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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2, University of Hannover, course: Peripheries in British 19th-Century History: Scotland and Ireland, language: English, abstract: If people around the globe are asked what they associate with Scotland or the Scots, tartan kilts, bagpipes, clans and the Highlands are the most common answers. Especially tourist interest concentrates on these landmarks of Scotland, which are said to be insignias of Scottish tradition, glory and identity, and which dominate the image of Scotland.But are these landmarks really linked to a tradition from times immemorial Do they really represent a link to Scotland¿s Gaelic roots This paper will investigate this question by introducing Eric Hobsbawm¿s term of ¿invented tradition¿ to denote and to outline the process of creation of these Scottish symbols. The following portrait of the historical background will show the social, political and economic developments in the 18th and 19th century which led to the invention of tradition as part of the creation of a Highland myth as a result of and as reaction to Scotland¿s union with England in 1707. Furthermore, the worldwide spreading of the Highland myth, which has determined the image of whole Scotland ever since, will be described. The paper will finish by showing contemporary parallels to the historic developments and trends, and suggesting further topics of investigation.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2, University of Hannover, course: Peripheries in British 19th-Century History: Scotland and Ireland, language: English, abstract: If people around the globe are asked what they associate with Scotland or the Scots, tartan kilts, bagpipes, clans and the Highlands are the most common answers. Especially tourist interest concentrates on these landmarks of Scotland, which are said to be insignias of Scottish tradition, glory and identity, and which dominate the image of Scotland.But are these landmarks really linked to a tradition from times immemorial Do they really represent a link to Scotland's Gaelic roots This paper will investigate this question by introducing Eric Hobsbawm s term of 'invented tradition' to denote and to outline the process of creation of these Scottish symbols. The following portrait of the historical background will show the social, political and economic developments in the 18th and 19th century which led to the invention of tradition as part of the creation of a Highland myth as a result of and as reaction to Scotland's union with England in 1707. Furthermore, the worldwide spreading of the Highland myth, which has determined the image of whole Scotland ever since, will be described. The paper will finish by showing contemporary parallels to the historic developments and trends, and suggesting further topics of investigation. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: 1,7, Freie Universität Berlin (Zentraleinrichtung für Frauen und Geschlechterforschung), Veranstaltung: Sozialisation ¿ Aggression und Gewalt ¿ Geschlecht, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Grundsätzlich wird sowohl von Männern als auch von Frauen teils vehement die These vertreten, dass Männer von Natur aus das aggressivere und gewalttätigere Geschlecht sind, da diese Disposition bereits in den Genen verankert sei. Die Kriminalstatistik gibt diesen Menschen größtenteils recht, da der überwiegende Teil der Gewaltverbrechen von Männern begangen wird.Doch ist es wirklich möglich, von diesen Fakten aus auf eine höhere Aggressivität von Männern zu schließen, oder besteht vielleicht die Möglichkeit, dass nur das Ausleben der Aggression zwischen Männern und Frauen differiert und sich dieses in extrem unterschiedlichen Verhaltensweisen manifestiert Die vorliegende Arbeit befaßt sich mit der Fragestellung, ob Männer gewalttätiger sind und generell ein höheres Aggressionspotential als Frauen besitzen, oder ob Frauen ihre Aggressionen nur nicht so spontan und unmittelbar ausdrücken. Dabei werde ich einen besonderen Schwerpunkt auf die Frage legen, wodurch diese Unterschiede determiniert werden bzw. warum Männer häufiger Gewalt als Frauen anwenden.In Abschnitt eins werde ich zunächst eine Definition der Grundlegenden Begriffe Gewalt und Aggression vornehmen. In Abschnitt zwei soll eine differenzierte Betrachtung der unterschiedlichen Ausdrucksformen von Aggression und Gewalt bei Mann und Frau erfolgen. Dem schließt sich der dritte Teil an, in dem die verschiedenen Theorien kritisch betrachtet und verglichen werden. Abschnitt vier beschäftigt sich mit dem tatsächlichen Aggressionsverhalten beider Geschlechter. Schließlich werden in Abschnitt fünf die unterschiedlichen Sozialisationsbedingungen im Hinblick auf aggressives Verhalten bei Männern und Frauen untersucht. Am Ende erfolgt ein Resümee der gewonnenen Erkenntnisse und eine Diskussion der einzelnen Aspekte im Hinblick auf das Erkenntnisinteresse. