Abstract
The paper explores Pokemon as being a nostalgic escape from, and a training ground in, capitalistic development. In order to understand this apparent inherent paradox in Pokemon, the paper considers its origins in Japanese cultural traditions and how these traditions have shaped its interrelationship with capitalism in ways that are subtly distinct from Western conceptions of capitalism and popular culture. The paper shows how this paradox is not unique to the Pokemon game but is actually deeply rooted in postwar Japanese popular culture as a response to, and a collaboration with, the market capitalism that defined much of postwar Japanese society.

Outline:
Introduction
Pokemon and its Context
Pokemon and its Paradoxes
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Pokemon originated in the late 1990s as part of a strategy by the Japanese gaming company, Nintendo, to revive interest in its Game Boy portable gaming platform. Designed by the famous Japanese game designer Tajiri Satoshi, the game was intended to be open and modular to further development across media. In its basic form, it consists of a highly interactive play between players who seek to collect all 150 imaginary creatures or "pocket monsters"; hence the term "Pokemon". The marketing potential of the game lies in the fact that it is impossible to catch or buy all of the monsters (Tobin Introduction 3-5). By the early 2000s the number of pocket monsters had expanded to 300, and over US$15 billion in Pokemon merchandise had been sold around the world (Allison Millennial 4-5)."

Tags:popular, culture, society, adults, children, games

Abstract
This paper focuses on the socio-political and idealogical implications of the global phenomenon known as Pokemon. The paper explains that while the global phenomenon of Pokemon - the multi-platform transmedia Japanese gaming craze that took children's culture in much of the industrialized world by storm around the turn of the millennium - has faded in recent years, its popular impact has led to considerable academic reflection on not only children's culture and capitalism, but also how cross-cultural translation shape their social and economic manifestations. In this context, this essay will explore Pokemon as being - at one and the same time - a nostalgic escape from, and a training ground in, capitalistic development. As will be argued, in order to understand this apparent inherent paradox in Pokemon we consider its grounding in Japanese cultural traditions, and how these traditions have shaped its interrelationship with capitalism in ways that are subtly distinct from Western conceptions of capitalism and popular culture.

From the Paper
"While the global phenomenon of Pokemon - the multi-platform transmedia Japanese gaming craze that took children's culture in much of the industrialized world by storm around the turn of the millennium - has faded in recent years, its popular impact has led to considerable academic reflection on not only children's culture and capitalism, but also how cross-cultural translation shape their social and economic manifestations. In this context, this essay will explore Pokemon as being - at one and the ..."

Tags:modern, culture, Asia, anime, cartoon

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This paper explores the biological, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components of schizophrenia, psychosis, and lifespan development, explaining that they begin before birth in the prenatal stage of life. The paper asserts that how one acts and reacts to life itself is a result of that development, and those who suffer from disorders like schizophrenia and psychosis may have begun the development of these disorders long before they become apparent to the victim. The paper discusses birth complications such as difficult delivery and subsequent infections as examples of the biological components that can cause havoc in the later years of lifespan development. The paper points out that feelings of hopelessness and social anxiety complicate matters by incorporating the fear and guilt that is associated with the symptoms of schizophrenia and psychosis; this adds to the emotional dysfunction and causes the disorder to spiral out of control. The paper concludes that until each individual has access to physicians and psychologists and employs their services beginning from the prenatal stages of life, these disorders will persist, and those who are affected will lose their sense of self, and likely become lost to those who love them. This paper includes an assignment matrix.

Outline:
The Biological Components of Schizophrenia and Psychosis
The Emotional Components of Schizophrenia and Psychosis
The Cognitive Components of Schizophrenia and Psychosis
The Behavioral Components of Schizophrenia and Psychosis
The Biological Components of Lifespan Development
The Emotional Components of Lifespan Development
The Cognitive Components of Lifespan Development
The Behavioral Components of Lifespan Development
Assignment Matrix
References

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"The emotional components of lifespan development involve normal anxiety and throughout the various stages of life different levels of anxiety are part of normal development. Common fears like being afraid of the dark, or the fear of strangers is normal and common. As the child progresses through the different stages of life these fears normally come to an end; however, in certain cases these simple phobias are locked away in the subconscious and manifest in old age as progressive cognitive deterioration or dementia (Depression-guide, 2010)."

Tags:prenatal, development, genetic, effect

Abstract
The paper discusses how developmental psychology involves a number of sub-disciplines, one of which is emotional childhood development. The paper relates that the emotional development of infants, children and adolescents has drawn a number of theories from psychologists over the decades, from Freud, to Erickson to modern researchers leap-frogging off the work of these early pioneers. However, the paper posits that as today's society becomes increasing globalized, the means through which children develop emotions and communicate are changing significantly. As a result, the field of developmental psychology expands accordingly. The present paper examines traditional schools of thought on childhood emotional development, recent research and probable future directions.

From the Paper
"Developmental psychology involves a number of sub-disciplines, one of which is emotional childhood development. The emotional development of infants, children and adolescents has drawn a number of theories from psychologists over the decades, from Freud, to Erickson to modern researchers leap-frogging off the work of these early pioneers. However, as today's society becomes increasing globalized, the means through which children develop emotions and communicate are changing significantly. As a result, the field of developmental psychology expands accordingly."

