The use of female managers in international assignments
Essay - 3 pages - Human resources
The last decade has seen an increasing focus on the gender of top executives and boards of directors of firms, and on the issues surrounding gender equality in management at all levels within organizations (Smith et al, 2006). Despite major changes in equal opportunities, legislation and...
If you were given a chance to create an ideal society, what would it be?
Essay - 2 pages - Philosophy
It always seems dangerous to talk about an 'ideal society' because this is exactly what all the totalitarian and authoritarian regimes have been looking for. It has also been the ultimate purpose of all politics since Antiquity and one of the biggest dream of humankind. First of all, an...
What are the common classical liberal assumptions about human rights and how are they criticized by Proudhon, Marx, Engels, and Bebel?
Essay - 3 pages - Economy general
The United States declaration of rights proclaims three main rights: right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. They are perceived as intrinsic to human beings. These principles were built in opposition to the monarchy and were supposed to ensure the people their rights, in the sense of...
Sociology - Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Jane Addams
Case study - 2 pages - Literature
Sociology is terminology that was brought by a Philosopher from French by the name Augusta Comte (1798-1857). He is well recalled as father of sociology and he used the term first in his work “positive philosophy. Other proponent of sociology includes Karl Marx (1818-1883) who joined hands...
Of Gustavo Capanema vision on the question in brazilian population protection act creating social family
Case study - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
When Getulio Vargas adopted Decree-Law 3200 of April 19, 1941 - on social protection of the family - was determining state intervention in poor and large families. New in Brazil and recent attitude in Europe, corresponding to the so-called "family issue" problematic within the critical and social...
"The spiritual in art" of Wassily Kandinsky
Case study - 4 pages - Literature
Wassily Kandinsky is, for many, the inventor of abstract art, that is, the man who abolished the object. The elimination of the figurative was for him a combat several years and does not unfold in the area of the formal or aesthetic, but concretely. The larger exterior differences do not exclude...
Problems in How the African American Community Talk About Themselves
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Racial discrimination has been among the biggest problems to the American society. After the civil rights movement, the law provided a platform for racial equality in the country. However, almost fifty years later, the society is characterized by big differences between the racial groups....
Women's Employment Opportunities in Key Creative Roles of Filmmaking in the UK and in France
Essay - 6 pages - Film studies
This business report compares the employment opportunities in the film industry for women in France and in the UK. France has more films produced and released than the UK, meaning more people are employed in the French film industry. Certain factors create obstacles for women in building their...
King as disturber of the peace - Vincent Gordon Harding (1987) - The substitution of the advocate's meaningful struggle for an iconic representation
Text commentary - 5 pages - Linguistics & languages
"King as Disturber of the Peace" is an essay written by Vincent Gordon Harding, exploring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this essay, Harding presents an alternative perspective on King's role in society, challenging the conventional image of King as a passive and peaceful...
Working People in Alberta - Alvin Finkel (2012) - Labour Movements in Alberta
Text commentary - 3 pages - Modern history
Working People in Alberta by Alvin Finkel traces the history of labour in the country during the first nation's residence to the current occupants. The book describes the movement from interviews with ordinary citizens, activists, and labour leaders. It also draws inspiration from...
How does progress affect our modern societies? Does it have positive or negative effects?
Essay - 1 pages - Sociology & social sciences
I'm going to deal with the notion of the idea of progress. First, I'd like to define the notion. Progress can be linked to an improvement in the technical and scientific fields. In the social field, it refers to a betterment of life's conditions. Particularly, social progress means...
Reconciliation of public service neutrality and guarantee of freedom of religion
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
The Court then analyzes the values represented by the headscarf. Now, for the Court, the scarf is "imposed on women," and it follows a prescription "difficult to reconcile with the principle of gender equality". But first, it seems quite embarrassing that the Court gives an interpretation...
The struggle against sectarianism
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
As for the US, they apply a formal separation church / state. This design is not based on secularism, but on the absolute freedom of religion. According to the First Amendment to the Constitution, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment or prohibit the free exercise of religion ....
Afghan women under the Taliban
Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Living in the United States it is often easy to take for granted many of the liberties that we hold so dear and which were gotten so long ago. However, when thinking about equality, we must remember that great strides have been made to accommodate different people, but at often times...
Affirmative action legislation
Essay - 2 pages - Civil law
Affirmative action is mentioned in association with efforts to promote social equalities at work places. Legislation was used to enforce and guarantee equality initiatives in organizations. These initiatives protected persons like the disabled the elderly, gender groups and others (Glenda,...
