Essays on Learning Page 98

Last week, James Lull’s “Hegemony” and Stuart Hall’s “Deconstructing the Popular”. Discussed how dominance is asserted over other cultures, both actively and passively. As I mentioned in my response last week. Lull tends to favor a more passive model of hegemony, while Hall describes the process as “active marginalization.” This combination of active and passive…

Greece presents Zeus, a fresh addition to the Greek pantheon of gods, who enjoys worldwide renown. Of all the deities worshipped by the Greeks, Zeus held unparalleled importance. Referred to as “The father of gods and men,” Zeus commanded great respect and was regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. As the…

The Pre-Columbian era of Central and South America refers to the era before the conquest by the Spanish.  Even though the term originates from the time span before the arrival of Christopher Columbus, it usually points to the time when civilizations existed before the invasion by the Europeans.  In addition, the term Pre-Columbian refer to…

1.0 INTRODUCTION This report is a practical experience acquired by me in the course of my industrial training at Druckfarben Nigeria Limited (DFN) under the student industrial work experience scheme (SWIES). In the earlier stage of science and technology education in Nigeria, students were from their respective institutions without any technical knowledge or working experience….

Articles are written for many reasons; to challenge the way we think, to inform us, or to persuade us to believe something. In order to know whether or not an article has a good claim, one must look at how the article is written. Some articles are so well written that the author is able…

With the continuous exposure of marketing media, it is safe to say that it may affect our individualism and society as a whole. This is an approach to advertising’s effects on the society. In the commercial advertised by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), many techniques are used to convince…

Speech titles are only needed in certain situations. The title of your speech may appear in a printed program, for example, or someone may be introducing your presentation, in which case it’s worth investing a little time in making your title as powerful and memorable as possible!If your speech is to be given publicly then…

Overview In this assignment, students will analyze two possible career choices [Healthcare I.T. (Systems Analyst) and Database Administrator], and then write a formal analytical report effectively presenting a recommendation to pursue one of the careers. This assignment has two parts: Part one, the Table of Contents and Introductory Section. [Which I have completed already and…

Behaviorism is a theory of learning in animals and humans that emphasizes observable behaviors and disregards mental processes. According to behavior theorists, learning is simply the acquisition of new behaviors. Experiments conducted by behaviorists identify conditioning as a universal learning process, with two distinct types producing different behavioral patterns. Classical conditioning occurs when a natural…

According to Alfred North Whitehead, “all subsequent thought is a footnote to Plato” (qtd in Honderich 284). The importance that Whitehead ascribes to Plato is a result of Plato’s development of a philosophical system that was able to tackle issues within the fields of epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, and social and political philosophy. Although Plato did…