Power and Resistance in a Global Age’
‘Power and Resistance in a Global Age’ Recommended Readings Term 1 2018-19 This list is not exhaustive and is intended to guide and complement your research of the topics explored on the course. Bauman, Zygmunt (2007) Consuming Life. Polity Press Bauman, Zygmunt (2008) Does Ethics Have a Chance in a World of Consumers? Harvard University […]
‘Power and Resistance in a Global Age’ Recommended Readings
‘Power and Resistance in a Global Age’ Recommended Readings Term 1 2018-19 This list is not exhaustive and is intended to guide and complement your research of the topics explored on the course. Bauman, Zygmunt (2007) Consuming Life. Polity Press Bauman, Zygmunt (2008) Does Ethics Have a Chance in a World of Consumers? Harvard University […]
Africa in the Age of Imperialism
Portugal’s involvement (whether official or unofficial) with the west coast of Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. Start with the voyages of exploration and footholds that the Portuguese gained on the west African coast or on nearby islands. Then, concentrate your essay on Portugal’s relationship with the Kingdom of Kongo. Address the nature of […]
Railroads, Business, and Politics in the Gilded Age.
Read Chapter 18 in the textbook The American Promise sixth edition..Volume 2: To 1865… Discuss three ways that leading industrialists (Carnegie, Gould, and Rockefeller) transformed American business in the late nineteenth century. Considering Ida Tarbell’s criticism of John D. Rockefeller, should those industrialists be considered symbols of American business ingenuity or of ruthless business practices? […]
Age of Exploration
What do you believe were the primary motives and preconditions that prompted European overseas exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries? motives: -shorter route to asia -God (religious reason) -Gold (money) -Glory (fame) -attraction to other lands beyond Europe preconditons: -greater, political centralization -new seaworthy ships: i.e sails (from square shape to triangle shape), and […]
1) We are living in the data mining age. Provide an example on how
1) We are living in the data mining age. Provide an example on how data mining can turn a large collection of data into knowledge that can help meet a current global challenge in order to improve healthcare outcomes. APA Style: 150 words minimum. One reference minimum within a 5 year span. 2) Topic: Healthcare […]
Every human on the planet over the age of 2 years old has likely had
Every human on the planet over the age of 2 years old has likely had to deal with conflict at some point. Managing conflict is often something that most of us avoid in order to mitigate emotional pain however, interpersonal communication and conflict resolution is a skill that can be learned.This week’s reference is an […]
Let's say you are a younger person helping your parents, age 62 a
Let’s say you are a younger person helping your parents, age 62 and 64, plan their retirement and financial future. After reading Chapter 11, what will you tell them about the potential need for, and costs of, long-term care? How will you advise them to prepare financially to cover their health needs and related issues […]
The Victorian age Moral Purpose
Write a three-page (3 page) essay using selections from the texts that demonstrate the characteristic. Remember it takes more than 2 data points to indicate a trend. You will need to choose 3 different writers to show there was a prevailing tendency toward the characteristic you choose. Explain fully how the characteristic is shown by […]
Who gains more weight: Women or Men (over the age 30)?
Who gains more weight: Women or Men (over the age 30)? The Structured External Assignment serves to document your understanding of the course material. Analyzing data using statistical methods is a cornerstone of this course. I NEED THE WRITTEN, TYPED PROJECT PROPOSAL BY SUNDAY, 3/3/18. Each student will provide a written, typed project proposal to […]