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2, University of Hannover, course: Peripheries in British 19th-Century History: Scotland and Ireland, language: English, abstract: If people around the globe are asked what they associate with Scotland or the Scots, tartan kilts, bagpipes, clans and the Highlands are the most common answers. Especially tourist interest concentrates on these landmarks of Scotland, which are said to be insignias of Scottish tradition, glory and identity, and which dominate the image of Scotland.But are these landmarks really linked to a tradition from times immemorial Do they really represent a link to Scotland¿s Gaelic roots This paper will investigate this question by introducing Eric Hobsbawm¿s term of ¿invented tradition¿ to denote and to outline the process of creation of these Scottish symbols. The following portrait of the historical background will show the social, political and economic developments in the 18th and 19th century which led to the invention of tradition as part of the creation of a Highland myth as a result of and as reaction to Scotland¿s union with England in 1707. Furthermore, the worldwide spreading of the Highland myth, which has determined the image of whole Scotland ever since, will be described. The paper will finish by showing contemporary parallels to the historic developments and trends, and suggesting further topics of investigation.GRIN Publishing GmbH, Waltherstraße 23, 80337 München 32 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich VWL - Finanzwissenschaft, Note: 1,3, Universität Regensburg, Veranstaltung: Finanzwissenschaftliches Seminar zur Vorlesung 'Theorie und Praxis der Besteuerung', Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Von der Industrie als Genussmittel angepriesen, von den Gesundheitsorganisationen verteufelt und vom Staat fiskalisch genutzt stellt der Tabak einen Zankapfel dar, an dem sich die Geister scheiden. Ziel dieser Untersuchung ist es nun einen neutralen Standpunkt auszuarbeiten, dessen Fokus auf eine wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Betrachtung des Themas abstellt.Gegenstand der Arbeit ist die vergangene Entwicklung der Tabakbesteuerung und deren Auswirkungen zu analysieren, eine Prognose zu liefern, sowie Anregungen zur Verbesserung der Wohlfahrt zu geben.Folgende Fragen soll die vorliegende Arbeit klären: Welche ökonomischen Zusammenhänge unterliegen der Tabaksteuer Welche Ziele werden mit einer Erhöhung der Tabaksteuer verfolgt Hat die Tabaksteuer eine Lenkungsfunktion oder dient sie nur zur Aufkommenserzielung Wie löst der Staat die konträren Zielsetzungen Welche volkswirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen könnte eine Änderung des Tabaksteuersatzes haben Führt eine Tabaksteuererhöhung zu Arbeitsplatzverlusten oder zu einem Rückgang des Steueraufkommens Wird der Konsum illegaler Zigaretten ansteigen Im Anschluss an die Einleitung werden im zweiten Abschnitt die ökonomischen Begriffe, die mit der Tabaksteuer in Zusammenhang stehen, herausgearbeitet und im Kontext einer aktuellen Betrachtung analysiert. Danach sind die Bestimmungsfaktoren der Steuerwirkung zu bestimmen und zu prüfen. Im vierten Abschnitt werden die bisherige Entwicklung und anschließend mögliche Auswirkungen einer Steuererhöhung zu untersuchen sein, um zu einer abschließenden Beurteilung zu kommen.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Familie, Frauen, Männer, Sexualität, Geschlechter, Note: 1,7, Freie Universität Berlin (Zentraleinrichtung für Frauen und Geschlechterforschung), Veranstaltung: Sozialisation Aggression und Gewalt Geschlecht, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Grundsätzlich wird sowohl von Männern als auch von Frauen teils vehement die These vertreten, dass Männer von Natur aus das aggressivere und gewalttätigere Geschlecht sind, da diese Disposition bereits in den Genen verankert sei. Die Kriminalstatistik gibt diesen Menschen größtenteils recht, da der überwiegende Teil der Gewaltverbrechen von Männern begangen wird. Doch ist es wirklich möglich, von diesen Fakten aus auf eine höhere Aggressivität von Männern zu schließen, oder besteht vielleicht die Möglichkeit, dass nur das Ausleben der Aggression zwischen Männern und Frauen differiert und sich dieses in extrem unterschiedlichen Verhaltensweisen manifestiert Die vorliegende Arbeit befaßt sich mit der Fragestellung, ob Männer gewalttätiger sind und generell ein höheres Aggressionspotential als Frauen besitzen, oder ob Frauen ihre Aggressionen nur nicht so spontan und unmittelbar ausdrücken. Dabei werde ich einen besonderen Schwerpunkt auf die Frage legen, wodurch diese Unterschiede determiniert werden bzw. warum Männer häufiger Gewalt als Frauen anwenden. In Abschnitt eins werde ich zunächst eine Definition der Grundlegenden Begriffe Gewalt und Aggression vornehmen. In Abschnitt zwei soll eine differenzierte Betrachtung der unterschiedlichen Ausdrucksformen von Aggression und Gewalt bei Mann und Frau erfolgen. Dem schließt sich der dritte Teil an, in dem die verschiedenen Theorien kritisch betrachtet und verglichen werden. Abschnitt vier beschäftigt sich mit dem tatsächlichen Aggressionsverhalten beider Geschlechter. Schließlich werden in Abschnitt fünf die unterschiedlichen Sozialisationsbedingungen im Hinblick auf aggressives Verhalten bei Männern und Frauen untersucht. Am Ende erfolgt ein Resümee der gewonnenen Erkenntnisse und eine Diskussion der einzelnen Aspekte im Hinblick auf das Erkenntnisinteresse.