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    With the high pace of modernization since the 20th Century, people tend to be mechanized into living where they live. Concerned with the erosion of identify and distinct ways of life, large quantities of subculture emerged,especially in the late 1960s and 1970s. Bourdieu has already coined the term ‘cultural capital’ to explicate the cultural asserts available within society. As provided with unique habitus and subcultural production, diverse subcultures often distinct through different subcultural

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    From the very beginning of my life there has always been the burden of knowing that people around me do not want me to succeed. I was always taunted by my classmates throughout my life, just because of my big dreams of going to college, despite my family’s very bad financial situation. Being raised in Historic Bristol, where it is said to be a great place to raise a family due to the communal environment, was not so great. This town is very small and families have their own bunches and look at outsiders

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    of my case study. I will begin with a presentation of the rationale for the qualitative case study approach. Next, I will present the participant selection criteria, the design of the study, and the methods of the data collection which will include the two interviews (first and follow-up), classroom observation, videotaping the participant during instruction, and document data collection. I will also discuss the strategies I will be using to enhance the trustworthiness of the study. At the end

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    1 Introduction: 1.1 Background: Employee behaviours could often have an impact on organisational performance and achievement of organisational goals. In any organisation, its members could display varied behaviour where minimalists would contribute just enough to maintain affiliation while others may exhibit overt and discretionary behaviour which is beyond their stipulated job description and likely to benefit the organisation (Turnipseed and Rassuli: 2005). This latter behaviour where the employee

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    James Joyce’s Dubliners is an assortment of brief stories in which he criticizes twentieth century Dublin. In these stories, Joyce analyzes the paralysis that entices the characters in Dublin and forbids them from accomplishing their desires and goals; rather than relentlessly trying to conquer the obstacles that stand in their way, they give up on achieving their goals in all. During this time period, many gender inequalities are occurring, and women are often brushed-aside by society and more often

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    Student Success Essay Conflict resolution I need to work on my listening thoughtfully and carefully to any against me. I will need this in the future so I can improve myself and get better at things. I also need to try to express myself without letting my emotions get out of control. Next I need to work on thinking through my conflicts before acting on them because I tend to act before thoroughly

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    The standard set of “acceptable” rules and expectations for men and women are significantly different. Gender creates disputes and often is the driving force in many of today’s conflicts, but this is an issue that has been seen as far as history is recognized. In Sean O’Casey’s The Three Dublin Plays, the ideal of this gender conflict transpires creating a powerful argument against political disputes. O’Casey was one of the most political writers of his generation, exploring the boundaries between

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    to show how the construction of gender and sexuality can have a negative effect on women. Queer Theory Definition: Queer Theory emerged in the 1990’s. This theory consists of concepts from poststructuralism, feminist theory, and gay and lesbian studies. Queer theory focuses on challenging the binary surrounding sexuality and identity. (Mann, 2014). Significance: This theory pushes what is considered the heterosexual norm and makes people think out of the box. This theory challenges the concept

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    to gather information by seeking answers to research questions. Merriam (2005) stated, “Qualitative research is interested in how meaning is constructed, how people make sense of their lives and their worlds. The primary goal of a basic qualitative study is to uncover and interpret these meanings” (p. 24).Qualitative research has been proven to be a very effective way to address research. There are several methods used to gather information using a qualitative research approach. Qualitative research

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    Social Norms and the Affect on Abuse “Sticks and stones may break bones, but words make psychological scars that never heal”(Mr. Turner). A play on the common idiom, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words may never hurt me.” Which was once used by parents universally to justify name calling and harsh words, now sheds light on the darker, often unseen wounds of words. These wounds and scars, both psychological and physical fall under abuse and can be ensured, worsened, or inflicted further

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