In both the North and the South, women gathered in aid societies, circulated petitions, and, at home, took over the masculine duties of running the household Rather than face low-paying, grueling factory work or even prostitution, poorer women followed their husbands, brothers or fathers to camp. Slave women also found protection in camps. These women, in particular, were vulnerable to the horrors of war, often forced to protect themselves and their children from Confederate raiders who might rape, kill, or capture them. Escaping to a Union camp was often their most promising option. The American Civil War dramatically altered the roles women played in American society, if only temporarily. Gender roles became malleable as even white, middle-class women stepped out, or were forced out, of their traditional private sphere. At home, they took over the duties of running the household previously performed by their husbands. On the battlefront, they bandaged wounds or fought side by side with men. Somewhere in between, one particular woman enchanted men with her femininity, bewitchingly betrayed them, and consoled herself that “All was fair…
Religion: Shibboleth shibboleth is a term commonly found in biblical scripturesof judges denoting a way of the use of particular expression or pronunciation used by a specific group of people to identify a person as either a member or a non-member of a particular group. The group responsible for making the identification sets out the standards for membership to their group. Shibboleth is thus a part of the universal use of language used to distinguish social groups. Shibboleth originated in the 17th century from Hebrew dialects meaning ‘ear of corn.’ The deep ravine and the deep rivers alienated the eastern tribes of Jordan from the western, leading to the innovative adoption of peculiar customs. The narrative began during the spell of conflict between Ephraimites and Gileadites Semitic tribes.Upon the Gileadite triumphing over the Ephraimites, they set up a blockade along liver Jordan to catch the Emphramites who were fleeing back to their territory.At the barrier, they asked every person to pronounce the word Shibboleth. Due to the lack of ‘sh’ sound in Ephraimites linguistic, they pronounced it with an ‘s,’making…
Blue Collar Brilliance by Mike Rose In my opinion, Blue Collar Brilliance by Mike Rose basically,tries to paint to the reader the picture that there are various levels of work in society; jobs ran by people who are highly educated in contrast to jobs ran by people who are not highly educated. Mike makes this crucial comparison to explain the fact that we should not judge other people’s intelligence based on the kind of work they do. Through his family’s experience working in the blue-collar environment, he strives to show how a person working as a manual laborer is not any different from an individual that has a significantly high level of education. In the article, Mike Rose says, “My mother Rose Mesgalio (Rosie). Shaped by her identity as a waitress in coffee shops and family restaurants” (Rose,2009). In my opinion, this is, by far, one of my most favorites quotes in Mike Rose’s article based on my experiences in the working environment. Mike Rose, in his article, explains that individuals who hold blue-collar jobs are as intelligent as individuals…
Not All Companies are Equal Companies cannot be equal since some can meet customer needs while others have no alternative but continue being harmful to their customers. Any company wishing to meets its main objective that is maximizing profits needs to address the needs of the consumers. If the company fails to meets the needs of the consumer, it will have no alternative but shift elsewhere. In support of the consumer, the paper will analyze why all companies are not equal. All the companies are not equal, as some fail to balance their best interests with consumer needs. It is not possible for a company dealing with tobacco products to put the attention of the consumer first compared to their interests. Even though they got awareness of the danger of their product, tobacco industries were the first to use extensive and aggressive advertisements. The company applies a variety of marketing techniques in efforts to boosts their sales level, influence the broad market, Enticing new users, and also retention of the old ones. These companies apply various methods such as design,…
Critical Thinking Does money motivate employees? Why or why not? Money motivates employees. Money is the foundation of different lifestyles that different individuals exhibit. Employees can use the money to buy things that can satisfy their desires and needs. Employees base the value of services that they offer an organization to the money that they earn. The symbolic value of money enables employees to feel more appreciated and recognized. Symbolically, money serves as a measure of the input that employees bring into an organization. Additionally, money serves as a direct reward for performance. Employees can only perceive their performance as significance based on the marginal amount of money they are offered. With money as a reward, employees are motivated to work better as this guarantees them job satisfaction. Why should compensation systems be equitable? How can an organization design an equitable compensation system? Organizational success highly depends on the kind of compensation system in place. Any employee would want fair treatment from the employer. Compensation equity becomes an essential tool for achieving organizational success. Paying employees fairly motivates them to…
