Focus group

which extends as far as the founding of the nation. While all minority groups encountered undeserved abuse, no population has a history as longstanding as that of African-Americans. Given this prolonged tolerance of mistreatment against them, it is feasible to believe one of the reasons they experienced such extreme discrimination…

listener to synchronize and dance with the music. African conceptual approaches to music making are no strangers to utilizing different layers of rhythms. Olly Wilson’s “heterogeneous sound ideal” uses a predictable fixed rhythmic group while other members of the group play much more complex rhythms that work together as one to, “[reinforce] a main meter for dancers’ feet” (Pond 36-38). Funk music is built around this “heterogeneous sound ideal” and the successful execution of this musical…

The various roles in the Boy Scouts of America are based on leadership. You have a Senior Patrol leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol leader, Quartermaster, Scribe, Historian, Librarian, Instructor, Chaplain Aid, Bugler. The Senior Patrol Leader is elected by the Scouts to represent them as the top youth leader. He runs all troop meetings, events, activities. He appoints other troop youth leaders with the advice and counsel of the Scoutmaster. The Assistant…

social group, they share a distinctive culture, religion, language, etc. The "Race" is…

Individual Reflection Throughout the production of the video and group report, I contributed in terms of ideas generation and carrying out the plans. During the initial stage of the video production, we discussed as a group on the social issue to focus on. I suggested a few ideas and shared justifications as well as some scenes I have in mind for each idea. After we finalized the social issue I participated in the discussion to form our story plot by suggested some scenes and shooting angles…

I am writing you this letter to express my concern about an issue regarding future college students, as myself. This issue is one that affects the probability of a student being admitted into college which I may have to face shortly. As I am aware, you are against affirmative action as I am too. I do not propose to sit here and waste your time about why affirmative action is good or bad but rather propose a compromise between the two sides. Affirmative action has its positives and its negatives…

relationships heavily influence a person’s mental growth. According to the authors of How Peers Make a Difference: The Role of Peer Groups and Peer Relationships in Personality Development, (2014) “Adolescents spend an increasing amount of time with peers groups, and they become highly, and more than people of other ages, concerned with obtaining social acceptance in peer groups.” (Reitz, Zimmermann, Hutteman, Specht, Neyer 281) The change that happens in a person’s development upon bonding…

corruption still practiced in U.S. where big interest groups try to persuade lawmakers to pass bills in their favor. They spend huge amount of money on the lawmakers, elected members, their relatives for their food, entertainment, campaign, sports. These interest groups spend billions of dollars in this process. So, it is often called as multi-billion dollar industry. Although there are very rigid limitations on how much money that interest groups can contribute to campaigns, it is believed that…

Storming. As time goes on more major issues relating to group roles, responsibilities and tasks will need to be addressed. Controversial opinions will test the patience of some group members. Small clashes of opinion will come about but will be swiftly resolved or ignored. Some members will be happy to start moving through task-related issues, but some will try to stay in the comfort and ease of the forming stage. The severity of conflicts will depend on the organisation’s culture. Members may…

will then apply in the casual interviews of those directly affected (members of the ethnic enclaves) by the linguistic discriminations during their daily rounds. Furthermore, considerations as to the ethical implications of my interview process and focus relies heavily on further advice from my ANSO…