On the basis of its ideological orientation, is it fair to describe the French Parti Socialiste as "one of the Marxist parties"?
Dissertation - 5 pages - Sciences politiques
The French Parti Socialiste (PS) is the heir of the SFIO (section française de l'internationale ouvriere) created in 1905 and which based its ideology on the Marxist theory of transforming the capitalist world into a socialist one by destroying the hegemony of bourgeoisie on the means of...
Do we still need heroes today? - Oral de bac
Présentation - 1 pages - Linguistique & langues
We'll try to reply to this question : «Do we still need heroes today? ». To answer it, we'll go through three different documents related: - Oprah Winfrey - Image of the Game of Thrones - "Summer of Love".
Express Yourself 2.0 - Laurence Allard
Commentaire de texte - 2 pages - Sociologie & sciences sociales
Dans le cadre de cette étude des Cultural Studies, mon choix de note de lecture s'est porté sur le texte de Laurence Allard, « Express Yourself 2.0 », publié dans Penser les médiacultures d'Eric Macé et Eric Maigret, car je m'intéresse aux nouvelles pratiques culturelles du 21ème siècle....
What role(s) does irony play in Socrates' method ?
Dissertation - 6 pages - Philosophie
Portraying and praising Socrates, Alcibiades in the Symposium rebukes Socrates for his behaviour towards him. When Socrates was offered Alcibiades' body, he notably rejected Alcibiades' advances with ?characteristic irony? (218e). Here, Alcibiades uses the adjective ?characteristic? to...
Nagel, "What is it like to be a bat?"
Dissertation - 16 pages - Philosophie
Cet essai analyse l'article de Thomas Nagel "What is it like to be a bat" ("Qu'est-ce que cela fait d'être une chauve-souris"). Il s'agit de discuter, avec Nagel, de la pertinence et des limites théoriques du physicalisme dans les sciences cognitives. En quoi la...
What do the fictional witch stories of Anglo-Saxon literature and film have to say about the real women of their time? - Introduction, plan détaillé et conclusion
Dissertation - 2 pages - Linguistique & langues
An evolving and mysterious concept, witchcraft is frequently present in anglo-Saxon literature and cinema. The phenomenon of witchcraft has captured the imagination of realists and authors alike. Beyond its representation, these stories of witchcraft shed light on the global perception of...
L'Islam et sa civilisation VIIe-XXe siècle, Le « berceau de l'islam » : diversité et unité - André Miquel (2003) ; Do Muslim women really need saving? Anthropological Reflections on cultural relativism and its others - Lila Abu-Lughod (2002)
Fiche de lecture - 2 pages - Culture, religion & civilisation
- L'Islam et sa civilisation VIIe-XXe siècle, Chapitre 1, Le « berceau de l'islam » : diversité et unité, page 448 - André Miquel (2003) : L'historien André Miquel cherche à montrer dans ce chapitre la complexité géographique et sociale de la péninsule arabique au VIIe afin de mieux...
The Sarbanes Oxley Act and its consequences
Mémoire - 82 pages - Stratégie
Enron and WorldCom are just few examples of the accounting scandals of the last years, but they are emblematic. Firstly, everyone heard about those two firms and theirs scandals. All Medias specialized or not, talked about it, even books were written. Secondly, we have to note the...
What do the new Americans aspire to ? traité en français et en anglais
Fiche - 3 pages - Questions sociales, morales & enseignement civique
Des milliers d'immigrants affluent vers les États-Unis chaque année dans la poursuite de grands rêves. Le rêve américain est l'idée selon laquelle n'importe quelle personne vivant aux États-Unis, par son travail, son courage et sa détermination, peut devenir prospère. What do...
Based on 4 pieces of information, what dangers do you think all this can cause for social and political debates in particular, and for society and democracy in general?
TD - Exercice - 1 pages - Linguistique & langues
Based on these 4 pieces of information: 1. People prefer to get information on social networks. 2. People are more influenced by subjective experiences than facts. 3. People tend to favor sources of information that support their prior opinions. 4. The illusion of knowledge. What dangers...