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Geowissenschaften / Geographie - Fremdenverkehrsgeographie, Note: 1.3, Universität Trier (Fachbereich VI Geographie / Geowissenschaften), Veranstaltung: Proseminar Fremdenverkehrsgeographie, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Tourismus ist wie Feuer: Man kann seine Suppe damit kochen, man kann aber auch sein Haus damit abbrennen. (chinesische Weisheit) (vgl. STUDIENKREIS 2002 o. S.) Der Inhalt dieser Weisheit wurde den Industriestaaten und deren Bevölkerungen zu Beginn der 80er Jahre allmählich bewusst. So entstand zur genannten Zeit der Bergriff des sanften Tourismus, auf dessen Entstehung, nach Versuch einer allgemeinen Definition, im weiteren Verlauf der Arbeit noch genauer eingegangen werden soll.MOSE (1998 S.1) beschreibt die Idee des sanften Tourismus als 'Schnittstelle von gesellschaftlicher Alltagspraxis und Notwendigkeit zur kritischen Reflexion' womit er den Gedanken eines anderen Tourismus, d.h. eine Neuorientierung des Reisens und nicht eine prinzipielle Abkehr vom Tourismus ausdrückt. Doch was beinhaltet der Gedanke eines anderen Tourismus Dieser Begriff stellt eine Alternative zu bisherigen Formen des Fremdenverkehrs dar. Beim Reisen soll demnach den ökologischen, ökonomischen sowie sozialen Auswirkungen der Urlaubsgestaltung mehr Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt werden.Wie der Begriff des 'sanften Tourismus' entstand, seine Entwicklung und der damit verbundene Wertewandel der Bevölkerung sollen im Folgenden thematisiert werden. Die Arbeit wird einen Überblick über die Dimensionen geben, die von einer sanften bis hin zu einer nachhaltigen Tourismusentwicklung betroffen sind. Es werden Probleme erläutert, Herausforderungen bearbeitet aber auch resultierende Chancen erwähnt. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich VWL - Finanzwissenschaft, Note: 1,3, Universität Regensburg, Veranstaltung: Finanzwissenschaftliches Seminar zur Vorlesung 'Theorie und Praxis der Besteuerung', Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Von der Industrie als Genussmittel angepriesen, von den Gesundheitsorganisationen verteufelt und vom Staat fiskalisch genutzt stellt der Tabak einen Zankapfel dar, an dem sich die Geister scheiden. Ziel dieser Untersuchung ist es nun einen neutralen Standpunkt auszuarbeiten, dessen Fokus auf eine wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Betrachtung des Themas abstellt. Gegenstand der Arbeit ist die vergangene Entwicklung der Tabakbesteuerung und deren Auswirkungen zu analysieren, eine Prognose zu liefern, sowie Anregungen zur Verbesserung der Wohlfahrt zu geben. Folgende Fragen soll die vorliegende Arbeit klären:- Welche ökonomischen Zusammenhänge unterliegen der Tabaksteuer - Welche Ziele werden mit einer Erhöhung der Tabaksteuer verfolgt Hat die Tabaksteuer eine Lenkungsfunktion oder dient sie nur zur Aufkommenserzielung Wie löst der Staat die konträren Zielsetzungen - Welche volkswirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen könnte eine Änderung des Tabaksteuersatzes haben Führt eine Tabaksteuererhöhung zu Arbeitsplatzverlusten oder zu einem Rückgang des Steueraufkommens Wird der Konsum illegaler Zigaretten ansteigen Im Anschluss an die Einleitung werden im zweiten Abschnitt die ökonomischen Begriffe, die mit der Tabaksteuer in Zusammenhang stehen, herausgearbeitet und im Kontext einer aktuellen Betrachtung analysiert. Danach sind die Bestimmungsfaktoren der Steuerwirkung zu bestimmen und zu prüfen. Im vierten Abschnitt werden die bisherige Entwicklung und anschließend mögliche Auswirkungen einer Steuererhöhung zu untersuchen sein, um zu einer abschließenden Beurteilung zu kommen.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Essay from the year 2003 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, grade: 1 (A), University of Kent (Kent Law School), language: English, abstract: International law provides for a general prohibition of the use or the threat of use of force to settle international disputes. Only very few exceptions from this rule exist and are clearly defined in the UN Charter.The question must thus be, if resolution 1441 constitutes such an exception of the rule and thus authorises the use of force against Iraq. A close examination of the resolution shall therefore be the starting point of this discussion. However, it must be said that the wording of any Security Council resolution is subject to individual interpretation. A second step must thus be to apply rules for the interpretation of Security Council resolutions if such rules exist at all.It appears that only very little authoritative guidelines to the interpretation of Security Council resolutions exist and that thus the only reliable source of guidance is previous interpretations. Those promoting direct intervention in Iraq without a further resolution refer to NATO bombings of Kosovo. Similarly to the present situation in Iraq, the Security Council did not explicitly authorise the use of force in that case either. Later, the international community claimed that because no agreement could be reached in the Security Council, military action without Security Council authorisation was necessary in order to prevent genocide. The argument being of course, that a legitimate aim could justify the use of illegal means.The question