American Hippies and British “freaks” American Hippies and British “freaks” brought about a counter-culture that quickly became prevalent during the 1960s. Most of these individuals shared a common interest in recreational drugs as a way of escaping from the rat race of the consumerist lifestyle. Their alternative lifestyle saw them draw their attention towards aspects of Indian classical music and Eastern spirituality. Their attraction to Indian classical music and Eastern spirituality was simply because of the allure of the bond between religion and musical experience that was present in Indian classical music and Eastern spirituality. Also, American Hippies and British “freaks” were attracted to the idea widening different areas of consciousness, and this made the aspects of Indian classical music and Eastern spirituality all the more alluring. From my perspective, the American Hippies and British “freaks” were guilty of cultural appropriation. They appropriated religious symbols such as the Om sign, which was common to Hinduism and removed it from its original context. They also exploited cultural practices such as the use of hallucinogenic drugs, which were initially intended to help…

White Supremacy Also described as white supremacist, white supremacy is a concept used to refer or describe the racist beliefs held by some white people that they are superior to other races; hence they should dominate over them. White supremacists are known for their opposition to people that belong to other races, including the Jews. The term may also refer to the political philosophies that perpetuate and uphold institutional, social, chronological, or political supremacy by whites. Additionally, white supremacy may also describe socioeconomic or political systems in which whites enjoy certain structural advantages over people belonging to other ethnic groups. This essay will describe how the concept of “white supremacy” works, drawing specific from examples from “Killers of the Flower Moon,” written by David Grann. Other examples will also be drawn from the workings of Jenny Tone-Pah-Hote and Leslie Marmon Silko. In his book “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Grann (2017) examines the reigns of terror in Osage and the impacts of the terrible suffering in the history of America. Through his exploration, he succeeds in painting a clear picture…

Research Proposal on Ethical Branding and Corporate Reputation Title Topic: Ethical Branding and Corporate Reputation Literature Review The literature review will cover the postulates of ethical branding and corporate reputation. The section will also incorporate previous studies concerning ethical branding and corporate reputation and establish the relationship between the two. Furthermore, the chapter will also involve the perception of consumers towards ethical branding and the general reputation. Lastly, how companies are integrating ethical branding as their marketing strategy. Ethical Branding and Corporate Reputation            Ethical branding refers to the process created to enhance sustainable means of production. In other words, an ethical brand confers to moral uprightness, care for human and animal life, and care for the environment (Fan, 2010). According to Fan (2010), a brand earns a definition by the motives behind its creation and the value it creates for the company. Hence the name ethical branding. According to Thompson (2011), ethical branding emerged in the 80s as a result of ethical consumerism. Thompson suggested ethical consumerism was introduced as a means to protect farmers…

Assessment Tasks Case Analysis:FACEBOOK’S ACQUISITION OF INSTAGRAM Consider this unlikely snapshot: A recent start-up with less than a dozen employees distribute a free app that allows consumers to retouch photos on their mobile phones and share them easily with others on social network platforms. The company has no real revenue stream, but the app has 30 million users and the firm was valued at $20 million last year (2011) during a venture capital funding round. Enter Facebook, which offers the start-up — Instagram — $1 billion as a purchase price. Facebook on April 9, 2012, announced a billion- dollar-deal to buy the start-up behind the wildly popular smart phone photo sharing application Instagram. The big-ticket purchase was seen by some as a move by Facebook to strengthen the defences against Google and blazingly hot new comer Pinterest in the weeks ahead of what promises to be a history making stock market debut. “For years, we have focused on building the best experience for sharing photos with your friends and family,” Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg said in announcing the deal. Zuckerberg…

Machiavelli IV Assessment From the assessment I carried out, I have learned a few things about myself that I did not know of; for example, I have discovered that I am a high Mach. I focus and care so much about my well-being to the point of doing anything possible to benefit myself (Grace, 2018). Through the test, I have realized that I do not trust people easily and that I always assume that everyone in the world is not as good as they seem to be. I have also discovered that my thinking about other people is usually naïve as I view every person as a high Mach who will do anything to benefit themselves even if it is at the expense of someone else. The thought of everybody is out here to get ahead of the others in the society has made me not trust people easily to avoid them taking advantage of me or making me vulnerable. My thought on people’s success is that I believe that not every successful person in the world follows the moral…