"Clockers", a movie by Spike Lee, 1995
Essay - 5 pages - Film studies
The movie ?Clockers' hit the theatres in 1995. The director, Spike Lee, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 20th 1957. His mother, a schoolteacher and father, a jazz musician, raised him in Brooklyn, New York City. He graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta before attending a...
Movie review: Trainspotting
Essay - 3 pages - Film studies
Many films deal with drugs. Among those, there are - Scarface, The Godfather, Revolver and so on. This theme is popular in Anglo-Saxon cinema. Trainspotting directed by Danny Boyle is a film which deals with drugs in a blunt way. A group of friends, in the nineties, in Edinburgh, are only...
Georges Melies: Movie Magic
Essay - 2 pages - Film studies
As is the case with many art forms, the exact origin of Cinema is tainted with controversy. While numerous innovators played important roles in the dawn of the medium, the Lumière brothers (Louis and Auguste) of France are most directly accredited with creating the first “films”....
Home Movies
Essay - 2 pages - Film studies
Nothing can create nostalgia like a movie camera. There is something about the moving image that can trigger emotions like few other mediums can. It is easy to get lost in a film; they have the awesome ability of capturing and recreating the past. The nostalgic value of the cinema is...
From China with Love: Hong Kong Movies
Dissertation - 35 pages - Film studies
Dianying' is the Chinese translation for movies. It literally means 'Electric shadows'. To me, this term is particularly meaningful and suggests that movies are the shadows of real life and offer a clear reflection of a society or a culture. My topic here is Hong Kong...
Social Media as a Strategy for Protest Movements in an Era of Government Control - Hong Kong And Sudan Case Studies
Dissertation - 11 pages - Sociology & social sciences
By facilitating instantaneous global communication among geographically dispersed audiences, digital media has fundamentally altered information production and dissemination processes. As a result, more people are able to access information and news, which may be a powerful instrument for...
The case of free movement of goods
Law case - 3 pages - European law
On December 22nd, the Yellow Vests, a movement of demonstrators, organised several roadblocks on all French borders, including the border between France and Italy, the Mont Blanc tunnel. You would like to take legal actions against France for having failed to lift the roadblock to allow the...
How EU law has tried to enhance the free movement of services ? What problems have arisen ?
Essay - 3 pages - European law
"Services constitute the engine of economic growth and account for 70% of GPD and employment in most Member States". This observation is the rationale behind the introduction of the Services Directive. Indeed, since 2006, the European Union has recognised that services represent the largest part...
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...
Memorandum - Free Movements of Goods
Law case - 5 pages - European law
"Dear Sir, As discussed, we revert back to you with respect to your request for legal opinion regarding the following matters: - whether a Member State can be said to have infringed EU law, in a case where it merely abstained from adopting measures necessary to remove obstacles to the free...
History of the Civil Rights and feminist movement
Essay - 3 pages - Modern history
After World War II, the Nuremburg laws that had segregated Jews from non-Jews were overturned. This progress contrasted heavily with the United States who, compared to the rest of the world, held on to archaic laws enacting the segregation of "colored" and non-colored people. This segregation...
Social Movements: Case study
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
objectives by swaying a certain target group's ideologies. Some groups try to directly influence a small group of individuals such as decision makers while others use more indirect means such as broadcasting their views to reach a wide range of individuals. During the 1960s and 1970s, the rise of...
Occupy Gezi Movement in Turkey
Case study - 8 pages - Educational studies
The Occupy Gezo movement was a heated anti-governmental protest that ran for four consecutive days in an effort to advocate the revolution of media. It had become almost a crime to use the media in Turkey as the number of people arrested, as a result, of tweeting, sharing photos and posting any...
Social Movements Influence on Public Policies
Presentation - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences
This document examines the impact of contemporary social movements like Black Lives Matter, LGBT+ movement, and feminism on public policies, highlighting their ability to drive change and the challenges they face.
