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Introduction In order to understand whether the literary expression of trauma is gendered, Barbara Baynton’s novel, Human Toll can be employed in this analysis. This novel focuses on the contemporary Bildungsroman female subversion using genres that express traumatic experience. The main focus on the paper is on feminine’s embodiment of traumatic inheritance, which can be demonstrated through theme analysis on the female subject, and her colonized body. The work presents a typical example of a woman’s resistance making use of creative emergence, especially the application of Baynton’s skilled literary work that carefully employed melodrama and romance. For instance, melodrama has been used in the female’s narratives, especially in highlighting domestic violence that is the main source of traumatic abuse, demonstrating lack of chances for accessing traumatic management agency and cultural constraints that are put on women. The literary Expression of Trauma Overview Baynton’s literary work covered feminine issues such denying women the financial autonomy. Other traumatizing issues covered in the novel include limited women’s social power and their inability and lack of freedom to make independent decisions concerning the female’s childbearing or sexuality. This scholarly work failed to gain commercial success since the traumatizing expressions about the women’s issues did not go well with male writers. This literary work gives detailed account of a woman’s traumatic experience that facilitated the writer to explore the thematic issue of female prejudice, and this can be witnessed from her heroine, Ursula, who came as a result of female traumatic model, which presented her detailed accounts about male gender prejudice. The repeated trauma experiences triggered Ursula to engage in creative writing as a means to express her traumatized gender experience. In Ursula’s writing, she made a detailed account about
Introduction It is amazing to note that some people spend more time feeding on media content than doing an assignment, exercising or even sleeping. While this may be a leisure activity for some people, the impact of media cannot be underestimated today (Bennett 2005, p. 12). This assessment essay focuses on the issue of gender representation in media, with regard to image, roles and stereotypes. Media representation What is media representation? According to media theorists, representation refers to any model in any medium that defines a real aspect, say, people, events, objects, places and cultural identities among countless abstract concepts. Such representation may be written, spoken or expressed in moving pictures. In defining media representation, the end products are also considered through the construction of one’s identity. For instance, an issue like “gaze” may consider how women look at images of women, men at women or even women at men (Bennett 2005, p. 12). An important point to note is that all texts are always constructed irrespective of how realistic they may appear. They do not represent mere recordings or reproduction of pre-existing circumstances that are real (Briggs & Cobley 2002, p. 10). Additionally, representations may become familiar and natural when they are used constantly. As a result, such denotations may become acceptable by the general public because of their recurring nature. Although it is never taken with a lot of emphasis, there is always need to interpret representations in order to appreciate the intended meaning. Due to this assumption, most people end up making modality judgments towards various representations through the media. Above all, representation is unavoidable; it always exits even when we have no idea about its existence. As a result, its impact in human life is inevitable. Gender and media representation Gender is arguably the basic element of identification commonly used to categorize human beings as men or women. Nevertheless, the concept of gender is also sensitive and of immense significance in discussing media representation (Laughey 2009, p. 10). Based on this element, each group identifies its members through similarities that are either inherent or borrowed from the surrounding in order to f
Often, throughout America’s history, many of the absolute facts of our evolution as Americans have been misconstrued. This is not the case in a book by Virginia DeJohn Anderson. Anderson’s New England’s Generation: The Great Migration and the Formation of Society and Culture in the Seventeenth Century appears to be right on track with historical fact. Anderson gathers historical truths through the help of ancient journals and other documents. These journals illustrate the lives of nearly seven hundred early immigrants. These 698 immigrants arrived in New England in the 1630’s. This mainly Puritan group consisted of men, women, and children. These pilgrims were mainly amateur European farmers, who were looking for more religious and economic freedom. These were not yeoman farmers; these were the middle class European land owners that were really more interested in becoming artisans. Those who have decided to quit England would probably have been more likely to have had problems with the colonization process. Dangerous sea voyage in small ships, starvation and diseases which hostile natives could bring, various economics problems – this was the nearest perspective for those who challenged to move to the New World. Was the leaving from the established communities and the settled life justified? This is the author’s concern in the book. Through the detailed analysis of the process of the Great Migration that took place in the seventeenth centu
