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Mike Davis' "Ecology of Fear", 2005.
This paper reviews Mike Davis' book "Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster".
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper explains that Mike Davis' "Ecology of Fear" is a criticisms of the planning and development in Los Angeles Country, which has resulted in serious environmental and social costs. The author applies Davis' lessons from this book to Toronto. The paper demonstrates that Toronto's shortcoming in planning threaten the environment and have serious repercussions for poverty, related crime and widening class gaps in the future.
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"Mike Davis' "Ecology of Fear is a readable and interesting account of a laissez faire approach that has been taken, through the history of Los Angeles, and towards serious environmental hazards and disasters in the present. The last third, or so, of this volume is most interesting, as Davis turns to a discussion of Los Angeles' great gaps between the rich and poor, and an overall concern for security, that have been one important result. New planning may yet bring the destruction of the city, in Davis' view. "
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Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles & The Imagination of Disaster (Mike Davis), 2001.
1998 book about development of L.A., effects of economic development on ecological system.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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" Mike Davis? (1998) Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster, the tale of the creation and subsequent development of Los Angeles (L.A.) highlights the tragedy of a city that knowingly defies its ecological system in the name of economic development. The reckless pursuit of individual wealth supplants the vision of community, thus resulting in a city that celebrates a world of double standards?one standard for the rich and another for the poor. Resources have been devoted to the rich that allows them to tamper with nature, while the poor have been left to fend for themselves in dire living conditions.
When Davis (1998) talks about the ?social construction of natural disasters,? he refers to Southern Californians? tendency to attribute natural disasters to the random and unpredictable forces of nature. Although it is evident that the rampant.."
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Philosophies of Ecology, 2005.
This paper compares Norwegian philosopher Arme Naess' ecology philosophy called "deep ecology" with Indian author Ramachandra Guha's ecological philosophy of "anthropocentrism".
2,540 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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This paper explains that Arme Naess' philosophy of "deep ecology" encourages respect for the environment, not because humans depend on nature, but because nature and its inhabitants have inherent value. The author points out that Ramachandra Guha's ecological philosophy of "anthropocentrism" declares that all environmental responsibility is derived from human interests alone, which challenges this "deep ecology" philosophy. The paper concludes that Ramachandra Guha, who alleges that "shallow ecology" is sufficient for providing a satisfactory ethic of obligation and concern for the non-human world, is not rational; rather the concept of "deep ecology" needs to be extended especially toward non-human individuals, wilderness areas and across time and species.
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"Assuming characteristically anthropocentric perspectives and values is a defect, we should, instead, assume a biocentric perspective. We should certainly abandon crude conceptions of human needs that equate them with the sort of needs that are satisfied by extravagant resource use. One of the problems with shallow ecology lies in anthropocentrism, specifically the fact that they are characteristically short-term, sectional, and self-regarding. Suppose that astronomers detect a modest asteroid on collision course with Earth. The impending collision would be perfectly natural. Such periodic disruptive events are natural, though they probably destroy most of the then extant large life forms. These times of renewal provide opportunities for smaller, flexible organisms to radiate opportunistically into vacated niches, and life goes on. There is little doubt that our demise would provide comparable opportunities for development that we currently prevent. Even then, we should step aside so that evolution can continue on its majestic course."
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"Confucianism and Ecology", 2002.
An analysis of the Chinese perspective on ecology through a review of "Confucianism and Ecology" by Mary Tucker.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss the book "Confucianism and Ecology" by Mary Tucker and discuss the chapter: "The Trinity of Cosmology, Ecology, and Ethics in the Confucian Personhood and Motifs for a New Confucian Ecological Vision" to reveal the nature of Confucianism in the ethical premise of the cosmos in which it if discussed in ecology. By understanding these motifs for the environment, we can better understand a Chinese perspective on the way this philosophy works in a western thought process..
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Dichotomy of Paradigms in Cultural Ecology, 2002.
A comparison between classificatory cultural ecology and human behavioral ecology using representative articles.
1,175 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper examines and compares the basic elements, theories, and methods of cultural ecology and human behavioral ecology and discusses how the articles fit in their respective paradigms and within cultural ecology at large.
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"In any field of study, researchers operate under paradigms: often unnoticed scientific world-views that shape which data the researcher collects, how he/she collects it, and what conclusions he/she draws from that data. Two paradigms in the field of cultural ecology include classificatory cultural ecology, exemplified by Tappers and trappers: parallel process in acculturation (Murphy & Steward) and human behavioral ecology, as in Optimal diet breadth theory as a model to explain variability in Amazonian hunting (Hames and Vickers). Both of these articles study indigenous Amazonian populations, but each from a different paradigm and thus with different methods and results. Through a comparison of these two articles, this paper will explore the differences and similarities of these two paradigms and how the paradigms the researchers worked under shaped their studies."