The 1968 Olympics Protest Movement by Smith and Carlos
Tutorials/exercises - 5 pages - Linguistics & languages
During the 60's, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists on the podium to demande better racial equality in the United States. At that time, the USA were at war in Vietnam to fight against communism. Muhammad Ali was a boxer. He refused to be enrolled. He also used his fame to become...
The Concept of 'Psychological Crowd' in the Nuit Debout Movement
Summary - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
This document explores the concept of 'psychological crowd' in the context of the Nuit Debout movement, a collective manifestation that brought together individuals from various backgrounds to challenge societal norms and advocate for change. The movement's use of collective...
CJEU Ruling on Advertising Restrictions and Free Movement of Goods
Law case - 4 pages - European law
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) examines the conformity of a German law restricting advertising with European Union law, focusing on the free movement of goods and services.
Moon Phases and Lunar Movement
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Physics
This document explains the Moon's phases, its orbital period around the Earth, and how it rotates on its axis. It discusses the geocentric and heliocentric models, describing the Earth's movement around the Sun.
The Anti-Republican Movement and the Proclamation of the Paris Commune
Text commentary - 4 pages - Political science
This document analyzes the anti-republican movement and the proclamation of the Paris Commune in 1871, highlighting the principles of self-determination and secession. Written in the context of the Third Republic in France, the text explores the ideals of the extreme left and the founding...
EU Freedom of Movement and Residence Rights
Essay - 1 pages - European law
Discover how the EU legal framework protects European citizens' freedom of movement and residence, and the challenges in its practical implementation.
Lamar Smith and the Civil Rights Movement
Essay - 1 pages - Modern history
During the civil rights movement and the various circumstances that established the foundations for this movement, there were many civil rights leaders with strong beliefs and the willingness to reverse discrimination policies. While many of the movement leaders were extremely prominent and...
Civil rights movement in America
Case study - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Despite the stop of slavery in the United States at the end of the 19th century, African Americans were still subjected to regular discrimination, were forced to use separate schools and public utilities from the better-quality ones of the whites, and they could not fully exercise their voting...
Cubism Artistic Movement
Course material - 1 pages - Arts and art history
Summary of Cubism, a revolutionary 20th-century art movement that emerged in France, characterized by analytical and synthetic styles, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
Hamilton's Insights on Movement in Electrodynamical Fields
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Physics
Explore Hamilton's work on the dynamics of movement within electrodynamical fields, a foundational concept in physics.
Challenges and Successes of Environmental Movements
Presentation - 3 pages - Ecology & environment
This document assesses the current state of environmental movements, their challenges, and successes in addressing environmental degradation and promoting sustainability.
Laurie Saunders' Letter Against The Wave Movement
Creative writing - 1 pages - Literature
An open letter from Laurie Saunders denouncing the dangers of The Wave movement in her high school class, highlighting its violent and conformist nature.
An examination of the movement's "structure-organization-leadership" nexus.
Essay - 14 pages - Political science
However it is a mental picture, Martin Luther King representing the black movement or Gandhi as the figurhead of the Indian non-violent independence movement, the 'leadership phenomenon' can not be reduced to a simple interaction between a leader and a social movement. Theoretically...
Social movements and depoliticization
Thesis - 5 pages - Political science
When one endeavors to study sociology within the context of our society, we must view it and assess it in relation to the social infrastructures that are already in place. This in no small way means that politics needs to be a contributing factor. This is even more relevant in the discussion of...
Christian fundamentalism as a social movement
Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
There are hundreds of different sub-groups within Christianity. One of the most interesting is Christian fundamentalism. This group of Christians is also one of the hardest to define. According to Paul Merritt Bassett, “Fundamentalism is a term popularly used to describe strict adherence...
Limits to transnationalism in social movements: The case of the farmers' protests in the European Union - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 13 pages - Political science
Farmers are among the most vigorous protestors against the European Union. However, contrary to some other groups, the farmers fail to cooperate. Transnational movements are quite rare, and quasi inexistent. It is for this reason that it is interesting to focus on this group in order to...