whether direct intervention in Iraq can be legitimate on the basis of resolution 1441 seems to be a much broader question, which embraces moral and ethical considerations, too. Unfortunately, a discussion of the moral and ethical legitimacy of intervention in Iraq cannot be the topic of this essay. Nevertheless, it is important even in legal considerations to keep these aspects of the debate in mind, because the Security Council itself is not a purely legal but a political institution and any of its decisions is determined by more than just legal factors.After having looked at the Kosovo case and its implications for the present situation it seems to be essential to examine the role of customary law for the Iraq conflict. This is because if an opinio juris has emerged among states to forcefully intervene for humanitarian or other reasons resolution 1441 would not be needed to authorise the use of force. 20 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1, University of Frankfurt (Main), language: English, abstract: During the semester we read a lot of texts by different authors. There were a lot of questions that we raised in class about race, gender, identity and religion. We found out that there was a lot of prejudice on both the Black and the Jewish side. It was important for me to know whether it is possible to unite both black and Jewish parts of one's identity or one has to give up one part of his or her heritage in favour of the other.In my paper I would like to try to find out if there is a contradiction in being both black and Jewish from the point of view of Jewish religion. I want to try to show that there is no contradiction to be found and that the prejudice against people of colour does not come from the Jewish tradition. 16 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,0, Ruhr-University of Bochum (Fakultät für Amerikanistik/Anglistik), course: Jewish Immigrant Culture, language: English, abstract: Despite of having fought together against the Axis powers the Soviet Union and the US faced a clash of two totally different systems: Capitalism versus Communism. In his famous speech on March 3rd 1946 Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of Britain, declared the 'Iron Curtain' had gone down between the East and the West marking the beginning of the Cold War. From that point on the two hegemonic countries in this conflict, the US and the Soviet Union, would watch each other's steps very closely. The US had one major military advantage though and that was the Atomic bomb. With the dropping of this weapon on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan in August 1945 the world had to recognize the US as the first Atomic power in world history. In 1949 it was a shock to the US that the Soviet Union also had its first test of an Atomic bomb and therefore had to be recognized as an Atomic power. The politicians and the public had believed in the optimistic predictions of some scientist that the Soviet Union would at least need another twenty years to obtain Atomic weaponry. There had also been other voices but the picture of the uncapable Soviets fit better into the opinion of the US public during the time. The explanation for this misapprehension was not the failure of the experts but that the Soviets had obtained the knowledge through help from outside; through help from communist sympathizers inside the US. This is where the tragedy of the Rosenbergs begins. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed on June 19th 1953 on the electric chair. They had been accused of a conspiracy to commit espionage. They left behind two orphaned sons and many questions to be asked. Was it an objective trial based on the principals of the legal system of the US Or was it just another part of an anti communist hysteria and therefore heavily politically influenced Was the case against the Rosenbergs really strong enough to issue the first ever death penalty because of espionage in the US after World War II There are certainly more questions to be asked but these are the ones this work will try to focus on: To put the trial in a historic perspective and examine the evidence that was made public against the Rosenbergs. 20 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Essay from the year 2003 in the subject Cultural Studies - European Studies, grade: 86, University of Leeds (Trinity & All Saints College), course: National and Global Culture, language: English, abstract: For at least the last two-and-a-half decades, critical theory in the humanities and social sciences has been concerned, amongst other things, with exploring the myths and fictions of nationalist thought. Instead of the coherence of 'imagined communities', or even the unity of the individual subject, it emphasises the multiple, shifting, fragmented and often contradictory modes of identification that characterise what are referred to variously as the 'postmodern', 'postcolonial', 'posthistorical' or 'postideological' conditions of the contemporary world. Yet recent history, specifically the decade following the end of the Cold War, has seen a rise in nationalist sentiments and struggles, and numerous wars have been fought over inclusive and exclusive conceptions of identity. Far from