Espress yourself: Lavazza
Étude de cas - 26 pages - Brand management
Ce document est une publicité pour la marque italienne de café Lavazza. Elle est parue fin 2002 en format magazine dans sa version horizontale et en format abris-bus dans sa version verticale. Cette publicité fait partie d'une campagne qui comprend 2 publicités construites sur le même...
The marketing of beauty and its impact on the average woman
Fiche - 4 pages - Philosophie
Document: Dissertation de langue anglaise sur le thème du marketing de la beauté et de son impact sur la femme moyenne (6 pages) Extrait: In sum, we can see the many effects of the marketing of beauty on the average north-American woman. The first thing that should be done is to increase...
In a country tinctured by Buddhism, how does the Thai Monarchy succeed in imposing a civil religion?
Dissertation - 6 pages - Culture, religion & civilisation
The term civil religion directly stems from Rousseau's Social Contract were it is described as the moral and spiritual foundation for any modern society. For Rousseau, the civil religion was intended as a form of social cement helping to unify the state by providing it with a sacred...
La bureaucratie: in the light of discussions about the dysfunctions and inappropriateness of bureaucracy to environmental uncertainty, why does this organizational form refuse to die, even in the early 21st century?
Dissertation - 5 pages - Sciences politiques
If bureaucracy can be interpreted different ways, Max Weber has defined it as a type of organisation's structure that aims at rationality and efficiency (Mouzelis, 1967.) This organisational view of bureaucracy is often compared to the political view that Karl Marx had of it....
Do you think that film makers sell nothing except dreams ?
Fiche - 2 pages - Philosophie
Document: Do you think that film makers sell nothing except dreams ? Essay d'anglais de 2 pages. Note reçue : 16/20 Extrait: Nowadays there are about ten new films every week. Knowing how many movies have been released since 1930, year of the real expansion of the cinematography is...
Do you think Enterprise Risk Management is essential for sustainable competitive advantage of an organization?
Étude de cas - 9 pages - Management organisation
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) has been getting an increasing amount of attention in recent years. While many industries, regions of the world and professional organizations take different names for their general framework, but the underlying theme is the same. Companies and organization are...
International violence and its control: study of symbolic violence
Dissertation - 9 pages - Sciences politiques
The third big debate in International Relations situates positivism (in its neo-realist variant) in opposition to poststructuralism. The concept of symbolic violence borrowed from Bourdieusian sociology and adapted by Philippe Braud, can be considered as a useful tool in understanding the...
Do you believe space conquest is necessary ?
Fiche - 2 pages - Philosophie
Document: Do you believe space conquest is necessary ? Note : 15/20. Essay d'anglais de 2 pages Extrait: In Earth's history there have always been conquests : roman conquests, colonisation, the Conquest of the West, etc? Now our planet is entirely colonised. Nevertheless...
Méthodologie de la communication écrite et orale: children see, children do
Dissertation - 5 pages - Sociologie & sciences sociales
La vidéo que nous avons choisi représente une campagne publicitaire faite par l'organisation « NAPCAN » dont le but est de prévenir la maltraitance contre les enfants en Australie pour l'association caritative « Child Friendly », également australienne. Cette vidéo constitue une parfaite...
Mc Do juste un job? Etude du rapport au travail des salariés de Mc Donald's
Mémoire - 47 pages - Sociologie & sciences sociales
La plupart des salariés de Mc Donald's entrent dans cette entreprise dans la seule idée d'un travail temporaire avec un but immédiat comme le finacement des études, l'achat d'une voiture, le permis de conduire. Or, par le double effet d'un management efficace et de...
Aplicaçao de um controle da qualidade nas fases finais do processo de fabricaçao de produtos siderurgicos
Mémoire - 30 pages - Logistique
O presente trabalho foi realizado na empresa siderúrgica ArcelorMittal Mouzon que produz bobinas de aço que variam o peso de 1 a 27 toneladas. O mesmo tem por objetivo implantar um controle da qualidade final aos produtos siderúrgicos, como justificativa principal o registro de várias reclamações...