Evaluation The process of evaluating motivation, especially motivation which directly leads to achievement, is a difficult one. Adding to this challenge is the fact that behaviour is always a result of ability and motivation. This, therefore, makes it difficult to assess motivation as an isolated criterion. In spite of all this, measuring motivation cannot be simply disregarded, for in the context of human evaluation, motivation may be considered an essential and professionally relevant factor next only to cognitive skills (Annen et al. 2-6). Identifying a fitting method for measuring motivation is very important—especially in determining motivation in learning outcomes, as it is possible to obtain differing values of motivation (Darabi 1-4). West and Uhlenberg (47-55) created random grouping of methods used by researchers to measure motivation. These 5 methods (production measures, self-report instruments, observer ratings, projective tests, and objective tests), which are explained below, are the ones that will be used in our study. Production measures This group consists of measuring tests and devices that are relatively common indicators of achievement. Production measures include the grade-point average (GPA); as well as other related indicators such as position, status, and awards; perseverance, risk-taking, and delay of gratification; and voluntary activities. For the most part, production measures are preferable because of their modest nature—that is, they can be obtained without alerting the subject that measurement is occurring, thus avoiding any possible bias. In addition, they are often easy to obtain from extant records, as in the case of GPA. While production measures exhibit a face validity which lends credibility to their use, this may be misleading, as it is easy to accept the idea that motivation manifests itself in certain behaviours. However, it is more difficult to determine just what those behaviours will be. Production measures may be disadvantageous in the long run due to the validity problem. This makes it difficult to separate from motivation the intervening variables that contribute unknown effects to measures of production (West & Uhlenberg 47-55). Self-report instruments These require the cooperation of a respondent in order to get responses that may be worthy of examination in the study. Examples of self-report instruments include questionnaires; inventories; Activities Preference Achievement Scale (APAS);
The article ‘Learning through work experience’ focus on how learners can maximize learning and work contexts to gain relevant knowledge and skills necessary in the world of labor. The article suggests that learning experiences must be observed from all forms of work in the job market and as the development source for historic, scientific, technical, intellectual, communicative, practical, and identity in individuals. Such learning processes may be incorporated within vocational education and training forums and in other personnel development programmes. It also discusses about the work experiences and activities those teenage students in countries with well planned schooling systems must obtain. The article argues that occupational identity and competency needs to be introduced to young people through trainings and the education system in order to facilitate a smooth transition into the job market and also to reinforce their independence as adults (Griffiths & Guile 2000, p. 2-4). The article further argues that with the heightened impact of globalization in today’s world, there is need for a new learning experience between education and work that will eventually foster lifelong learning to learners (Griffiths & Guile 2000, p. 5). Therefore understanding the everyday changes in the labor world means linking formal programmes to the work sector. The article emphasizes that North American and EU literature have in the past assumed that students would develop their skills and knowledge while at work place (Griffiths & Guile 2000, p. 8-9). However, the challenge comes with the increased global economic pressures, advanced information and technology. This further provides the need for any organization that aims at obtaining a competitive edge to link the two contexts in the learning process. More so, the article says that the work context must provide for learning and development of human beings, this is because, practices foster relevant skills and knowledge necessary for production in an organization. It sums up by saying that analysis of work experience revolves around education and work context, the different strategies applied within these contexts, as well as the kind of influence the context provides to the learners. It states that students need to be supported to link formal and informal learning and be given relevant knowledge for work places. In relation to this, the study generates five work place models: the experimental model, work process model, the traditional model, and the connectivity model. These models cover the different responses to learners, policies, skills, pedagogy and economic factors (Griffiths & Guile 2000, p.8). Pedagogical learning approach believes that if a student fails to perform, then the transmitter of the knowledge has also failed. Learning in pedagogical approach focuses on instructional materials, specific outside motivation and the experiences of the teachers. It does not recount that at times childre
Advertising is a way in which a company generates interest in a particular product line in order to encourage greater sales within specific markets, but also to generate a certain degree of “hype” and product patronage for the products/services that the company is offering. In some product markets though, certain types of consumer goods and services require “an extra push” so to speak when trying to conduct normal business operations. In such instances, as explained by Professor John Zang from the Wharton School of Business, “if customers aren’t buying, more often than not it is an indication that a company is targeting the wrong people”. Taking this into consideration, it can be assumed that in cases where a hard to sell product is involved it is not that the company is experiencing a situation where the consumer does not want to be a customer but rather the company is merely targeting the wrong consumer market. It is in such instances that techniques such as informative, reassuring and persuasive advertising are utilized in order to gain the patronage of the market segment that the company is aiming for. An examination of the methods of advertising utilized by Under Armour reveals that its