disappearing, arguments about national belonging and cultural difference have had increased prominence in the 1990s. In Europe, the reunified Germany, which had been at the centre of the ideological struggle between the East and the West during the Cold War has seen a resurgence of nationalism often manifested in aggression and discrimination against minorities. Contemporary bias crime in Germany increased significantly after reunification and remained at a relatively high, though fluctuating, level for the past decade. As a consequence, Germany today is not only struggling to come to terms with its National-Socialist past but also with the recent uprisings in nationalism and xenophobia and competing demands of difference and unity as it seeks to reconstruct itself in more humane and equitable ways. These issues are no less relevant today as we approach the end of 2007 - one year after a celebrated World Cup event, were Germany proclaimed 'Zu Gast bei Freunden' - a year which saw racist incidents against minorities at so-called 'Volksfesten' and other places erupt once again. In the following pages an attempt has been made to examine the causes and roots of the lasting crisis in German society by putting forward economic, psychological, political, historical, and cultural explanations. 20 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Essay from the year 2003 in the subject Cultural Studies - Basics and Definitions, grade: 80, University of Leeds (Trinity & All Saints College), course: Cultural Analysis, language: English, abstract: At the beginning of the new century the perception that we are living at a time of deep change, in practise as well as in thought, is widespread. In recent years the social and human sciences proclaimed that we are entering a time of 'endism', a period of post-capitalism, post-industrialism, post-socialism and above all of post-modernism and post-modernity. The number of different 'post' labels suggests a deep uncertainty about the present as well as the future and agreement between the different theories exist only in the view that 'things are not what they used to be'. In the following, this paper aims to examine in what sense we might be living through posthistorical times. 20 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject Sociology - Media, Art, Music, grade: 1 (A), University of Leeds (Culural Studies department), course: Media Theory, language: English, abstract: In many parts of our world today people dream a dream of magic and illusion, prosperity and happiness, which is essentially an American dream, exported by the wizards of branding, by companies like McDonald's, Nike, Coca-Cola and especially The Walt Disney Company (WDC). Known for being `the inventor of modern branding' and `modern synergy', the Disney company `has managed to insinuate its characters, stories, and image as good, clean, fun enterprise into the consciousness of millions around the earth'.The WDC today boasts revenue of more than $25 billion from its operations in media networks, consumer products, studio entertainment, Internet, and parks and resorts, and employs 120,000 people worldwide. Furthermore, it can be seen as `the single most powerful and influential force in the globalization of Western culture'. Having themed parks in California (Disneyland, Anaheim), Florida (Walt Disney World, Orlando), France (Disneyland and Disney Studios Paris), Japan (Tokyo Disney Resort), China (Hong Kong Disneyland), and as rumours suggest having plans for parks in Shanghai and Delhi, Disney spreads its `value-laden environments' across the world. Thereby, it is `extending and expanding Classic Disney - `the Disney universe' or `Disney vision' - into a material and physical existence, as well as 'providing a strong dose of All-American ideology'. Since the theme parks `contribute significantly to Disney's overall corporate goals, providing ongoing revenues and promotion for other parts of the corporate empire' it is worthwhile to closer examine the parks which are viewed by many observers as `showcases for postmodernism' and `panegyrics to capitalism'. 16 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0 (A), University of Mannheim (Anglistics), course: Proseminar II, language: English, abstract: 'It is difficult to avoid the conclusion that much of the human cost of North American uranium production has been born, unwittingly and mostly unwillingly, by indigenous peoples' (Four Directions Council, 1987, 2).This statement given in a report by the UN Commission on Human Rights reveals the problems and the negative side effects during the uranium milling process and the aftermaths on the indigenous tribes in the American Southwest. But what is the reason for this situation and what makes uranium mining so dangerous and causes one of the most dangerous decay products known to humans This paper tries to answer these questions and the effects on the Laguna Pueblo people, dealing in particular with environmental and health risks. I will also attempt to compare the alleged benefits for the Laguna Indians and the long term effects of uranium and its half-life. Furthermore, I will point out the important role of uranium in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony and its power in the ceremonial process and Tayo's healing. This healing process and the final understanding of the ceremony pattern are also connected to the Pueblo's attempt to deal with the remains of the uranium mining age. Trying to clarify this entanglement will conclude this paper. 