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"The Angela Y. Davis Reader", 2004.
An analysis of "The Angela Y. Davis Reader" by Angela Davis.
987 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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A review of "The Angela Y. David Reader", edited by Joy James. It explains how these writings cover Davis's academic and political life from the 1960s to the present and serve to show young black women one path to achieving more for their people and for themselves.
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"The introduction by Joy James tells much of Davis's story and relates it to the political currents of the 1960s and after, including the many efforts by different governmental leaders to put down various movements seeking greater freedom of speech and other rights as promised in the Constitution yet denied to many, including blacks. The efforts by the government included a number of questionable and outright illegal actions to gather and keep intelligence on American citizens who dissented from the accepted political order of the time. Davis clearly fell into this group and was investigated for practicing her rights of political association and speech."
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Ecology, 2006.
A look at ecology in relation to environmentalism.
919 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper discusses the subject of ecology. According to the paper, ecology can be defined as the study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms, and how such distributions are affected by interactions between organisms and their environment. The paper reports that ecology could be said to be the core science that impacts our knowledge of environmentalism.
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"One of the fundamental shifts within ecology in the modern era is the inclusion of human ecology within the discipline. While human ecology itself has been included within the study of ecology for well over half a century, it only gained prominence in the late 1970s. Human ecology deals with how humans as organisms affect the environment as well as other organisms. This field is perhaps the most important development to environmental science in the past century precisely because now we have a much deeper understanding of how and why humanity influences the natural environment around us, deeply contributing to our awareness and knowledge of environmental damage and the harmful affects of pollution. Overall, it is evident that ecology has expanded at a tremendous pace because it has increased the scope that the field itself examines. By including human ecology as one of its disciplines, ecology now takes on significance not only as a scientific field but in both economic and political terms as well."
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"North American Indian Ecology", 2006.
This paper reviews and examines Donald Hughes' book "North American Indian Ecology" which focuses on a wide range of ecological and environmental issues faced by Native American Indians in the 20th century.
2,310 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 71.95
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This paper explores and details North American Indian life and culture as portrayed in Donald Hughes' book "North American Indian Ecology." This paper discusses the land issues facing the North American Indian tribes including overgrazing, erosion and assessments of appropriate land usage. The writer of this paper finds Hughes' book to be straightforward and concise in clarifying the characteristics of Indian life such as hunting, food growing and rituals.
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"Tribes are having to mediate the disparate demands of their members and the industrial mindset of the BIA to balance forest use for economic need and preservation for cultural need. Tribes face many of the same problems as non-Native communities held hostage by the timber industry. Replanting has not always kept pace with harvesting on public or trust lands. The push to harvest old-growth timber is constrained by federal mandates to protect endangered species habitats, putting people out of work. Few local communities gain the "value-added" benefits of processing their own timber especially jobs and new businesses and when they do the environmental impact of mill sites has to be factored into any cost-benefit analysis."
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"Miles Davis: A Biography", 2005.
An overview of this biography about jazz trumpeter Miles Davis by Ian Carr.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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Jazz is the dynamic tension between the expected and the improvised. Miles Davis was brought up torn between his well-to-do white-emulating upbringing and his black heritage. Davis not only bridged this gap but helped create entire new musical vocabularies throughout his long and varied career as a jazz trumpeter. This report shows his evolution and his continuing influence on other musicians, as described in his biography, "Miles Davis: A Biography," written by Ian Carr.
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Introduction
Childhood
Further Development
Evolution, Addiction, & Resurrection
His Influence on Music Today
Concluding Remarks
References
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"He worked with and was a catalyst for Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and countless others(p234). Many times in his career it had been declared that he already "peaked" and was a remnant of the 50's, of bebop, of cool jazz, of fusion jazz. But he never let himself grow complacent and become an icon of the past. By not producing unless he had something new to say, he was able to continually stay relevant, and re-invent himself every few years (p183). "
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Deep Ecology, 2002.
The philosophical context of the Deep Ecology movement which aims to influence people's consciousness regarding the environment.
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In the last twenty years, the debate over global warming, deforestation and other conservation issues have become part of the national conscious. People are becoming more and more aware of the many destructive impacts of man on the global environment. Rising to meet this problem is a movement called Deep Ecology. Deep Ecology proposes a number of values aimed at influencing people to realize their connection to their environment and to do everything possible to live in global harmony.
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Rebecca Harding Davis's "Life in the Iron Mills", 2002.
This paper discusses art and realism in Rebecca Harding Davis's "Life in the Iron Mills".
