Environmental social science

The world in consisted of many communities. It ranges from small book clubs to the medical team at a public hospital. These communities are called discourse communities and they consist of professionals who share a common goal for the public, have specific ways of communicating, “provide information and feedback” to each other, use different ways to expand their goals, possess their own jargon, and is consistently growing by mixing new with the experienced members (Swales 471-3). A discourse…

structure, and making services more accessible both at Dalhousie and in the greater Halifax community. A study in 2008 demonstrated the relationship between social capital and mental health, showing that ones mental health can improve when they create connections with others (Boyd, Wilson, & Bearsley-Smith, 2008). The study suggests that social capital is important for those suffering with mental health issues, as they are able to create networks, build relationships with others facing the same…

Good morning class, What do you think defines community? Community is an important part of belonging and is formed through interactions between group, place and the individual. I believe that the exploration of Radu Mihaileanu’s film “Live and Become” has enabled us to understand the importance of group perspective towards outsiders in belonging. Judith Wright’s 1920 poem “Remittance Man” highlights the interaction between individual and place, whilst discussing the need for change in some…

caused by government debt?" "Why is it hard to measure inflation? Output? The rich/poor gap?”. He fills the book with questions like these explaining how economists think. It is organized as a series of daily conversations of life, news market, and environmental protection. The…

Positivity is the practice of being or the tendency of being positive or optimistic in attitude.Having a positive attitude can bring you far in life,whether it's in a job,school or in sports.Just thinking positive rather than negative,even when you are at your lowest point and the thought of no return shows good qualities in a person.It can improve things and reveal endless possibilities which can help you achieve a lifelong goal or even get you a job that you always wanted or to make the high…

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is an arts organization that has served the New York City arts community and global community for over 150 years. Located at 30 Lafayette Ave in Brooklyn, New York, BAM features works in a variety of artistic mediums. These mediums enjoyed by individuals and families of varying ages and backgrounds include: dance, theatre, music, film, and opera. Led by President, Karen Brooks, who has held the position since 1979, BAM is an arts organization that places a…

Swales defined discourse communities as "a group of people who link up in order to pursue objectives that are prior to those of a socialization and solidarity, even if these latter should consequently occur” (Swales, 220). This definition of a discourse community creates an expectation that a group must follow in order for it to be considered a discourse community. New members that are added to discourse communities also have an expectation that in order to become a full member, each individual…

What is a discourse community? What does it take to be a part of a discourse community? A discourse community describes the ways in which language use is defined by a certain community. Since there are many forms of communication, it is very imperative to understand how a discourse community communicate because the members basically have their own language and communication method. First you must obtain knowledge and have creditability in the particular field, topic, issue or area of interest…

I learned a multitude of different issues in this class. Some of the truly interesting points I learned about where what sociology was, social deviance, and power elite theory. These three topics made me question society and how issues work. Starting off with sociology, initially I assumed it was how we socialized with each other and different ways to be social. I was partially right, sociology is a type of scientific view of the world. It involves testing thing, hypothesis, and gathering data.…

A forensic Anthropology studies dead bodies and determines who the person is and they determines the cause of the person death. When someone dies they call a forensic Anthropology to finger out why this is person dead. When skeletonized remains are discovered, the first step to determine whether the bones is human remains. If so, the sex, race, age, stature, of the skeleton in order to established the identification of the remains, determine manner and cause of death and, if homicide, forensics…