16 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Essay from the year 2001 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: B, Staffordshire University, language: English, abstract: The modernist writers were deeply influenced by the changing gender relations and the attitude towards sexuality within society, which is reflected in their literary works. The patriarchal society was more and more questioned, particularly by an awakening feminist movement, and sexuality became a present issue of discourse after new theories had been introduced. Virginia Woolf's Mrs.Dalloway and James Joyce's Ulysses are discussed as two examples of a modernist novel in order to explain in which ways modernist writers dealt with the aspects of gender and sexuality. 16 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1+ (A), University of Hamburg, course: Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Puritans, language: English, abstract: In The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne has not only created an intriguing plot, but also some very 'picturesque' characters, among whom the character of Pearl can probably be viewed as the most unique one. Pearl, a composition of demon offspring and elf-child, cannot but raise the question of her identity, and nature, from the day she is born. Not only the Puritan community, even her own mother persistently questions her human nature and allegorizes her as a token of guilt. Not even Hawthorne can restrain himself in reminding us constantly about the symbolic and functional nature of Pearl, so that even the most ignorant reader must notice her resemblance of the Scarlet Letter in the story. But is Pearl really just a purpose-fulfilling construction Or is there more to this character than its function Is a child's fascination with a shiny and colorful object really that unusual And is it unusual for a child to behave wild if the mother raises the child in a non-authoritative form Could it be that any real child, born into a situation described in The Scarlet Letter, would develop as Hawthorne develops the character of Pearl This work will raise the question of Pearl's true nature and examine whether her character in Hawthorne's romance is purely shaped by her function. Yet, an analysis of Pearl's character would be a futile attempt if viewed independently of all other characters. The reader never gets to know the 'independent character' Pearl. She is always reflected via her interaction with other characters or objects. Her thoughts remain obscure to the reader - unlike the other characters'. Thus, an analysis on Pearl will consist of an analysis of her interactions with the other characters in the story. 20 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University of Regensburg (Anglistik-Linguistk), course: English Linguistic Stylistics, language: English, abstract: 1. Lexical categories2. Grammatical categories3. Figures of speech, etc.4. Context and cohesion5. Interpretation of the textThe novel Under the Duvet by Marian Keyes contains short stories about the writer's life. The following essay will analyse the chapter 'Swinging London' in which Marian Keyes describes her arrival in London after having left Dublin at the age of 22. The analysis will consist of four main parts followed by an interpretation of the text on the basis of the analysis. The four aspects of analysis are, in order of appearance; lexical and grammatical categories, figures of speech, etc., context and cohesion. 16 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Classic Philology - Latin philology - Literature, grade: Gut (B), Indiana University (Department for Classical Studies), course: Roman Lyrik and Elegy, language: English, abstract: 'The friendship between Horace and Maecenas quickly attained an almost mythical status as the ideal relationship of poet and patron.' With these words Barbara Pavlock (B.Pavlock, Horace's invitation poems to Maecenas: gifts to a patron, in: Ramus 11 (1982), 79) starts her article about the invitation poems of Horace, and for a long time it really seemed to most of the people that this relationship was an ideal friendship, but this point of view changed within the last decades.This paper is giving a short view on the relationship between Maecenas and Horace from the Horacian point of view, extracted from the Odes I - III of Horace. 16 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,0 (B), University of Cologne (English Seminar), course: Hauptseminar The Writings of Edward Sapir, language: English, abstract: As Edward Sapir first approached the field of linguistics in the course of his anthropologist studies, his view on language is one that takes into account not only cultural studies but the whole range of human sciences, among them psychology, sociology, and philosophy. He treats language as a cultural product and considers linguistics to be a fruitful possibility of a scientific study of society. In this paper I want to give an overview on his inquiries into the function and form of languages as arbitrary systems of symbolisms. Beginning with Sapir's definition and characterization of language I want to carve out the function of language structure in connection with language change, its impact on world view, and finally Sapir's conclusions concerning an artificial international language. 