antiquity, for a multitude of different reasons. While Macbeth was not a personal favorite, as its predated writing style and complex plot understandably created some difficulty in interpreting the text, Macbeth nevertheless maintains continued relevance because it addresses themes and fundamental queries that persist in contemporary times. If there is one key idea that Shakespeare advertises, it is that power corrupts. Implying that some things are not what they seem, the play develops the…
“Contextualist approach to interpreting the Quran, which is central to ensuring the book’s continued relevance to the changing realities and needs of the contemporary Muslim world” (Rane, 2010, pp.71). It is impossible for the Sharia to be seen as adaptable without first contextualising the Quran. Contextualising the Sharia and the Quran, also comes down…
examples of situations that prompted insiders to impoverish their information world. The theory is germane to reflect power relations between insiders and outsiders on viewing their information competence and relevance. Time and situation were argued as key factors to judge information relevance at an individual…
Secondly, there is the primary appraisal which is where he or she evaluates two aspects of a situation: the motivational relevance and the motivational congruence. When evaluating motivational relevance, an individual answers the question, “How relevant is this situation to my needs?” Thus, the individual evaluates how important the situation is to his or her well-being. The second aspect of an individual’s primary…
Findings: The authors found that the type of perineal care held no significance in the prevention of CAUTI. Relevance: The authors included the use of…
determinants information. The ODW model consisted of a directed network arrayed on two levels of variables nested in determinants subnetworks. Model analysis displayed a heterogeneous connectivity pattern revealing the ODW differential roles. The relevance analysis results pointed that individuals’ culture and economic role of household were the major determinants. Provided…
There is an extensive historiography available of both British eugenics and class. Despite this the secondary literature for this specific field suffers from some extremely significant limitations at present. This is particularly so when the intersection between class and eugenics is considered, as well as recent (post-1995) publication. References to the survival (or revival) of eugenic attitudes after 1970 are mostly short or passive, at best. For example, the chapter “Eugenics in Britain” by…
there were a few key points of discussion that stood out to me. First, was relevancy, which by definition appears so simply yet in actuality is far more complex. For example, the chapter briefly mentions the topic of oppression in reference to relevance. The chapter mentions how marginalized groups often see “oppression as highly relevant” when analyzing media texts, whereas individuals of non-marginalized groups fail to recognize the oppression within the media texts. To me, these findings…
“The Frog Prince” by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm uses the personification of a frog to explore several ideological frameworks that permeated 19th-century society. The Grimm brothers utilized fantasy to distance the reader from the social relevance, concerning the Victorian Era. This fairy tale is a social critique regarding royalty and nobility’s values, beliefs and practices, and by extension parallel modern day ideologies about the importance of wealth, social distinction and beauty. “The Frog…
Ideally the modern American school would construct the foundation for children’s futures. School currently outfits them with the basic thinking skills and general knowledge necessary later in life from an early age; however by and large, U.S. schools are falling short of this admirable goal. With current coursework trends favoring quantity over quality, “When am I ever going to need to know this,” has become a common remark in classrooms nationwide. This misplaced emphasis on bigger workloads…