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John Locke’s State of War compares with Malcolm X’s description of social injustice in several philosophical perspectives. Both philosophers theorize that victims of ferocity, detention, and/or assault, among other destructive acts, bear the right to fight back. John Locke’s State of War theory describes war as intrinsic hatred and/or desire of defilement that a person advances on another individual’s natural way of life (Bishop 8). The philosopher believes in the law of self-defense that closely correlates with the law of nature, which holds that individuals may terminate others’ lives in an attempt to defend themselves from destruction. According to the theory, the violent behavior of one person interferes with the freedom of another. Therefore, people’s aggression deprives the victims of a violation of their right to free will. In such cases, the theory presumes that violent people hamper with the state of nature that makes them live together with common reasoning. Locke’s State of War theory has found great significance in analyzing cultural segregation, especially in American society. The two philosophers agree that the Whites’ tendency to oppress the minority groups on unjustified political grounds. This situation has resulted in cultural elitism and social pressure amongst the diverse American racial groups. In the context of the theory, there is a possibility of reversal of powers whereby the once oppressed minority groups might become the dominant groups’ oppressors to fulfill their right to free will. Locke presumes that the epitome of social commonality and self-rule of the minorities will compel them to counter the dominant groups’ deep-rooted antagonistic behavior. In comparison, Malcolm X’s theory advances that victims of oppression will most likely seek their free will and justice through vengeful acts. In the context of Malcolm X’s view, the American war for independence underpins the notion that American society awaits another fight for the liberation of the black community. Just like Locke, Malcolm believes that nonviolence cannot solve the problem that black Americans are facing. Instead, the black American philosopher advocates self-defense rather than mere nonviolence. This notion stems from the scars created on black society through blatant racial profiling, segregation, slavery, and murder, among other brutalities. Consequently, these ideologies have revolutionized the Blacks’ minds by awakening their consciousness of their identity amongst the American groups. The result is tiring of the Blacks. The situation has compelled them to impose rebellions to preserve their civil rights amidst the white society. Works Cited Bishop, Schuyler. Three theories of individualism : Graduate Theses and Dissertations , 2007. PDF file. Web.
Introduction The society is ever-changing,and the pop culture defines the values that the majority of the people uphold at a given time. The media plays a key role in propagating and shaping the popular culture embraced by society (Campbell, Martin, and Fabos 74). Specifically, the film industry has gained popularity in contemporary times, and players like Disney shape society’s view of different issues on family and marriage. The conventional definitions of a family keep on changing with time. Initially, functional families were thought to be composed of a father, a mother, and children (Jeynes 53). However, this view has changed with the time given the emergence of single parenthood coupled with the entry of transgender issues including homosexuality among other sexual orientations (Swartz and Scott 86). Additionally, some individuals choose not to have children even after they marry while others choose not to marry altogether. In this light, Tanner et al. embarked on a study to investigate how Disney feature-length animated movies portray the images of couples and families. This paper explores how a pop culture film, The Single Moms Club, by Tyler Perry, supports or challenges the assertions made in the article, Images of Couples and Families in Disney Feature-Length Animated Films by Tanner et al. The pop culture text, the film, supports the findings of the said article. The article As mentioned above, the article used in this paper is Images of Couples and Families in Disney Feature-Length Animated Films by Tanner et al. The article was written in 2003 and published in The American Journal of Family Therapy. In the article, the authors sought to establish how Disney feature-length movies explored the image of couples and families. The article started with a literature review on the different research works that had been carried out on Disney feature-length animated films. The authors concluded that while different studies on this issue had been conducted, very little information was available on the theme of the portrayal of couples and families in such movies. Therefore, this realization necessitated their research on this topic, which eventually led to the publication of the article in 2003. The authors selected 26 feature-length Disney animated movies for the study with the oldest film being Snow White & the 7 Dwarves (1937) while Emperor’s New Groove (2000) was the latest one. The authors used purposive sampling where “movies were selected that are most commonly watched by children today and are among the more popular or most-watched movies among multiple generations of Disney viewers” (Tanner et al. 357). The findings indicated, “Family relationships are a strong priority, families are diverse, but the diversity is often simplified, fathers are elevated while mothers are marginalized, and couple relationships are created by ‘love at first sight’” (Tan