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This paper compares the themes of realism and art in Rebecca Harding Davis's "Life in the Iron Mills" by arguing that Deb and Hugh are symbolic characters. The author believes that Davis's work breaks down the traditional boundaries between art and realism by suggesting that realism has supplanted the more traditional understanding of art as a way of seeing the world.
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Factorial Ecology.
A look at factorial ecology versus radiocentric explanations of urban development.
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This paper examines how factorial ecology continues to be of interest to those conducting marketing research, although radiocentric approaches tend to be more ?en vogue? at the moment, especially when considering the development of new, as opposed to existing, city populations, such as in the American South, or in cities undergoing profound ethnic changes unprecedented in their history, such as Toronto. It looks at how cities undergoing physical transformations, such as New York after September 11th, also offer uncharted waters for radiocentric explanations as well. It concludes that factorial ecology?s more coherent, if not always more accurate, sociological analysis is not only seductive, but also often instructive for students attempting to make a more coherent theoretical narrative about the ideological reasons for a city?s shifting and changing image.
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Introduction
What Are the Factors that Predict Which Model is Explanatory?
What Are the Weaknesses of Each Model?
Conclusion
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"Toronto is a mosaic-like city of ethnic and regional composition, one reason that radiocentric explanations are fairly popular in understanding its development. As with New York, the map-like spreading out of different communities are often instructive to how certain ethnicities have become part of the nation?s fabric and to what extent they participate in a city?s centrality or sectors of prosperity or poverty. However, once a city grows in age and second and third generation members become more integrated and dispersed within a city?s fold, radiocentric explanations become more difficult to offer, unless specific communities continue built around specific urban industries, such as the city?s garment district, or, to use another example, the case of Silicon Valley and its outer-lying suburbs, where an hitherto empty area of growth becomes filled because of its location around a certain nexus of the computer industry."
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'Deep Ecology" and Anthropocentrism, 2002.
Examines the positive and negative aspects of the environmental issue of anthropocentrism within the framework of 'deep ecology'.
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The central claim of "deep ecology" is that we need to correct an anthropocentric bias in our attitudes to the nonhuman world, and in particular to extend moral concern across time and across species. This paper will examine the benefits and the shortcomings of anthropocentrism within the framework of 'deep ecology'. As well, this paper will attempt to demonstrate both the value and some of the limitations of this framework with respect to the problem of anthropocentrism.
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Angela Davis, 2004.
A review of the book, "Blues, Legacy and Black Feminism", by Angela Davis.
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Angela Y. Davis was one of the founding mothers of the radical black feminist and civil rights movement. Her participation in these movements was not simply vocal and intellectual, but profoundly political as well. In particular, it examines how a different, more artistic side of her political interests comes to light regarding Davis? works in "Blues, Legacy and Black Feminism", in which she shows an interest in black feminist works beyond that of the purely verbal and prosaic.
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"Perhaps inevitably, the second half of the work and its project falls a bit short. The main problem with the methodology of emphasizing lyrics is that it tends to bring ?the word? or a literary rather than a musical perspective to the forefront in understanding these performance artists. This bias may be inevitable, given Professor Davis? own background. But these women were not of the academy?their music was performed as a living text. However, although the inclusions of the lyrics and the lyrical analysis is not as strong as the first more historically oriented part of the book that seems to be more in line with Davis? abilities as an historian, the analysis of the lyrics does reveal that these artists did discuss issues of domestic violence and transgressing lesbian love in a way that is seldom given credit."
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Ecocentrism and the Deep Ecology Platform, 2008.
This paper argues the concept of ecocentrism, as expressed in the philosophy of the deep ecology platform, the basic tenets of which are explained in this paper.
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This paper explains that, for all of recorded history, Western cultures have operated on an implicit foundation of anthropocentrism, which assumes that human beings are the most important beings in the world. The author points out that ecocentrism, also known as biocentrism, is the exact opposite of anthropocentrism in that it sees the ecosystem itself as central. The paper relates that the first principle of the deep ecology movement, as formulated by Arne Naess and George Sessions in 1984, gives expression to the essence of ecocentrism. The author further states that the deep ecology platform is a foundation that might make it possible to save the planet, humans and most of the other still surviving species; however, none of the above will come easily to most people, accustomed to considering humans as the center of the universe and the pinnacle of all creation.
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"However, sacrifices will have to be made. One cannot drive a luxury SUV through a Garden-of-Eve like paradise - one of them has to go. The trick will be for enough people to realize it is the SUV that needs to go. Of course, the SUV is meant as a metaphor for the many excessive luxuries that so many people insist on, generating a consumerism that has sustained the multinational corporations that are devouring the resources of our planet. Thus, what needs to happen is a total shift in what we value."
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