics in Ethnographic Films, 2002.
A discussion of the ethics and effectiveness of ethnological film making.
1,285 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper explores the problems involved in the use of film by anthropologists as a means of portraying the social customs and experiences of a people. A discussion of fictional film versus scientific documentary is presented. Three ethnological films are examined to demonstrate the ineffectiveness of this method. The conclusion is drawn that a filmmaker must make a choice between ?telling a story? and conducting true scientific research.
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"One of the first considerations for the anthropological filmmaker is who their audience will be. In general, an anthropological writer will have their work published in a professional journal or book, which is intended to be read by other professionals. With the film, however, they can be released for a general audience who is not familiar with the terms and techniques of anthropology. The presentation of the information must therefore be in a format that the lay person will understand. It must also hold their attention, therefore some consideration must be given to character development and plot, yet at the same time, this must be done without losing accuracy.
Often, films about ?exotic? people are made by people with no anthropological background. In the film ?Dead Birds? shot among the Dani tribe of New Guinea, its maker Robert Gardner hinges on becoming a scientific fantasy (Ruby, 1991). The film was shot in a very artistic manner, which at times tended to sway the opinion of the viewer about what the persons were doing. The filmmaker can choose to show or not show certain elements, which skew the impressions of the viewer. This same problem exists in written anthropological works. The writer can choose to include or not include certain elements, which are key to understanding the actions of the people presented, therefore the work becomes an interpretation of how the anthropologist feels about the people and not a true work of scientific documentation."
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