Aidinopoulou, V., & Sampson, D. G. (2017). An action research study from implementing the flipped classroom model in primary school history teaching and learning. Educational Technology & Society, 20 (1), 237–247. The setting of the study was a primary school in Greece (a history course). The participants were 49 eleven-year-old children, who were divided into two groups: 26 in the experimental, and 23 in the control one. The hypothesis of the study was that the utilization of the flipped classroom model in primary school would allow distributing the classroom time more conveniently and effectively. As a result, according to scholars, it would be possible to increase student outcomes and promote their learning experiences. The methodology of the study was action design, the use of which aimed at investigating the potential of the flipped classroom model to enhance learners’ academic results and to lead to the more rational use of classroom time. The first action research cycle consisted of such phases as (a) planning, (b) acting and observing, and (c) reflecting and re-planning. The second cycle incorporated the phases of (a) action and observation and (b) reflection. The authors found that the flipped classroom model made it possible to use classroom time more efficiently due to allowing for the release of time from lecturing to more interesting student-focused academic activities. In the experimental group, there was more time available for enforcing activities associated with historical thinking skills. At
The presence of Chineese hospitable local partners In our marketing communication which is also called the integrated marketing communication, we found out that the the local Chineese partners were hospitable to the marketers. They were also able to adapt the Abercrombie & Fitch company’s messaging, communication and brand image to fit the mature and sophisticated chineese consumer. As we were pursuing Chineese retail and marketing strategy, we also found out a vast majority of potential sales base offered by the population. An example in this case that promoted the market adoption in this case include the willing Chineese who could work as staff for Abercrombie & Fitch company. Chineese staff employed promised to attend to customers warmly which ensured a potential market for the company. China’s unique cultural practices that match the brand Our business company, Abercrombie & Fitch, is based in America. However, it is assessing the potential market for its brand products in China. The business is specialty retailers, that operate stores and engage directly in selling of its products to Chineese consumers. The traded products are sportswear, including knit, woven shirts, graphic shirts, fleece sweaters, and jeans brands among others. The reason why I chose China to be the export market is because of its unique cultural practices. They have a vast population number with diverse cultural practices that would call for a diverse grooming. The response to this would be provided only by the company’s diverse products. Luxury lifestyle in China suits the brand The chosen brand fits Chineese consumption as the export market. This is because youths describe its products as an aspiration casual luxury, that is the lifestyle. China has an increasing fashion consciousness. Their culture promptly promoted the sale of products such as thongs and bikini. This, however, led the Abercrombie & Fitch Company to be sued with allegations of promoting prostitution as we found out in our market research. Chinese biggest population provides market for the selected brand China is one of the countries and with the largest population in the word. Most of its population is engaged in sports and arts activities. Those in martial arts and tae Kwon would easily acquire their training attires from Abercrombi
Introduction In their paper, “The Customer Pyramid: Creating and Serving Profitable Customers,” Valarie A. Zeithaml, Roland T. Rust, and Katherine N. Lemon discuss a new approach to segmenting customer targeting and focusing the firm’s efforts on the most profitable targets. Many customers are too costly to do business with and have little potential to become profitable even in the long term. It is neither practical nor profitable to meet all customers’ expectations. In many cases companies overcharge their profitable customers subsidizing the worst customers. So in many cases it is advisable that companies do away with the unprofitable sector of their business. Service investments across all customer segments will not be equally profitable to organizations. Different segments of customers have different degrees of sensitiveness to marketing programs and have different profit profiles. Many companies develop tiers to segregate their customer base to identify their most profitable customer base. This theory provides a detailed set of blueprints for any company to increase customer retention, loyalty, and profitability. The Customer Pyramid can be defined as tiers of customer segments segregated by organizations on the basis of their share to profit, sensitivity to price and responsiveness to new schemes. Main text Companies have traditionally used customer segmentation approaches on the basis of geographic or demographic attributes such as age, gender, etc. to classify customers. The concept of customer loyalty is a recent phenomenon that relies not on differentiating customers by demographic factors but by more business-related attributes such as their purchase history or profitability, or by their expected lifetime value. All of them have in common a more or less detailed segmentation of the customer base similar to Zeithaml’s customer pyramid. First, the Platinum customers are the most profitable customers, and are typically heavy users of the product, who are not overly priced sensitive and whose commitment to the enterprise is high. Second, are Gold customers at the second-best strata. Though their profitability level is lower and the commitment is not as high as platinum members, they are heavy users. Iron customers are third in the pyramid. These customers provide the volume needed to utilize the firm’s capacity but whose spending levels, loyalty and profitability are not substantial enough for special treatment. Last are the Lead customers. They are the customers that cost the company money. The company must minimize this customer segment, either by trying to upgrade customers or by disassociating from them. E