methods are similar to that of its competitors in that the company utilizes a combination of traditional advertising methods (i.e. print ads, commercials and social media) to corporate endorsement deals such as those seen in its sponsorships involving the football and baseball programs of particular Universities. The main difference through lies in the fact that Under Armour has a greater degree of market penetration and brand recognition in sports such as football and baseball due to its sleek and aggressive designs (Subramanian & Gopalakrishna, 2012). The end result is that while the company has a lower rate of penetration in sports such as basketball (which are the “traditional” markets of companies such as Nike and Adidas) it has a high rate of penetration into football which makes up for its low rate of penetration in other markets. The reason behind this is connected to its sale of casual outfits with the Under Armour brand on them. Advertising through brand association with a variety of major football programs within the U.S. has resulted in a considerable level of sales for the company (Subramanian & Gopalakrishna, 2012). Expansion into Foreign Markets International expansion initiatives such as those done by Nike, Adidas and Reebok all attempt to target new markets within foreign countries due to flat growth in their main consumer markets (i.e. the U.S. and Europe). They do this by utilizing various local pop culture icons in print ads and television advertisements in order to create an association between such stars and the product the company wants to sell thus resulting in a far greater degree of sales and product patronage. In this case, this is a form of informative advertising wherein companies seek to create greate
The current civilization bears a close connection with the industrial revolution. Both the revolution and the emergence of urban society happened simultaneously soon after the first World War. People welcomed it highly, as it provided them with scrupulous means of transport and communication creating more job opportunities and cities such as commercial, administrative and industrial sites and above all, the invention of machines that they had not witnessed. In America, it resulted to rapid growth, which has not happened of late (Robert et al, 2011, p. 444). However, as appealing as it might sound, it brought forth horrible problems to humanity in terms of effect of urbanization, child labor, poor working conditions, riots and strikes, long working hours as well as increased number of unskilled workers. Although the Americans had invented machines, the labor of men, women and children still formed new industrial society. They were working ten hours a day and six days a week with little vacations (Robert, et al. 2011, p. 459). As a result, their health deteriorated as the Americans regarded them as machines. In addition, working conditions were worst, with many accidents, and low-safety standards. For in stance, on the railroad several workers suffered injuries with many others dying every year. The workers also suffered from several chronic diseases due to dust, chemical and air pollution (Robert, et al. 2011, p. 459). Moreover, since workers moved to stay close to the factories, there was an evident overcrowding in the house: a case that worsened the situation. Less fortunate families thus forced young girls for early marriages while boys had their roles in the industries. Since industrialization led to much discrimination within the American society, boys received a bit higher payment, as compared to girls. Majority of the working girls remained single because of the nature of work they were doing. Moreover, there was discrimination of women as most of them were secretaries, while remarkably few were lawyers to the level of some schools refusing to admit girls who aspire to become lawyers because they had no ability to study law (Robert, et al. 2011, p. 450). Furthermore, those employed in the industries had to occupy majorly household jobs. Ethical, religious and racial discrimination skewed earnings with natives, adults, and Protestants earning more than their counterparts did. Such hatred also affected the Chinese and Japanese. For instance, the congress in 1888 passed the Chinese exclusion act prohibiting the immigration of Chinese workers for a period of
The article focuses on asthma and the treatment that could alleviate the condition. The statistics show that the number of Americans influenced by the condition is more than 22 million. Respiratory problems change the life of every person, affecting its quality and the fact that close to 4000 people die from asthma is very concerning for the modern age. A new treatment called “Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System” was approved by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration and will be the next step to the way asthma patients are being treated. It is directed to treat very bad and complicated conditions for patients who are eighteen and older. The procedure is centered on the placement of catheter through the airways, either nose or mouth. Most of asthma patients are used to having an inhaler with them and this way, there is not much new technology, except the chemicals of the medicine itself. The patient can also choose the amount of sedation between moderate and deep. The results showed a 32% decrease in the need for further medical involvement—systemic steroids. 84% less visits to the emergency room with respiratory problems were recorded. 73% less cases of hospitalization with respiratory problems. And 66% gain of lost time because of asthma attacks. There was an increase by 2.5 times in the days where the symptoms of asthma were not experienced. The rescue medication was used 45% fewer times. Their return and follow up examination in the patients and their usage of the treatment has shown steady data supported by much evidence. The medication has shown to be very reliable and effective. All the symptoms, as well as recurring states have been decreased. The treatment has made the condition stable over time and was proved as an effective alternative to several other medications.