20 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Essay from the year 2001 in the subject Romance Languages - French Literature, grade: 83 (entspricht 1+), University of Canterbury (School of European Culture and Languages), course: Seminar, language: English, abstract: Generally speaking, the statement is true: the reader does indeed feel sympathy towards Félicité and Flaubert's use of language certainly contributes to this. How is what needs to be examined. The judgement that 'Flaubert's tendency towards 'objective' narrative paradoxically increases the sympathy that the reader feels for Félicité' also poses many other questions such as what is meant by 'objective' narrative How is it used in Un Coeur simple What are the author's reasons for using such a narrative And is so- called 'objective' narrative really objective or at all possible By the way the view is worded, it seems that 'objective' narrative and the reader's sympathy for a fictional character are incompatible and that the increase in sympathy is thus paradoxical. At the moment this may indeed sound impossible but after having had a look at the other factors that come into this equation, which are e.g. the choice of subject matter, the use of style indirect libre and the role of irony - the reader's increased sympathy should come across as a logical result.I am aware that it is of course controversial to engage in academic argument over such impressions as 'irony' or 'tone', because such notions are highly subjective and a therefore a certain source of disagreement. Nevertheless, ironology does come up with some interesting approaches to Flaubert's style and especially his use of style indirect libre and the question whether it actually increases sympathy. I also believe that irony is employed as an important vehicle for sympathy in this story. 16 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3 (A), University of Siegen, course: Contemporary Scottish Writers, language: English, abstract: In her novel 'Like', Ali Smith uses a wide range of Narrative techniques. This essay analyses how the author uses them to describe the relationship between her protagonists Ash and Amy. 20 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 75, University of Reading (Department of Politics), course: American Government and Politics, language: English, abstract: The question why gun control has become such a contentious issue in American politics has to be lighted up from different perspectives, both historically and politically. America is undoubtedly one of the countries with the largest private firearms arsenals, and very likely the leading one worldwide. Periodic assassinations and assassination attempts as well as mass shootings like the Columbine High School massacre in April, 1999, focused national attention and have pushed the debate and governmental regulations over gun control. A close look on America's gun history is needed in order to understand why firearms play such an important role in America's history which distinctly diverges from the rest of the world. Nevertheless, American citizens and their views on the gun control issue are split into the policies of gun control proponents and their opponents which are resembled in interest groups who play an important role in the United States political procedure. Thus, it is of interest in how far the policies of both sides diverge and how successful they are in influencing the legislative process. 16 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2001 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Fachbereich Englische Philologie), course: Proseminar 'Katherine Mansfield', language: English, abstract: This paper will discuss differences and similarities of The Child-Who-Was-Tired first published on February 24 in the New Age and later, short after her return from Bavaria, in 'In a German Pension' published in 19112 by Katherine Mansfield and Anton Chekhov's Sleepy, which was written nearly 20 years earlier3. The parallels between the characters and the plots, especially in the outcome of both short stories, make Katherine Mansfield suspicious of having committed plagiarism.'Anton Chekhov's short stories were first welcomed in England and America just after the turn of the century as examples of late nineteenth-century realism [.].' Characterised as 'slices of life' they could have served as patterns or examples for Mansfield's stories, which are characterised in the same way. In so far she writes at least in Chekhov's tradition. She 'could have read Sleepy at Queen's College as early as 1903, when [.] her literary interest was expending.'The question of plagiarism will be answered in the conclusion of this paper, when the differences and similarities are worked out properly. 