Injustice A substantial number of people may think that the world is diverse and worth discovering every day like a box of chocolate, and chocolate, in general, is good. Unfortunately, the fact is, the world is frequently disenchanting and not fair. There are multiple examples of injustice that may be observed in history. As history repeats itself, continuous movements for civil rights and equality of all people did not eliminate racial or gender prejudice worldwide. The majority of stereotypes appeared centuries ago though they are still highly challenging. At the present day, people may receive unequal treatment from others on the basis of their race or nationality. Racial injustice or discrimination is regarded as an inappropriate practice when a person’s skin color or ethnicity unfairly becomes a single and crucial factor that shapes the perception of the majority. Racial discrimination may even implies prejudiced attitude towards individuals who are married or associated with people of certain nationality or race. Human history knows an immeasurable number of racial injustices such as slavery and colonization. However, civilization has escaped football industry as teams keep selling and buying players. Anyway, colored people were frequently regarded as filthy, contaminated, and immoral due to their race. Unfortunately, ethnic minorities still feel that they are discriminated by the white population or ethnic groups that are prevalent in a certain country. However, minorities occasionally make a retaliation strike, and reverse discrimination characterized by unfairly favorable treatment to them takes place as well. Racial minorities may experience a biased attitude from law enforcement services. Members of ethnic minority groups are frequently stopped and frisked by the police that may even unfairly charge them with irrelevant crimes. In general, the majority of people of other nationality or skin color face unreasonable stereotypes from the white population due to the media that may encourage racism and discrimination as well. The demonstration of bi
Bargaining or haggling agreements are mostly associated with trade when a buyer is looking for a good bargain, whereas a seller is attempting to sell his goods at a higher price. The justice system also has a term ‘plea bargaining’ or plea agreements where a prosecutor sits down with the defendant to talk over the terms of the deal in order to reach the most beneficial outcome for both of them. The prosecutor’s main goal is to reason with the defendant so that he would plead guilty, as this would allow for relieving the over-loaded court system. The defendant, should he accept the deal, will get a less severe sentence thus, both parties will be in the win. This system has long become a part of the US justice system, with arrests skyrocketing, the court system is unable to process them in a timely manner (Koppel, 2000). With shopping bargains, buyers have a choice, with plea agreements however, defendants are under mounting pressure to give in to the prosecutor’s terms. Refusing to accept a plea bargain may result in a harsh sentence and lengthy trial, the situation is especially tough for repeated offenders. It is true that plea agreements are instrumental in saving the state’s money and resources when the case does not go to trial. The flip side of the coin is a rather alarming number of reports of innocent people pressured into accepting the plea bargains and going to jail. There have been reports of over-enthusiastic police who were fabricating the evidence to arrest the alleged criminals and close the case (Koppel, 2000). Plea bargains, although a part of the justice system compromise the fairness of the legal system. Prosecutors are mostly interested in obtaining the guilty verdict and plea agreements give a shortcut for getting them bypassing lengthy procedures. However, the shortcuts and loopholes in the justice system result in innocent men spending years behind bars. More worryingly, it becomes increasingly difficult for defendants to go against the justice system, and people choose to avoid engaging in arguments with the justice system (Koppel, 2000). The plea bargain agreements have a negative effect on the juvenile justice system. When a young offender commits a minor crime based on a childish whim, it will leave a negative history and a criminal record. The danger is that the prior offender may truly repent the committed crime and live an honest life. However, if he is wrongfully accused later in life, the entire justice system will be biased against him, and the prosecutor may put pressure into accepting a plea bargain as an alternative to appearing before the jury and facing a ha
