Ballon d'Or

Giorgio Armani is a famous Italian Fashion house that is into designing, manufacturing, distributing and retailing. Giorgio Armani is a high-end label who specializes in men’s and women’s wear, accessories, glasses, cosmetics and perfumes. Armani is a well-known and the fastest growing brand in the fashion industry. Among the most products, Armani jeans is quiet popular. The Armani exchange is a leading clothing company and it has partnered with the lead player Cristiano Ronaldo to promote their product. This paper aims to show that the Armani advertisement uses role reversal to represent male metro-sexuality and power dynamics to sell their product. To advertise the product, Armani uses multiple channels television commercials, magazines, online promotions and many other product selling techniques. It is never to be forgotten that an “Ads ideologically loaded representations of gender and power derive as much from what they conceal as what they make visible” (Goldman, 1992, p 123). The Armani jeans advertisement showcases the lead player Cristiano Ronaldo, where the opening scene starts with a maid cleaning the room and Cristiano comes out of shower and is dressing up, while she is watching him from the other room. He puts on his jeans and is busy searching for his shirt, on the other side the maid is cleaning and admiring him. She finds his shirt and intentionally hides it under the couch, so as to gaze at him for longer. Ads attempt to replicate the ideology of what…

My internship is at Middletown High School south. I’m interning with the school social workers, on the child study team. The population that is served is students grade nine to twelve, with disabilities. Public schools are required by law to develop a process for identifying students with disabilities. The child study team works as a case managers to students with disabilities, that including students with learning disabilities. The students are tested, and placed in the appropriate setting,…

Yatri Domadia Practicum – Fall 2015 Reflection - 9/16 and 9/23 I am currently doing my practicum at The Growing Tree in one of the PreK 3 classrooms. My co-operating teacher is Mrs. Naomi and TA is Ms. Diana, Room # 6. Wednesday 9/9 On the very first day of the practicum, school was yet to start officially for children. However, there was a workshop for the teachers to attend, but the director of the school…

I don’t know why I say the things I say. They had no meaning it was just a joke the goal was a good laugh not to offend others. I felt ashamed. During my eighth grade year I had said something that in my mind was hilarious, but was very offensive to some. The Sun slowly climbed over the peaks of the mountains and shed it’s first light of day. Every day was so repetitive it was almost robotic. That day was supposed to be like every other day, but it was not to be. I had finished Language Arts…

Although I have not been able to attend Lafayette Academy much, I have observed a magnificent teacher. Ms. Robinson teaches 1st grade an engages each child in every one of her lessons. She takes the time to work with each student and seems to have a good relationship with each child’s families. For example, if one student is off task and not completing the lesson she encourages them by saying “If I should that to your mom would she be happy?” She engages the students with her tone of voice…

It is well known that when socializing it is expected of you to look straight ahead and pay attention to the person with eye contact. This norm is used to control people when they are talking to people, as a way of ensuring the said person is paying attention to the conversation. This week when I go to class or when anyone is talking to me I will do everything normally, except look at the person speaking. I will look up at the ceiling or some other fixed point in the room, focusing on it and not…

Messi's parents, Jorge and Celia were determined to aid their son to reach greater heights . While the months traveled by, his parents came to realize that they could not afford the payment for the injections At the age of thirteen, Messi was offered the chance to train with a well known soccer club, FC Barcelona's youth academy. FC Barcelona's youth academy offered to pay for his medical bills as well. His parents picked up quickly on the offer and moved closer to the club. During the year of…

This story is about a kid who grew up to become the best soccer player in history. He suffered from hormone deficiency since his parent were unable to pay for his treatment they decided to move to Barcelona, Spain. Who is it? It is none other than Lionel Messi. He struggled a lot to get where he is today. His accomplishment helps a lot of charities children and poor peoples around the world that is why many young player defines him as a role model. He broked to many records such as the first…

the world of football, Messi is a treasure because he is role model for children around the world. Messi will be the player to win the most Ballons d’Or in history. He will win five, six, seven. He is incomparable. He’s in a different league." Mario Gomez- “I am not crazy enough to compare myself with Messi because he is the best there ever was and the best there will ever be." AC Milan chief Adriano Galliani - "Messi is the best player ever. And this is said by someone who has seen Maradona…

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the two best players around. They are both always the top two contesters for the Ballon d'Or, which is the most significant individual trophy in the soccer world. Every year, each player out performs the other one breaking records and creating history. Both players hold a prestigious name in soccer internationally, creating a respect for the game that takes a special individual to understand. While both athletes are considerably similar, there remain many…