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    When a society determines that a group of people is detrimental or dangerous, this designation often comes from an underlying fear concerning that group of people. Social structures respond to this fear by isolating, controlling, or destroying the group of people in question. Franz Kafka juxtaposes Gregor’s abnormal body with a conventional human environment to symbolize how society’s perceptions of an outcast changes over time. Environmental factors which surround an individual accentuates

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    But Ellen, the central figure, is the most severely traumatic of all. Remote even from her memories, she has entered into a state of mental separation in which the reality of her own thoughts becomes doubtful: ELLEN: I sometimes wonder if I think. I heard somewhere about how many thoughts go through the brain of a person. But I couldn’t remember anything I’d actually thought, for some time. It isn’t something that anyone could ever tell me, could ever reassure me about, nobody could tell, from looking

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    Groundhog Day vs. Happy Death Day Groundhog Day is a 1993 movie starring Bill Murray. It is a Drama/Romance directed by Harold Ramis rated PG. Groundhog Day was so popular it was even made into a musical in 2016 composed by Tim Minchin. Happy Death Day, however, is a 2017 mystery/thriller. It is rated PG 13 and is directed by Christopher B. Landon. Although Happy Death Day is assumed to be just a scary version of Groundhog Day, these two movies have more differences and similarities in

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    Social Exchange Theory

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    Theories Of Relationship Theories Of Relationship [Document Title] [Document Title] Elizabeth Wiwoloku Elizabeth Wiwoloku Introduction There are two main theories applied to relationships, Social Exchange Theory and Equity Theory underpin commonly used behavioural therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Integrative Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. More recent studies in neuroscience and behavior and the importance of language have led to the

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    Marshall McLuhan was a media and communication theorist and “is considered the first leading prophet of the electronic age but he was also the most controversial and most talked-about contemporary intellectuals.”, he coined the phrase “Medium is the Message” also know as Medium Theory. He was explaining the way in which we absorb information from media, and how it isn’t the information that affects us but the way we absorb it. McLuhan said “Indeed, it is only too typical that the content of any medium

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    A prolific writer of his time Harold Pinter was amongst the most prominent literary figures of the British playwrights in 1950s and 1960s. Play, The Caretaker brought him immense popularity. Which he wrote in 1959. It involves conflicts among the characters as well as depict the struggle for verbal and territorial dominance. His play was heightened due to use of the pauses and silences. Which portrays the absurdity of language and human identity in his work due to the societal oppression. The play

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    If Everyone is A Lucky Dog I read a story of The Bible just now. A man in it was fortune when I was under a heavy pressure to face a test. I sometimes thought why I always lose chances, and I think I am not lucky. But when I think about a thing from another aspect, I find that I am not only lucky, but also unique. Daniel the servant of the living god was cast into a den of lions. A stone was laid over the mouth of the pit, and then the king ordered to close it. No one can change his purpose.

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    Medium theory by Joshua Meyrowitz, (1985) refers to the body of literature that focuses on the various approaches used in examining how different means of expression of human communication affect the communication process in the society. It mainly focuses on the technological aspect of the media later than its content. According to Croteau and Hoynes, (2003) the medium theory aims at determining the look beyond the media content that reveals its social impact to the society. Various scholars also

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    Methodology Applied-ethnomethodology is a neologism that originates from research based on ethnomethodology, but adds an embodied interaction perspective. It is well known that ethnomethodology was coined by Harold Garfinkel. According to Garfinkel’s notes, ethnomethodology focuses on how social actors create and understand the basis of their actions (Garfinkel, 1984). Ethnomethodology has been broadly applied in HCI studies (Dourish and Button, 1998). An ethnographic approach helps in the understanding

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    Nagano Group Case Study

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    The research that carried out in this paper is to analyse if internal communication is the key towards employees’ job satisfaction. The research is a case study research where the organization used is Nagano Group. To determine the analysis, it is important to study the communication preferences and the flow of information whether can influence the employees’ job satisfaction. The research was accomplished using quantitative research methods. A questionnaire was sent to all full time employees at

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