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Ever wonder why being naked in public is frowned upon. Over time, our society has been structured in a certain way that sets boundaries and rules that all of society has learned to conform too. This “certain way” has adapted and changed through time, setting in place a set of informal norms and values that the majority of society follows. When these rules are not followed, not all are necessarily illegal; there are subtle consequences that succeed the social infractions. Social norms are deemed…

Also 600,000 incoming tourists are forecasted, a sum that actually represents a 12 percent increase in foreign visitors to the country (De Nicola 2010). TOURISM POLICIES IN RIO DE JANEIRO Tourism as an activity in Rio de Janeiro is contextualized from the moment when the city becomes the capital of the country, at the time in which the imperial family takes up residence in the city. This takes place in the early nineteenth century, but there is great difficulty in obtaining materials that…

Women in Sports Even though women have gained wide acceptance in the workplace and politics as an equal with men, the field in sports journalism and women’s athletics lacks modern gender equality due to gender discrimination against women. This essay explores the many issues women in sports faces today. Before the 1960s, women in the sports department were rarely seen in the world because sports writing has always been a male-dominated profession. The idea of a women writing about sports was…

Individuals have the ability to encode, process, store, and retrieve information through listening, visualization, and experienced (hands-on) learning. Our brains feed on new material by the processes of reading and writing. Collectively forming literacy. Different individuals have their own ways of using this notion. The interactions I have had with soccer proves that there is a direct correlation with literacy. These practices of reading and writing on soccer are centered on the ability to…

Search strategy: I went on to the google search engine and searched my question, “Are the different roles in professional sports paid equally among men and women?” After receiving several thousand results, I went onto an advanced search and inserted my key words “professional men and women sports” and “salary caps”. "Chart: The Many Jobs That Pay Women Less than Men." Washington Post. The Washington Post. Web. 4 Dec. 2015. The main idea of this article is the comparison and contrast of the…

Freedom One Saturday night I was chilling at my house. Every Friday and Saturday I would go to this club called Aqua in Hempstead but that night I decided not to go out. I just wanted to stay home, chill, and play some video games, FIFA. At twelve thirty in the morning, I received a phone call from my friend, Harold. Harold said, “Hey, what are you doing tonight? Are you going out tonight?” “No,” I replied, “I am going to stay home, hang out and play video games.” Harold said, “Alright, I 'm…

Psychologist believe that being a professional athlete is one of the most challenging professions individuals can experience because they have to face a lot of pressures. The worst challenge they have to face is the pressure from the media which can modify the real story that happened to make it sound more interesting. Being a role model is a tough job because professional athletes are expected to personify all that is good in us, Our community and our Society because this is what we expect…

7th January 2013, Lionel Messi became the first four-time winner of the FIFA Player of the Year award after shattering German prolific footballer Gerd Muller’s world record of 85 goals in a calendar year by scoring 91 goals last year for Barcelona and Argentina (Aspin, 2013). Merely a year after that, Lionel Messi became the world highest paid footballer after received almost £1million per week (Mcleman, 2015). It is not surprising that he managed to earn enormous wages. In fact, in recent…

Gender Discrimination Still Exists Discrimination is not something many people talk about, because people believe that it is gone. Gender discrimination is still very prevalent though. In professional and collegiate sports, the difference in opportunities and pay is a major gap. Title IX tried to fix some of the gender pay gaps, but has been proven unsuccessful. The difference in pay is staggering, but male and female athletes still face the same challenges and achieve the same glory. When it…

Strategy implication Applying the various theories and frameworks mentioned gives marketing researchers an understanding on who the company’s main competitors are. Nonetheless failing to incorporate both elements of the micro and macro environment will lead to a tunnel vision of the competitor analysis. Additionally, producing a comprehensive SWOT and PESTEL analysis will not give direct instructions to the strategist on how marketing strategies should be devised and implemented. This is a…