Introduction Demographic studies indicate that the Vietnamese immigrant population in America is wide spread and not centralized in one place. Indeed, the claim that there are distinct Vietnamese neighborhoods may not be correct. Vietnamese immigrant people are found in most states of the United States (Zhou, 2011). There is a growing ideology that people migrate and live in the United States they are expected to become westernized. However, this has not been the case since the Asian religious practices have proven to be dominant. By choosing to study the Americanization of Vietnamese women immigrants, this paper attempts to bring out the diversity of their culture. In addition, the paper has given a keen attention to the religious doctrine as well as the study of the impacts of their values on HPV vaccination. Griffiths (2005) notes that the strict principle towards the value of virginity in a typical Vietnamese woman is quite outstanding among the Vietnamese community. Notably, they have a negative influence on their attitude towards HPV vaccination. A review of their sexual perceptions gives a holistic picture of the reaction their women have towards HPV vaccinations. The behaviors of young Vietnamese women in the society give a good foundation for the study of this topic. I seek to account for Zhou’s (2011) findings that Vietnamese immigrant women have a continued risk of primary and secondary infection of HPV due to their culture. The case of Muslim Women Research has revealed that HPV is a very common malady in the United States. This sexually transmitted infection exists with or without the knowledge of the victims (Frederick, 2005). The three doses of vaccination prescribed for young women are all important and should be received (Frederick, 2005). Vietnamese ladies are not easily allowed by their culture to participate in premarital sexual activity. There are ceaseless worries among these communities that the vaccine encourages girls to become sexually active. Many parents have stood firm against the use of this vaccination. It is believed that the vaccine is meant to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. The parents are not aware of the secret sexual activities of their children. It is important to note that thei
In the technical industry, human resource (HR) managers are focused on recruiting the most talented employees because their skills directly influence the development of a company. As a result, the level of competition for talents in this industry is high, and HR managers need to adopt rather unique and innovative strategies and approaches in order to attract professionals. Thus, it is important to discuss specific and innovative approaches to attracting candidates and provide recommendations for HR managers to make their recruiting strategies updated and more effective. The development of unique approaches to catching new talents in the technology industry started with the active use of social media, conferences, and hackathons for computer programmers and designers. Today, HR managers and recruiters use Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for building relations with potential candidates and promoting job positions through posts and advertisements. Conferences and hackathons are also actively used by recruiters to find appropriate candidates among participants while focusing on their speeches and presentations. Still, these approaches have become almost traditional for the industry in recent years, and more unique techniques include the use of mobile applications and even games. For example, Amazon used the dating application for promoting its hiring campaign (Papic, 2017). Moreover, Uncle Grey used the game Team Fortress 2 in order to find and recruit professional developers (Papic, 2017). These approaches are associated with the trend of using all available online platforms for finding IT and other technical specialists. There are also strategies in HR management that are oriented toward more long-term goals. According to the Chief Technology Officer of Hootsuite, the company is focused not only on finding talents but also on developing and educating them. The emphasis is put on promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) positions among students from high school (Forbes Technology Council, 2016). A similar approach oriented toward educating potential employees in the industry is also used by Cisco because the company organized the Cisco Networking Academy (Forbes Technology Council, 2016). This approach potentially leads to preventing skill shortages in the technology industry in the future. Recommendations that can be provided in order to improve recruiting strategies and use innovative techniques are associated with the focus on the variety of online platforms for finding talents and spreading job positions. It is possible to use different types of social media for addressing the target audience, including YouTube and Google advertisements. The examples of using applications and games demonstrate that it is important to adapt even those platforms that were not discussed as appropriate for recruiting in the past. Therefore, the key focus should be on determining the target audience and platforms that they use most frequently in order to apply techniques th