Promise

After reading, “The Promise” from C. Wright Mills’ The Sociological Imagination, I believe that Mills’ message is that no one’s problems are unique and because you have them that does not make you special. This seems like a harsh interpretation of his words but let me explain. Mills implies that what you are going through may seem like you are the only one in that situation, but once you look around and pay attention, you will notice that other people are dealing with the same troubles. The…

“The Promise of Reason” During the Age of Enlightenment many important changes were taking place. This was a crucial time for many reasons, it helped mold how we function as a society. The philosophes in this time period believed that with education and equality that society could be strengthened and more civilized. The problem faced was the disagreement between Locke and Hobbes on what role the government should play in society, they both agreed church should not have a role in government.…

I had the opportunity to watch the documentary film Suburban America: Problems and Promises (9/2011). It was an overview of how the American suburbs have changed since they were planned and built in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The changes that focused on were political, aging infrastructure, ethnic, social, and redevelopment with an emphasis on creating a more sustainable vision. Looking at the current condition of many suburbs, it became evident to the film maker that the suburb as designed and…

toxicity, but regardless it soon became a problem that has persisted to this very day. People who are affected by this toxic runoff are often forgotten about, oftentimes only Caucasian people receive notice or help. In Melissa Checker’s book “Polluted Promises”, a case of this environmental racism is dissected for the reader to see how in such a modern…

Summary: “Changing the Game of Literature with Authentic Assessment: The Promise of Multimodal Composing” was written by Suzanne M. Miller, Merridy A. Knips, and Stephen Goss who discussed the importance of student engagement in the classroom to improve test scoring and overall performance. Miller et.al. discussed how multimodal composing gave a new avenue of student motivation when it came to learning literature or writing essays about literature. They supported their claim by providing case…

advocation of the rights of one means that the rights of the other must be advocated for as well. Karen Warren, a philosophy professor and author of multiple books and articles about ecological philosophy, claims in her article The Power and the Promise of Ecological Feminism that feminism and ecological issues are linked because their oppression comes from three conceptual…

Before Dr. Moorer could genuinely reevaluate his life, he had to understand that his undeniable thirst to become an engineer and quest for success blinded him from understanding humility. Once he lost his job from the GMI, he obtained another at a local shoe store then later at a phone company. Of course, it appeared as a loss, but he was able to experience better ways to overcome challenges and gain confidence, which later profited him once he established his consulting firm. “When God allows…

greatly tarnished Nike Corporation image. 1• Explain how Nike came to that situation through its expansion strategy In a paper studying the reasons for the rapid expansion and further criticism of Nike Corporation, Richard M. Locke (2002) in The Promise and Perils of Globalization: The Case of Nike, stressed on some key points that led to Nike attaining the height of sport footwear, apparel and equipment.…

Scott Hahn may have written A Father Who Keeps His Promises, however, that does not mean that it was his only book. Scott, aside from having written a number of books, has also been a professor of theology and Scripture at Franciscan University of Steubenville since 1990. Not only is he a teacher and author but he is an excellent speaker. Scott has proved himself to be a very credible source through all that he has done. The main theme of this book is about God’s love for his family. He would do…

Another one of the promises made in “The White Man’s Burden” was to help the people by protecting them. This promise, as well as the promise of stopping famine were both broken. In “The White Man’s Burden”, Rudyard Kipling had promised they would protect and help the people of color from around the world. “...when we failed and our rubber was short, the soldiers came to our towns and killed us. Many were shot, some had their ears cut off; others were tied up with ropes around their necks and…