The price of the dream: subprime mortgages in the African-American community
Essay - 2 pages - Finance
Let us first say that the financial disaster which has just recently occurred has effected the entire world, regardless of race, color, or creed. It is perhaps a testament to the new levels of equality and interconnectedness that what may have started out primarily among certain...
French wine exports in Japan
Thesis - 26 pages - Services marketing
France is a part of the European Union; it is subject to common rules across Europe especially regarding the foreign trade policy which is deemed to be quite liberal under the leadership of the European institutions. It was from 1 January 1993, all European countries constituted a single...
Israeli Arabs between Israel and Palestine: Israelis by right, Palestinians by heart
Thesis - 6 pages - International relations
There are more than 1 million 400 thousand Israeli Arabs among a population of nearly 7 million Israelis. They are the descendants of 160,000 Palestinians who remained on their land after the creation of the Jewish state in 1948. For 60 years, the ambivalence of identity has been palpable. They...
Belgian administrative law: Definition, characteristics and sources
Thesis - 11 pages - Administrative law
Administrative law is a set of legal rules other than constitutional law that establish the organization, functions and working procedures of the administrative structures of the state. It comprises all the legal rules, other than constitutional law. The Constitution is the foundation of...
Keynesian theories regarding unemployment
Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general
According to Samuelson, "Keynes's influence on the course of the economic analysis was the most significant event of economics in the 20th century." In his seminal work, 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936)', we learn just by reading the title, that Keynes...
Sub-Saharan Africa, of the middle of the years 1950 at the end of the Eighties
Case study - 8 pages - Geography
The process of colonization was marked by dominance and imperialism and dates back to the 16th century. From that time, the Portuguese and Spanish shared the known world and established colonies (territory under a foreign state, the mainland). A new doctrine called colonialism was born and called...
Cultural question of wage discrepancies between professional women and men
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Women earn, on average, 20% less than what men earn in North America. It was not until 1920, across North America, that women were given the right to vote. Today, more women than men are enrolled in professional post degree programs in Canada and the United States. Today, women comprise 46% of...
Question of wage discrepancies between professional women and men
Essay - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Women earn, on average, 20% less than what men earn in western nations. It was not until 1920, across North America, that women were given the right to vote. Today, more women than men are enrolled in professional, post degree programs in Canada and the United States. Today, women comprise 46% of...
'Night' at the Core of Elie Wiesel
Essay - 4 pages - Literature
Elie Wiesel is an internationally renowned writer and Holocaust survivor. His expansive collection of work is all derived from his first book, which is called 'Night'. It is the foundation for all of Wiesel's works and shared ideas. His ideas, which centralize around a bluntly honest look...
Women's Role in the American Antebellum Society
Thesis - 2 pages - Political science
Even though feminist ideas have a long history, the call of Abigail Adams to “remember the ladies” had not been heard, and very few changes were made in the antebellum American society. The fact that basic social rights and freedoms were still inaccessible for women prompted a new...
The Importance of constitutional interpretation
Essay - 3 pages - Constitutional law
Constitutional interpretation, often called “judicial interpretation,” is defined as “a theory or mode of thought that explains how the judiciary should interpret the law, particularly constitutional documents and legislation” . There are two main types of interpretation:...
Women in Judaism: An in-depth study of gender and religion
Essay - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The role of women in Judaism is grossly misrepresented and misunderstood even as we shift into the 21st century. Until now, such a topic has never had as much stamina and opinion as it does today. People today have gone as far as stating that roles of women in Judaism are sexist; however, it is...
"I Have A Dream" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Famous Speech Analysis
Thesis - 2 pages - Political science
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's speech was delivered on August 28, 1963 in Washington, DC in front of the Lincoln Memorial. This speech was designed to reach out to millions of people, whether listening in the audience or wherever they could see/hear him talking. He was speaking to educate...
The impact and the economic consequences of the one-child family policy on the age structure of China's population
Essay - 10 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The world population is increasing at a rapid rate and aging fast in developed areas, soon the planet won't be able to satisfy needs of all humans living on it, however China did find a way to slow down the speed of population increase: The One Child Policy. It is a policy that some people...
National welfare-states and Europeanization
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Nowadays every major industrialized state has established some form of welfare state, although the precise design differs considerably amongst countries. However, the basic idea common to all forms is that the state redistributes some of the resources of the market economy in order to achieve...