20 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Essay from the year 2006 in the subject Interpreting / Translating , grade: 2, Liverpool John Moores University, course: Translation Studies, language: English, abstract: The basic assumption of laymen concerning translation is that every word or meaning can universally be translated from one language to another. Their idea of translation is that of a straightforward mechanical process which simply replaces source language (SL) items with target language (TL) items. Some conceptions in translation studies seem to encourage this view, and debates suggest that it is only a matter of the right scope, focus or technique to create perfect translations. The paper at hand will refute this notion. It will prove and exemplify the facts that not everything is translatable, and that a transfer of meaning necessarily involves changes entailing loss or gain of linguistic, cultural and stylistic features (cf. Harvey 2001, 38; Pym & Turk 2001, 274). Translation cannot create an identical TL copy of the SL text, but only permits a relative equivalence to it. A maximal approximation, however, can never be achieved, due to the complexity of language, its dependence on constantly changing cultural norms, and because the human factor. Especially the aspect acceptance by the audience will show that perfection is just an abstract evaluative term, which largely depends on individual taste. 16 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1, University of Frankfurt (Main), course: Cross-cultural translation, language: English, abstract: In this paper I would like to explore how the Jewish tradition is represented in modern Jewish American feminist women's fiction. I chose as examples Marge Piercy's novel 'He, She and It' and Cynthia Ozick's story ' Putermesser and Xanthippe' from 'The Putermesser Papers'.The attitude towards Judaism has changed significantly since the beginning of immigrant women's writing at the threshold of the 20th century when writers like Anzia Yezierska or Mary Antin began new lives in the New World. In order to enter the American society and become successful they seemed to have no choice but to completely shed their Jewish roots, get rid of their Yiddish accent (at least in writing) and also part with the Jewish way of thinking. Especially as women, they received unheard-of opportunities in the New World; they wanted to become American as quickly as possible and the new identity required getting rid of the old.Judaism was out of fashion not only in literature but in general - according to Hasja Diner, in the late 1920's, 80 percent of young Jews living in New York had no knowledge of Hebrew letters and no religious training. (344).Beginning with the second half of the 20th century till today the development seems to go in the direction of embracing one's heritage. 16 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,8 (C), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Anglistics), course: Studying the Novel, language: English, abstract: Wuthering Heights from Emily Bront is one of the most popular English novels. It is about an orphan named Heathcliff, who wants to take revenge for being mistreated. Two of the most fascinating characters in the novel are Hareton Earnshaw, the son of Hindley and Frances, and Cathy Linton. The development of their characters and their relationship is one of the most interesting aspects of the novel. Especially the influence that Cathy gains over Hareton is remarkably shown in the course of the novel. Is Cathy's powerful character the trigger, which, with Hareton's support, finally leads to Heathcliff's resignation In this paper Hareton and Cathy will be introduced and their behaviour will be explained due to their upbringing. Then Heathcliff's influence on both characters and the development of the relationship between Cathy and Hareton will be explained. 20 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2000 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 3 (C), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (FB14-English Philology), course: American Poetry of the 19th Century, language: English, abstract: I will summarize my findings by answering several questions: 1. Did Poe's life influence the story that is told in The Raven 2. Why is this poem so famous 3. Is The Raven a 'good' poem 20 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2, Liverpool John Moores University, course: English in British Television, language: English, abstract: Table of Contents1.Introduction2.Synopsis of the Programme3.Features of the Genre3.1. Formal Features of Sitcoms3.2. Entrapment3.3. Stereotypical Characters and Situations3.4. Circular Closure3.5. Verbal and Visual Humour3.6. Characteristics of British Humour4. Signs and Symbols5. Cultural Awareness 6.Discourse Analysis 7.Audience Reaction8.Entertainment Value9.Conclusion10.List of References11.Annex: Transcriptions 20 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject History of Germany - National Socialism, World War II, grade: 1,7, University of Cape Town (Department of History / Jewish Studies Centre), course: The Holocaust, language: English, abstract: This essay is basically a critical discussion of the statement: 'The common cliché that Jews did not resist their persecutors and simply went 'like sheep to the slaughter' is neither an accurate nor a fair description.' 20 pp. Englisch.…