Students must do more volunteering
Dissertation - 1 pages - Philosophie
Document: Students must do more volunteering, essay d'anglais de 2 pages niveau collège Extrait: Our today's society is increasingly diverse and demanding. The chances of finding a suitable job and build a network of reliable knowledge are more and more slim. Volunteering...
Comunicação e Cultura : "construção"das narrativas dos ídolos esportivos e "construção" simbólica do futebol brasileiro
Dissertation - 2 pages - Sport
Em primeiro lugar, há um vínculo entre a mídia, a sociedade e o esporte que nos não podemos ignorar. Hoje, as teorias sobre a comunicação de massa explicam que os espetáculos modernos necessitam de testemunhas para legitimar seus eventos. As testemunhas são o público. Com efeito, o púbico, os...
How does civil disobedience show fidelity to law?
Dissertation - 1 pages - Philosophie
Rawls defends a thesis which at first sight can be seen as contradictory. According to him, indeed, civil disobedience expresses fidelity to law. In other words, breaking the law could be the expression of our fidelity to it. However, in acting in unconformity to law, it seems...
Fertilizer and Votes: Does Strategic Economic Policy Explain the 2009 Malawi Election? - Samuel Brazys et al (2015) ; Does Electoral Competition Affect Public Goods Provision in Dominant-party Regimes? Evidence from Tanzania - Steven Rosenzweig (2015) - Processus démocratique et changement socio-culturel : cas d'étude des processus de transition au Malawi et en Tanzanie
Fiche de lecture - 3 pages - Sciences politiques
Il s'agit, dans le cadre de la rédaction de cette notion, de comprendre la mise en place d'un processus démocratique dans le contexte d'un changement socioculturel, notamment via une dynamique de « transition » institutionnelle dans un régime politique. Dans ce contexte, deux textes...
"O Cortiço", Aluisio Azevedo: estudo dum excerto do capitulo 11
Commentaire de texte - 4 pages - Littérature
O Cortiço é um romance naturalista do autor Brasileiro Aluísio Azevedo que trata do quotidiano numa habitação colectiva do Rio de Janeiro do século XIX. Vemos através deste quotidiano as dificuldades da vida num cortiço. O excerto que vamos estudar, situa-se no...
Article de José Carlos Valente : " As casas do povo e a educação popular no Estado Novo (1933- 1970)" - l'éducation populaire mise en place par le régime de Salazar au Portugal (1933-1970)
Fiche de lecture - 5 pages - Sciences politiques
Dans cet article, dont nous ne connaissons pas la date de publication, José Carlos Valente, professeur d'Histoire sociale contemporaine et spécialiste de l'étude de l'organisation corporatiste de l'Estado Novo portugais se propose d'étudier l'éducation populaire mise en place par le régime de...
"How Starbucks Fought for its Life without Losing its Soul" de Howard Schultz
Étude de cas - 4 pages - Stratégie
Questions sur le livre "How Starbucks Fought for its Life without Losing its Soul" de Howard Schultz (Chapitre 22 au chapitre 33).
Direitos da criança e do adolescente : secretária diz que exploração de crianças será foco de fiscalização
Étude de cas - 7 pages - Questions sociales, morales & enseignement civique
As crianças que trabalham durante a noite na área Central de Cuiabá serão alvo das fiscalizações do Conselho Tutelar, após a reportagem publicada em A Gazeta no domingo (24). A secretária Municipal de Assistência Social e Desenvolvimento Humano (Smasdh), Celcita Pinheiro, disse que as...
Tarsila do Amaral
Dissertation - 6 pages - Arts divers
Tarsila do Amaral é uma pintora do século vinte que foi uma figura de destaque no modernismo Brasileiro. Vamos aqui interessar-nos a esta pintora, percorrendo, primeiro, a sua vida e logo, a sua obra, que se pode dividir em quatro fases: a fase pau Pau-Brasil, a fase Antropofagia, a...
