Commercialization

“Oppression: disguised freedom” "A girl should be two things: Classy and Fabulous," we have probably all heard this quote attributed to the famous designer Coco Chanel. I have personally heard many of my female friends praise it, but what caught my attention was how even in modern societies, we still come across norms and stereotypes like this surrounding the role that a woman should play in society. The norms, stereotypes and cultural myths surrounding gender roles have changed with time, but…

Management Style Philip Morris Bangladesh (PMB) is a full affiliate of the parent company Philip Morris International (PMI). PMB operates under PMI’s Asia Pacific Region headquartered in Hong Kong. Since its inception in 1847 in London (UK), Philip Morris has evolved into a global corporation. Accordingly, the management style of the company has also evolved with time. As a full affiliate of the parent company, PMB also follows a dynamic management in terms of style and practices similar to the…

The operation called car wash (lava jato) is the biggest investigation on corruption and money laundering in Brazil. The name comes from the use of gas stations and car washs to move illicit resources in one of the criminal organizations initially investigated. The judge of the first instance responsible for the operation is called Sergio Moro; he is a Federal judge, writer and college professor, and he is considered a brave, effective and very well qualified judge. Even though the operation car…

art: “Masana’s purchasing activity in Edo and while traveling to and from that city reveals the high degree to which art had become commercialized…” (49). Again, societal norms placed merchants in position to both consume and sell art, so the commercialization of Katsushiro and Miyagi’s story demonstrates the influence of societal norms on the Ugetsu Monogatari. Amidst the evidence and analysis drawn from the conclusions of both tales, the first-round victory must go to societal…

Sport has a prominent place in contemporary American society. Mainstream American sport such as Baseball, Basketball, and Football are some of the most widely viewed events. In addition, sport is a highly emotional spectacle, which both unites and divides individuals. On the one hand, sport and physical culture are partially constructed by and used to construct the political and economic backdrop of America. The neoliberal society is reproduced through sport and physical culture. American sport…

History, Hazards and Benefits of LPG. CNG and Gas Alternative energy such as CNG and LNG is an exciting alternative fuel that will enable society to produce a cleaner, safer and inexpensive compared to our established fossil fuels that we use today (liquefied). The uses of these gases we enjoy today has a long history, and extremely perplexing to humankind. There are precautions that must be adhered to concerning storage, use of LPG and CNG. In addition, the risks of using LPG and CNG far out…

People across the world have been able to consume a more nutritious diet than ever before. In virtually every country, scientific knowledge about raising agricultural animals has resulted in the highest living standard of the people. However, the commercialization of animal agriculture has led to the negligence of animal health. It is unfortunate that people have lost a sense of touch with the nature.…

The title of this article is “Contraindications in a Hip-Hop World: An Ethnographic Study of Black Women Hip-Hop Fans in Washington, DC.,” written by Tia L. Smith-Cooper. This article was published with UMI Microform in June 2002. In this article, Tia L. Smith-Cooper is scrutinizing the current (in 2002) problem of male rappers objectifying females and women still being content with this fact and continuing to be hip-hop fans. Not only does she attack male rappers, she also attacks female…

In Jon by George Saunders, the omnipresent corporate establishment forces an identity upon the characters, causing tension between their true and artificial selves. The protagonist Jon exists in a commercial community that uses teenagers as test dummies for its brands. Their world is prefabricated and they are taught via commercials for different trademarks, with slogans as their source of knowledge. The very militant and impersonal nature of the society throws the reader off balance, yet the…

When I think about genetically modified foods the immediate thoughts of lies, betrayal, and dangers come to mind. There are the lies that promote the production of these foods, there is the betrayal of our government and multiple agencies that are supposed to protect us as a people and keep us informed of whether there is safety in growing and eating these foods, and, at worse, the danger surrounding the consumption of these foods which correlates with the arising issues among the human populace…