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As I have observed in Rwanda, assuming that non-patrilineal kinship systems encourage gender equality is simplistic. An array of sociological factors regulate ndividuals’ position in a given community and lineage is only one. However because of the link between inheritance and genealogy, it is safe to infer that the position of women in patrilineal and matrilineal societies are bound to somewhat differ. Moreover, I remain convinced that holding women as exclusive holders of group membership has…

its quite a small country and also it has an 8million people population. It is a mountainous country and is surrounded by 4 other country’s that are France, Italy, Germany and Austria. Switzerland is divided in 26 different areas that are called cantons. In Switzerland 4 languages are spoken, these are French, Italian, German and Romanche. Over the years the Swiss population has gradually been increasing even though there were a few crises caused by diseases and economic recessions. Around the…

During the 1700s, Britain and much of Western Europe went through the Industrial Revolution. Europe’s economy became dictated by large-scale manufacturing done by newly created factories. The change in the economy started capitalism and led to Europe wanting to purchase many Chinese products, especially tea, silk and porcelain. However, although China did not experience the Industrial Revolution, the country had a self sufficient economy, and had no reason to trade with Europe. Lacking a way to…

Europe: So at the beginning of the early modern era the european rulers were more aware and knew that there was other stuff out there so the rulers start sponsoring expeditions. In this portuguese led the way in this, an example of this kind of ruler was Henry the Navigator who sponsored many expeditions. The spanish king also sponsored a very important expedition, the one of Christopher columbus who discovered the americas. The theory of mercantilization spurred colonization. The spanish…

In many of Shakespeare’s plays he uses disguise as a theme of illusion or use for self-discovery. These use of disguise as a plot device creates confusion and majority of the time laughter in certain plays. In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night the use of disguise is a blocking agents that leans more towards Judith Butler’s theory of gender performativity. In Twelfth Night, Shakespeare writes a play that creates a denaturalization of gender differences that a reader wouldn’t normally find in plays…

I. THEORY OF THE BUSINESS To better address an organization’s theory of the business, we need to make three assumptions: environments in which the organization is operating, the specific mission of the organization and its core competencies in which the organization must excel to maintain leadership (Drucker, 1994). They are discussed in the following subsections. EXTERNAL MACRO TRENDS While analyzing Whirlpool’s business environments, we are mainly concerning external macro trends from three…

I recently had the opportunity to interview a really exceptional young woman. In September I interviewed Meggan Goforth not only did I learn about her daily profession, but I learned about who she is as a person. Mrs. Goforth informed me on so many aspects of her profession, she informed me of her responsibilities, educational background and the numerous programs her job offers and so much more. So sit back, relax and let’s dive into Meggan’s wonderful world of social work. To begin with, Meggan…

Chungking Express: The Role of Hong Kong City in the Plot The movie “Chunking Express” which was written and directed by Wong Kar Wai is a romance/drama film produced in 1994. The plot within the movie tells of two stories which are shown in sequence (“Chunking Express” n.p). Each story features a troubled relationship of a Hong Kong police officer. In the first story, the film focuses on Cop 223 (He Qiwu), the obsession he bears of his broken relationship with May as well as the platonic…

While struggling to establish himself in Los Angeles, Pitt took lessons from acting coach Roy London.[9][12] Pitt's acting career began in 1987, with uncredited parts in the films No Way Out, No Man's Land and Less Than Zero.[9][13] His television debut came in May 1987 with a two-episode role on the NBC soap opera Another World.[14] In November of the same year Pitt had a guest appearance on the ABC sitcom Growing Pains.[15] He appeared in four episodes of the CBS primetime series Dallas…

In Dante’s Inferno, Dante Alighieri writes himself as a traveler who is traversing through the realm of the underworld with the Roman poet Vergil as his guide. In documenting his journey, Dante continually references and encounters both fictional characters and historic figures from the Greek, Roman and Catholic canon. In doing so, he brings the characters and figures back to life, allowing him to rewrite them in his own context and perspective. By reviving these characters and melding the…