English studies

literature. However, though both men and women have been represented throughout literature there is a clear commentary thread on the roles of women in society. This “thread” has taken a name: feminist criticism. Due to the diverse array of feminist studies, many feminist critics hesitate to propose a general…

Gender is learnt through socialisation as part of the rules and conventions shared by a culture to generate meaning. Many of the rules and conventions that dominate Western society emphasis dichotomies, good or bad, black or white, and gender: masculinity or femininity (Beck, 1998). Masculinity and femininity as separate and distinct gender identities are constructed through the performance of and repetition of ‘gendered’ acts. Over time gendered performances have become embedded in the…

We ideally represent our artistic expressions of individuality through fashion. However, our cultural discourse constitutes an image of our race. Therefore, as Kaiser (2012) asserts, are we just “subjected to labels and stereotypes” or do we have free will to navigate and differentiate ourselves from others? Bourdieu (1977) analyses this issue by defining the term ‘habitus’ from his perspective. He demonstrates the subject of how people naturally attach to this ‘social order’ through our…

Media is the means through which information is distributed and received. Throughout history, media has been known to constantly change. With the continual arrival of new technology, techniques, and inventions, it is difficult for the public to communicate through only one form of media. The four media groups, photography, cinema, television, and digital media, individually cover the six aspects of media, which are connectedness/accessibility, mobility/portability, public privateness, private…

Have you ever tried to solve a puzzle that makes you fight for your whole life? Most of the people might answer they have not had any problems with their original puzzle, which is sex. However, there are groups of challengers struggle at their self-image of gender which becomes a particular puzzle of a person’s masculine or feminine characteristics that learn from social practices and environmental influences, not only from biological sex. I have learned that gender identity is built upon a…

Organizational culture is a very important part of any company. Organizational culture is how an organization is viewed externally by the public and internally by the leaders and employees. Organizational culture is defined as a system of shared norms, beliefs, values and assumptions which binds people together. (book, page 300) Physical as well as social aspects in an organization determine how well the company operates on a day to day basis. A strong well founded organizational culture can be…

North American society. Wai Tung has assimilated into North American culture and is trying to escape the constant pestering of his traditional parents. The film comments more on the ethnicity of the characters, with the film character’s speaking English and Twainese rather than the characters’ sexuality. Lee succeeds at producing a positive narrative that humanizes the Asian characters. However, the film’s portrayal of gender is…

After reading chapters eight and ten in your book "Parenting God 's Way", I agreed and opposed many of your parenting methods. I agree that you should always make sure you make God relevant in your children 's lives and when parenting. He is the number one role model they should follow and aspire to be like. In chapter eight, the first topic you touched on "Parents, The First Teacher", is very true. The baby begins its ability to hear in the second trimester, so the conversations and sounds…

The basic purpose conducted in the study by Dana L. Haynie out of Ohio State University and Scott J. South out of University at Albany reflects the impact of recent residential mobility on adolescent violence using various mechanisms using parent-child relationships, psychological distress, experiences of victimization and peer networks to show a relationship between residential mobility and violent behavior. In other words, the researchers are trying to evaluate the cause of childhood violence…

It is an abstract concept involves complex mental process. Children begin to display FBU around age of five (Gable & Hunting, 2001). FBU and SC support each other in bidirectional ways in a cycle (Razza & Blair, 2009). The acquisition of the FBU helps children to learn that thoughts are related to both emotional and behavioural outcome (Razza & Blair, 2009). The information received from FBU can than motivate the child to enrich their growth of SC (Razza & Blair, 2009). In another way around,…