Tags:childhood, emotional, development

Abstract
This paper discusses James Midgley's book, "Social Development: The Development Perspective in Social Welfare." The paper discusses Midgley's arguments and concludes that his means do not seem to justify his ends, as he fall short in comprehensively expounding and discussing the framework and conceptual dynamics of how exactly social development and policies in social welfare development can be integrated to have a mutually reinforcing effect and role with economic development.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Overview and Structure of the Book
Discussion and Review
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The term "development" has been widely used in the last couple of decades. Its meaning for most people, involves a general idea of progress and change accompanied by industrialization and improvement in social wellbeing, and in effect, an enhancement in people's income, educational levels, housing, and health care. Mostly though, regard development as economic development. And in the decades following World War II, there have been significant levels of economic development with adoption of economic development prescriptions as in the Martial Plan, and subsequent application of principles to the third world. With this, levels of social welfare have also improved significantly compared to the situation at the end of the nineteenth century. But the social achievements of the recent decades have been mixed with grinding poverty, and homelessness, and lack of education, characterizing the lives of billions of people in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This is what James Midgley terms distorted development; pointing to the need for social development to counteract this phenomenon."

Tags:social development, social welfare, social philanthropy, economic development, public administration

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The aim of employment development is to assist certain groups and individuals to cope with job markets and changing economic development. This paper explains community economic development and small business development--two contemporary approaches to employment development.

Tags:approaches, employment, development

Abstract
This paper discusses the benefits of training and development in terms of succession planning, performance, positive work environment, human capital development, and developing a competitive edge. The paper includes a table of contents.

From the Paper
"Training and development are essential to a company's professional development program, particularly with reference to human capital development and performance. By providing advantages in benchmarking, succession, planning and a better work environment with happier employees, training and development give..."

Tags:training, development, succession planning, performance, positive work environment, human capital development, competitive edge

Abstract
The paper explains Jean Piaget's and Lev Vygotsky's stages of development and identifies the differences in their approaches. Additionally, the paper provides specific examples of how teachers can incorporate each of these theories in the classroom. The paper concludes that both Vygotsky and Piaget acknowledge the importance of social learning, however, Vygotsky places greater importance on language development and the role it plays in the development of individual cognition.

Outline:
Objective
Introduction
Piaget: Stages of Development
Vygotsky: Stages of Development
Differences Between Piaget and Vygotsky
Application of Piaget and Vygotsky in the Classroom
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper
"To Jean Piaget, the most vital element in the individual development of cognition of a child was based on interacting among his own peers and that this interaction results in conflict on the cognitive level. Piaget held that children were not as challenged in their interactions with those considered their peers, as they would be when among adults. Vygotsky's assertion was that a child learns best among peers who are more skilled which provides the child with a scaffold comprised of intellect and experience and through this; the child is able to complete tasks much more complex than they would be capable of on their own. DeVries (nd) writes in the work entitled: "Vygotsky, Piaget, and Education: A Reciprocal Assimilation of Theories and Educational Practices" which incidentally is a comparison of Vygotsky and Piaget, that she was for quite a long time "unable to see Vygotsky as a constructivist.""

Tags:scaffolding, zone, of, proximal, development, thinking, language, speech

Abstract
In this article, the writer maintains that Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development is a cornerstone of our understanding of moral development. The writer notes that in the tradition of Piaget, Kohlberg proposed that children form their ways of thinking--including their moral reasoning--through their experiences during development. Thus, the writer relates that moral development and reasoning is a function of the usual childhood development and lies well within the realm of psychology. The writer concludes that Kohlberg's theory of moral development is a strong extension of work already conducted by Jean Piaget on the developmental process. However, the writer claims that it is severely limited in its applicability as Kohlberg imagines incorrectly it can function as a universal guide for moral reasoning.

From the Paper
"Kohlberg's theory of moral development is built on a foundation of Jean Piaget's own work on the question of moral judgment and development. Piaget's work on the subject divided moral judgment into two stages of development, with a stark division in ways of thinking between children aged more or less than ten or eleven. Younger children, Piaget argued, view morality and rules as fixed and absolute, while older children treat moral issues in more relativistic terms based on individual circumstances. Piaget found that a number of related changes occur at about the same time, when children are roughly ten or eleven. In addition to above mentioned change, when children pass this milestone they also shift from a focus on consequences to a focus on intentions. For a young child, the end result of a decision is the basis for the child's evaluation of the decision as moral or not. An older child will consider the intention of the act before making any strict judgments. Piaget's two stages of moral development are, however, quite limited and do not consider potential changes in moral reasoning that might occur as individuals pass other developmental milestones. Kohlberg recognized this deficiency and extended Piaget's work to develop a greater number of stages in moral reasoning. He argued for a more gradual, longer process of moral development that involved six distinct stages divided into three discrete levels of development. This extension of Piaget's work has been one of Kohlberg's greatest contributions to the study of moral development."

Tags:Piaget, moral, development, reasoning

Abstract
This paper provides two essays on child development, the first on the argument over whether the development of behavior is governed more by nature or nurture and how each affects child development; and the second on two of the stages offered by Piaget, the pre-operational stage and the concrete operational stage, and the differences between them as reflected in child behavior.

From the Paper
"The argument over whether the development of behavior is governed more by nature or nurture has been ongoing for many decades. Which force is seen as dominant governs how one decides a number of biological and sociological issues. The debate over nature versus nurture means do inherent traits or the power of training and socialization in a cultural setting decide behavior. The debate has been seen in a wide variety of contexts, from gender roles to criminal activities. Studies of gender, for instance, suggest that as with most human behaviors, both nature and nurture play a role, and gender emerges in the interaction of the two. This can be seen in studies comparing different societies and showing that human behavior develops based on genetic factors creating a beginning framework that is then modified by the environment. Other studies have addressed criminal behavior and whether it is to any degree genetic."

Tags:child, development, stages