Communications and Media

I personally feel that the best way to gain knowledge and special ideas is by talking to seniors who are rich with experiences and are well aware of the entire knowledge which may be out of the text book too. We can also get useful advices from them when we come across some problem. I enjoy talking with my grandparents from whom I had learnt a lot about the history of China. Both of them have suffered the consequences of World War II and have also witnessed various terrible wars in China. They are...

The article entitled Embodied Meanings, Carnal Practices is concerned about gender relations and sexuality. The authors, di Leonardo and Lancaster discussed about the extra ordinary notions of varied sexuality in which according to them are intricately interwoven within dense cultural fabric. Leonardo and Lancaster asserts there had been changes in the American notion of gender and sexuality in which the authors mentioned about the plight of the Victorian woman image which is transforming to a politically...

The Internet has continued to affect the way we perceive things in the day to day activities. This is particularly for those who will spend a lot of time digging for information about their area of interest and reading the analysis and the opinions of other people regarding a given topic of interest. I am eager to be knowledgeable about the political matters in the country and in particular take interest in the opinions of the other people that concern the political events in the country. The Internet...

Part 1Most cultures perceive male beings as strong, physical and aggressive.  Though this is not always true as some men are weak and humble, while some women are muscular and aggressive, more men than women are physical and aggressive. Right from their childhood, boys in most cultures are cultured to be strong and aggressive as they are expected to play a protective role. In writings, they are thus allocated roles which concur with this cultural belief. Besides being strong and aggressive,...

    When Harry Met Sally is a film that follows the relationship between a man, Harry, and a woman, Sally. The two meet right after college graduation when they both have a need to New York City. Harry is beginning a graduate program and Sally is beginning her career. As the pair drive across the country, they learn many important things about one another, including the approach each had towards a relationship with a person of the opposite sex. As the film progresses, two distinct...

         The internet world has become one of the most important media of communication. It has made earth a small place to live. It has made the path of communication easy and reliable. It connects one part of the world to another. Recent advances in the semiconductor industry, the computers and internet are available at an affordable cost. The internet provides huge space in bits and absolutely cost effective. Since industrial revolution and the growth of...

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The star system refers to the system of creating, exploiting and promoting movie stars in the classical Hollywood cinema. In the star system, studios used to select talented young glamorize and actors and then create personas for them, frequently inventing names and backgrounds. Examples of star system stars are rock Hudson (Roy Harold), Cary Grant (Archie Leach) and Joan Crawford (Lucille Fay Lesueur). The star system places emphasis on the figure (image) rather than the acting, though tactful...

Institution The Future of Books     Millions of books are published every year, ranging from academic books used in schools to novels read for leisure. Merely a decade or two ago, a book used to be any written work printed on several pages made of paper, bound together on the side, and protected by a cover on the front and back, with the front cover usually bearing the title of the work and the authors name. However, as our society moved towards the digital age and everything is going...

The measurement of marketing performance is a marketing management task concerned with the improvement of efficiency and effectiveness in marketing. The measurement is a process that involves creating a framework to evaluate marketing activities and then apply its evaluation in marketing management. This paper will propose a set of marketing metrics for a small mom-and pop general store and identify the metrics that are not applicable to such a small store and why. This paper will also discuss how...

    Media technologies over the years have come out to be some of the most dangerous elements in the society due to their negative implications on sex and violence to people at different stages.  Psychology and criminal analysts concur that current trends in media technology development are so rapid and therefore not in tandem with critical extrapolation on their implications.  It is at this point that divergent views have resulted to consideration of media implications...