Philip K. Dick

The aegyo that the female celebrities portray to their audience supports the cliché damsel in distress mentality and the need for male protection. The gendered image of females in the media embodies the notion that young women are expected to portray themselves to their male counterparts as fragile and helpless. The aegyo behavior that South Korean popular culture portrays perpetuates the sexualisation of young girls. Groups such as Lovelyz and GFRIEND have music videos—both of which have more…

Cultures are traditionally studied as systems comprised of spatially co-present individuals sharing similar social practices and ideologies, with the environment they inhabit being considered the center of their traditions and beliefs. With this understanding of culture, distinction between cultures can be decided territorially through the recognition of state controlled borders. Through this understanding of culture, container theories have largely pervaded research into international…

at the end of retirement, and these plans are not insured. Employers generally like these plans because there is less risk and cost to the employer. Typical defined contribution plans include: 401(k) plans, profit sharing plans, employee stock bonus plans, money purchase plans, SEP, and TSP. A 401(k) plan allows employees to have a portion of their pay, with an employer matching the amount to be contributed at times. A profit-sharing plan is a retirement plan that is based on annual profits…

tourism agencies in Korea claiming that the popularity of the Hallyu phenomenon has led to dramatic increase in international tourist arrival.(S. Kim, 2012). Essentially to location and site associated with Korean TV dramas. Hallyu phenomenon, or the K-wave or also called Korean Wave, refers to Korean generated popular cultural products that includes, manga, music, games, movie TV dramas, food and fashion, that made a strong penetration in the Asian Market . (“Hallyu Wave and Tourism,” 2013)but…

Since the late 1990's, South Korean popular culture entered the global market via its television series better known as K-drama. The export of Korean dramas sparked off a palpable craze for Korean cultural commodities in early 2000. This popular cultural phenomenon known as the Korean Wave or Hallyu has seen a surge in interest in Korean culture especially through the study of the Korean language and understanding of the culture through travel. In this essay I would like to shed light on how…

At the time, she was a fan of kpop, especially the group Girls’ Generation. Listening to that song ended up influencing my undying k-pop obsession. In the end, I became an even more intense kpop fan than she ever was. Besides introducing me to kpop, Keziah introduced me to many things involving music that influenced my love for that it. While attending West Leyden, she was a part…

workers and soldiers. Since it is believed the Taliban (a terrorist group) are unjust in committing such evil deeds that affect a whole country and the innocent, are they naturally automatically evil? In his ted talk Philip Zimbardo-- How Ordinary People Become Monsters...Or Heroes, Philip Zimbardo reveals that bad apples are originally good, that people turn to bad, not because they are naturally “bad apples”, but because of the situation,environment or system that they are in which creates…

The psychologist William James once said, "the greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind." James, a prominent figure in the functionalism branch of psychology, believed that psychology could alter a person’s view of life. Phillip Zimbardo argues in his essay “Does Psychology Make a Significant Difference in Our Lives” that psychology does in fact make a significant difference in our lives. He writes about how psychology…

Everyone has there own opinion on different things based on their own life experiences. We each view things differently as far as what we think is right or wrong, and some people may or may not agree. For me, the book Hard Measures shows us the things people will do in order to get what they want. In The Lucifer Effect I believe this book shows us what we will do when we are given power and privilege, it also helps us get a better understanding of why people do what they do. These two books as…

In London was where Shakespeare got his beginning. By the 1590’s Shakespeare was managing an acting company in London. It was called The Lord Chamberlain’s men. While managing this company it became very popular, also Shakespeare began publishing and selling his work. By 1597 he had fifteen plays published and by 1599 Shakespeare and a few business built their own theater on the bank of the Thames River. They later named it The Globe (“Prezi 3”). Some of Shakespeare’s earlier plays include…