Behold the dreamers Question 5 She is a thirty-three old Cameroonian woman who came into the United States of America. She is the wife of jende, all from Cameroon. She has a son named Liomi. As an immigrant in the United States, she works as a home health aide through an agency since she has not yet secured a green card. At the start of the novel, she gets to the United States, where she gets a job working for Cindy and mighty Edwards. She is also studying with the hopes of getting a student visa to study pharmacy. When Jendi lost his job and had to go back to Cameroon, she chose to follow her husband. She was not able to achieve much in states since there was an economic crisis that was going on. She did not have other options. Question 2 When Cindy dies of choking on vomit while drunk, it is a sad state. When one dies, it is always sad as life is sacred. However, when Cindy was alive, she was mean to jende. She…
Critical Thinking Exercises Evaluation of the website A website should depict transparency and honesty. There should be transparency of the information provider, and purpose of the website. The target audience should be identified. The website, which is subject to evaluation, has defined its target audience, who are the nurses. It has also defined its objective, which is to highlight ten ways through which nurses can avoid low back pains. The website also depicts authority while delivering information. The author uses clear statements and owns the content. He addresses the audience with authority, catching their attention. For instance, he states, “watch your weight” rather than “one should watch their weight.” The statement addresses the audience in a way that captures their attention. The author does not support his information with any credible sources. How I would revise my 10-minute lecture My 10-minute lecture is a presentation, which requires the presenter and the audience to be in the same room; it’s a one on one presentation. However, if I would be delivering the information over a distance, I would use a website.…
Death in Venice The novel “Death in Venice” focuses on a love affair between Aschenbach, who is on holiday, an aspect which he has taken quite a lot of time before indulging in. In this nature, this feels like a great experience that has taken so much time. Aschenbach is repressed, and stodgy, which can all be described by his situation and his feelings (Gale, 2016). The crafting of the book depicts that he is out looking for an artistic inspiration that would probably work on his side to rekindle his life and dry emotions. The focus of the book is more to Tadzio, who is a young man about 14 years of age, naive and unaware of his settings. Tadzio becomes the obsession of the old man who has a strong belief that he can be an ideal partner. The old man looks more obsessed with Tadzio as opposed to being in love with him. This is a great experience for Tadzio, who has never had such an experience when it comes to love. Aschenbach is seen to be…
Same-Sex Marriages One of the most controversial topics in the social world today includes the debate about intimacies. Scientists and religious groups have always argued and championed for intimacies of opposite sex intimacies. Religious groups say that ‘their God’ created man and woman and intended that intimacy would only involve people of the opposite sex. Any contrary affection is regarded as ‘sinful’ and heavily reprimanded. The society has, in many instances, branded those who get intimate with persons of the same sex as immoral or inhuman. The individuals become objects of insult and badmouthing (Conkle 100). The attraction to the same sex, especially for men is a significant source of psychological torture and disrespect. Such individuals end up being isolated in some societies and suffer dire psychological problems. However, the world has witnessed increasing incidences of homosexuality intimacies that culminate into marriages. The sole purpose of intimacy is emotional satisfaction and psychological support from one’s spouse. The support and pleasure do not necessarily come from people of the opposite sex. Notably, different-sex relationships have been rocked with infidelity (Conkle 99).…
ESSAY PLAN Essay question/topic Discuss the argument that a consumer society is as much about social constraint as individual choice Introduction Consumer society, for the purchase and sale of goods, is an essential social and economic activity. A consumer society promotes the conviction that a person’s value depends on his property. Consumer societies do not respect detailed ideals of leadership, but with their cardinal conceptions of liberalism and democracy, their popularity has increased (Don Slater, 1997). Possible thesis statements The argumentative essay discusses how a consumer society is as much about social constraint as individual choice A discussion of how consumer society is perceived as a social constraint, just like personal choice in the current world. Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence (idea / argument) The demand for consumable products is only increased as requirement-based consumption decreases. Evidence / elaboration For instance, corporations such as Wal-Mart are always persuading customers to buy more for less, which dictates indirectly, a consumer’s will for purchase. Such power gives corporates control over consumers, including their decision-making capabilities. They chose to externalize manufacture and create…