Jhumpa Lahiri’s work on the Interpreter of Maladies is an excellent piece of work that emphasizes the basic issues that are slowly dominating society today. The author herself struggles with some of these issues, such as identity, as she openly admits in her biography that she can neither identify herself as an American nor as an Indian. Lahiri has a large collection of stories that generally highlight the issues surrounding families today. The way the family setting was viewed in the earlier days has changed with time, and these changes are affecting individuals mostly negatively. The whole concept of family has evolved, and the roles of the various family members are entirely different. Lahiri identifies Mr. and Mrs. Das barely as parents but rather as people who are not able to communicate properly and discuss occurring problems with each other, which ruins their relationship and family itself. In the story of the Das family, it is clear that the couple communicates with each other through arguing. The Dases are constantly quarreling, and it slowly becomes evident that the children adopt this behavior from their parents. As it was mentioned in the story, “it was hard to believe [Mr. and Mrs. Das] were regularly responsible for anything other than themselves” (Lahiri 49). This statement was made by the Dases’ driver, which can be considered a specific technique the author applied to convey the idea. In other words, it was written that Mr. Kapasi did not think that Dases was responsible for anything not to express the driver’s view but to describe the state of affairs between the couple as it actually was. Moreover, the children do not seem to listen or even obey their parents, and as if to make the situation worse, the parents are unbothered by their show of disrespect. Mr. Kapasi, the family’s tour guide and driver, also seems to have a crisis of his own. Mr. Kapasi’s marriage is arranged, and he relentlessly reveals that he and his wife have been estranged for quite some time. He attests this is due to the death of their son. He slowly begins to gain interest in Mrs. Das, a married woman on vacation with her family. At first, they openly communicate and seem to understand each other. Later their communication is halted by the revelation that Mrs. Das had an affair. The children also appear to be in a world of their own when they fail to hide Mr. Kapasi’s
Of the many poems for which Dickenson was revered, “After a Great Pain” holds singular meaning for both her fans and critics. The reason for this can be attributed to the fact that, it addresses the universal theme of healing after suffering. The process of recovery from pain and grief is a common experience for every human being and as a result, it is easy for readers to relate to the poem’s context. Some analysts estimate the poem was composed, either during, or near the end of the civil war and they claim she may have been inspired by the prevailing events. Considering the historical backdrop in which she wrote, it is not surprising that she should address suffering and healing since the first was prevalent, and the second badly needed. Dickenson describes how the aftermath of pain numbs, and “the Nerves sit ceremonious, like Tombs” (2). She explains the feelings of nearly indifferent surprise, that someone could survive such suffering. Almost clinically, she pictures the chill that comes before one ultimately heals and moves on, discarding their pain to embrace new memories. Although her description evokes a romantic atmosphere around the post-pain blues, the poem is rather prosaic, perhaps even mechanical in its correctness. The war was extremely bloody, and there was fighting all around her, which could explain why she focuses on pain. However, unlike her contemporaries who drew inspiration and even legitimacy from taking part in the war she had little interest in life beyond her family and friends. Some critics claim that While Whitman, another literary great of her time eulogized the fallen, Dickenson wrote about war from a distance. People tend to talk about Dickenson as if she were a solitary literary gen
SBIRT Screening for Opioid Abuse Diagram. Introduction Workflow can be defined as a well-structured, orchestrated, and repeated pattern of nursing activity. Since the steps of workflow are highly predictable, it is easy to present the described operation visually – for instance, in a flowchart or a diagram. Flowcharts and diagrams are recognized as useful tools in the workplace aimed at setting standards for conducting certain procedures, staff training, and continuing education. The present paper contains a flowchart for SBIRT screening for opioid abuse – a complex process that needs to be mastered by many nurses. The essay provides a brief explanation of the flowchart, examines evaluation metrics, and highlights areas of improvement. Explanation of the Diagram Opioid medication is often prescribed for pain relief due to its effectiveness. However, this type of medication is highly addictive and should be taken with the utmost caution (Volkow & McLellan, 2016). Opioid overdose leads to difficulties breathing, slow heartbeat rate, extreme weakness, and inability to speak, and in some cases, opioid abuse may be lethal. SBIRT stands for Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment and is a standard procedure for assessing the risks of opioid abuse in medicated patients. The steps a nurse needs to take to evaluate a patient’s physical and mental state are similar to those taken in the case of any other type of substance abuse (Kentuckiana Health Collaborative, 2018). Once a patient is admitted to a care facility, a nurse should ask him or her about their daily intake of opioid medication. If the intake exceeds that prescribed by their doctor, the screening is positive, and the nurse should consider taking the following steps presented in the diagram. At this stage, it is essential to conduct a risk evaluation, for instance, using the Opioid risk tool. The author of the Opioid risk tool, Webster (n.d.) recommends asking questions about the family history of substance abuse, comorbidities such as mental disorders, and alcohol intake. If a patient does not abuse the prescribed dosage significantly and regularly and his or her situation is low-risk, a nurse can advise to follow their doctor’s recommendations and be careful. If the risk is low to moderate, a nurse should inter