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中文Investigation into the eight Bandido motorcycle gang members found killed in Canada’s biggest ever mass murder in Shedden
Introduction The story I have chosen is the ongoing investigation into the eight Bandido motorcycle gang members found killed in Canada’s biggest ever mass murder in Shedden, Ontario in April 2006. Police in the investigation have recently applied for further search warrants for the home of the chief suspect, motorcycle gang member Wayne Kellestine. Kellestine […]
Discourse analysis of the news reports of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination by The Times
Introduction: The event The year 2007 had a very sad end that it took away one the prominent voices of democracy in the contemporary scenario, and particularly the Asian nation of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, a diplomat and political leader with great charisma and intelligence. The news in fact send shock waves for politicians, peace lovers, […]
Metrosexuality as a Cultural Phenomenon. Illustrate your essay with specific examples.
This essay seeks to analyse and unpack the underlying assumptions regarding gender, and specifically metrosexual identity through consideration of the portrayal of some central figures of contemporary masculine identity: David Beckham, who arguably embodies the metrosexual man, and James Bond, a character who may be approached as an embodiment of idealized masculinity. The term ‘metrosexual’ […]
Why did Said’s Orientalism have such a Dramatic Impact on Post-colonial Studies?
Introduction It is indisputable that Edward Said’s (1935-2003) Orientalism: Western Conceptions of the Orient (1978) had a huge impact on the development of postcolonial studies; indeed it is often credited with virtually creating a new discipline (see Ghazoul, 2004; Rattansi, 1997). Here I examine the nature of this impact and draw out the reasons behind […]
According to the European Commission the cultural industries are an important part of the European economy, contributing to wealth creation and an important sources of jobs
Introduction The Cultural industries have been identified as engines of economic growth. With the advent of new communication technologies, the cultural industries have become more sophisticated in terms of their quality and the quantum of reach. Especially broadcasting in the age of satellite and cable technologies has attained a wider reach and thus is transcending […]
Interview Stereotypes and Ethnocentrism
Introduction This interview was conducted to see the nature of stereotypes. It was conducted on-line with a colleague from Sweden named Pelle Hybbinette. He was 26 years old and studied part-time whilst he freelanced as a photographer and writer and recently started to make film documentaries. He was quick to point out that these things […]
Giving industry specific application, evaluate the importance of theories about dimensions of culture to the modern global manager
Introduction Globalization is the latest buzzword in the business world today. Many organizations are indulging into cross border operations in the race to gain competitive gains. For example, US firms like Coca Cola, General Electric, etc. today operate beyond the boundaries of US and derive a large part of their profits from those new markets. […]
Elderly People and Their Views from a Hospital Bed: An Ethnography
Introduction and Outline The people in an old peoples’ home were visited by me to investigate the ways in which culture and cultural meaning played a part in the reality of their social situation. Accounts were taken in relation to the cultural significance of certain facets of their lives so that a qualitative examination of […]
Older People: A Mini Ethnography
Abstract This ethnography was set up to look at the construction of older people as a stereotype by looking at the thoughts of an older individual in relation to their travels around the world. One person was used in an open interview to see if we could evaluate the ways in which ethnicity and cultural […]
What challenge does fundamentalism pose for globalisation?
‘Fundamentalism’ and ‘Globalisation’ are two buzzwords which are constantly being thrown around within the academic disciplines; in particular cultural studies and political sciences, especially post 9/11. There is much debate surrounding these concepts and much debate involving these concepts. However, the purpose of this essay is to define these concepts critically and then to explore […]
A Brief on Witness
This piece requires an examination of the intercultural issues and themes that emerge from the film Witness, looking at intercultural communication. In order to do this there will be an analysis of communication, looking especially at conscious and unconscious misunderstandings and cultural meanings. Secondly, the way in which values intrude on communication and create a […]
Critical Discourse Analysis of Prime Minister’s Conference Speech
This piece is an analysis of the speech of Prime Minster Gordon Brown at the Labour Party Conference 2007 using Critical Discourse Analysis. Firstly, a short introduction into Critical Discourse Analysis and its relevance to this text will be conducted. This will be followed by an in depth examination of the text itself, looking at […]
Do the media enhance racial stereotypes in football? Illustrate your essay with specific examples.
The media are both a principal focus of imagination, creativity and identification and a principal source of information and representation; they help define both the facts of our social reality and our individual desires’ (Couldry, 2000: 40). In this era of globalisation and Post Fordism where the boundaries of geographical barriers and culture are being […]
An Analytical Reading. Illustrate your essay with specific examples.
In essence, any advertisement is an attempt by a specific company to make people buy their products. Although this is their main function, they do much more. They create a desire for the product by fixing a cultural meaning to it. Advertisements reflect the society we live in by implying meanings that are attached to […]
How do graphic designers participate in lifestyling? What are the ethical issues?
Lifestyling in today’s world refers to a broad range of planned activities like advertising, publicity, promotion etc that ‘market’ a certain lifestyle to the consumer as desired and necessary. The key is to make that product an essential element of the consumer’s aspirational lifestyle. In this essay we will focus on the role that graphic […]
Discursive Psychology review of two newspaper articles
Newspaper articles are one of the clearest examples of argument presentation and development. They are read every day by millions of people around the world and it is vital that the intended message is given to the reader. Every newspaper article presents a particular case or argument and adopts a different style to put that […]
Mini ethnography about Mental cases
Schizophrenia is a term used to describe a group of mental illnesses which are qualified according to a range of symptoms. Symptoms are categorized as psychotic symptoms and symptoms of cognitive impairment. Psychotic symptoms include hallucinations and delusions. Symptoms of cognitive impairment include memory loss and/or disfunction and impaired information processing such as difficulty in […]
Write a mini ethnography about ‘disability’
Current research into disability, and the problems raised for those with a disability are centring more closely upon the individualised accounts of those involved. Such an approach realigns the personalised experience as valid and important. Medical and social models have been utilised at various points in research methodology as a means of explicating the issues […]
Critical Discourse Analysis of a media text
This essay will analyse an article taken from the magazine ‘The Big Issue’ (No.776). This will be done using discourse theory, where three different levels of deconstruction will take place. It will analyse the article at the level of text, discursive practice and social practice; laying focus on the purpose of the article, the writer’s […]
How has 20th Century Migration shaped 21st Century British Society?
Speaking of the domestic political pressures, David A. Coleman, discusses within U.K Statistics on Immigration the origins and limitations of net migration. (Coleman, 1987) Since the mid-twentieth century Coleman suggests that focus has been placed upon immigration from the New Commonwealth and the formation of ethnic minority communities. (Coleman, 1987, p.1138) Whilst looking at the […]
