anticipated using the obtained attitude factors - Inability to Identify the Team Dynamics and Orientation Towards Individuality. The independent, predictor variable in both analyses was the scoring on the Scale of Assertiveness, while the criterion, the dependent variable was the respondents scoring on the factors Inability to Identify the Team Dynamics and Orientation Towards Individuality. Based on the conducted regression analysis, it can be concluded that the respondents scoring on the
In literature, feminism exists as an ideology as well as a critical tool. But it assumes different shades, in accordance with social, class and cultural variations. Feminism and its crusade against an oppressive system is of special importance in the Indian context and has left a deep impression on Indian – English writings. The long period from the Vedic era to the twentieth century saw the gradual deterioration of the position of women from a state of respect and honour to one of complete
Erving Goffman is hailed by many as ‘one of the twentieth century’s most remarkable practitioners of social science’ (Smith, 2006:1). Smith goes on to further remark that Goffman‘s work is ‘enough to signify not only a subject matter but also a highly distinctive attitude and analytic stance toward the social world’ (Smith, 2006:1). This claim is perhaps justified when noting the alternative direction Goffman headed in his development of sociological theory in comparison to the founding fathers
femme fatale character archetype amongst its other signature elements. This essay will examine and analyse the emergence and evolution of the femme fatale archetype through the ages, significant characteristics of this archetype, as well as its importance in the longstanding history of American cinema. In order to better understand its place in history and its
For him, man is capable of self-sacrifice meaning man can do what is good for society, rather than for himself. He put importance on man’s freedom and freedom or liberty means the absence of restraint. Mill’s idea on society is in accordance to his pursuance of liberty for him, “the only part of the conduct of any one for which is amenable to society, is that which concerns
question the ever-present dress code. These pupils are challenging authority and standing up for what they believe. Seemingly bias towards girls, they would like to due away with this nefarious restriction and allow themselves to express their individuality. Women are taught from a young age that their bodies should be covered and therefore is linked to self-objectification. They often feel less-confident in their own skin. The menacing code singles out girls and lowers their self-esteem, while also
lose hair or discolour. Amidst humans the strong desire or impulse to improve the appearance or enhance of oneself has continue to exist and endure globally unchanged through time and space. Humans tried to promote difference, significance and individuality by changing features from the tip of their hair follicle to the very end of their toes. Transforming to elevate or define character, either to refer to social issues, status issues, legitimate power, wealth, aesthetic value within a specific group
“What exactly is postmodernism, except modernism without the anxiety,” (The Ecstasy of Influence) asks Jonathan Lethem in his article, commenting on the dilemna of the one literary theory that does not completely renounce its predecessor. Postmodernism, in the true spirit of its uniqueness, does not deny the entirety of the theories that the modernism has claimed, but picks the ones that it can develop further in the concept of irrational as real, and real as irrational. The relativeness of truth
transforming effect on both leaders and followers (Balasubramanian and Krishnan, 2012). While gender is derived from a Latin word, genus, it gives a meaning of ‘type’, ‘kind’ or ‘sort’. Gender as a term denotes to the consignment of different individualities to each sex and relates to culture, it refers to what is awaited and expected in men’s and women’s behavior. Generally, the applicable terms for sex are male and female, the matching terms for gender are masculine and feminine; accordingly, gender
integrity. If everything becomes the opposite of what is said, and words are manipulated to accommodate a political agenda, language as a means of communicating loses all credibility. Orwell seems to imply such a criticism, reminding his audience of the importance of language and warning them of what can happen when words become, or are allowed to become, wholly subject to political