Watch Blue Jasmine, Woody Allen’s latest film starring Cate Blanchet (she won an academy award for best actress!). Write a 2 page response that describes the ways in which “A Streetcar Named Desire” influences this film, and answer the so what?

Watch Blue Jasmine, Woody Allen’s latest film starring Cate Blanchet (she won an academy award for best actress!). Write a 2 page response that describes the ways in which “A Streetcar Named Desire” influences this film, and answer the so what? Blue jasmine movie link: http://www.nowvideo.sx/video/5ssakr396n3z8

Rewrite a story from a very different point of view or speaker; or rewrite the ending of a story, taking the ending farther than the story does.

Rewrite a story from a very different point of view or speaker; or rewrite the ending of a story, taking the ending farther than the story does. Then discuss what this new version achieves that the original did not, and why you prefer it (or why you prefer the original). Readings: “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk” and … Read more

Read “The Drug Testing Problem at Standard Chemical” mini case and answer the following questions: Was Carpenters suspension justified? Was Carpenter’s termination justified? Why or why not?

Read “The Drug Testing Problem at Standard Chemical” mini case and answer the following questions: 1. Was Carpenters suspension justified? Was Carpenter’s termination justified? Why or why not? Analyze both decisions using the 7 tests of just causes. (2 page limit, 14 points) 7 tests of just causes are: • Advanced warning of consequences • … Read more

Youth culture and the media

Details of task “The media, so it sometimes seems, are merely the conduits of a US hegemony operating with culture rather than military means. The monopolisation of ‘minds’ is evoked as a neo-imperial strategy of domination – films instead of armed force, entertainment rather than dollar imperialism” (Hafez, 2008:83). Argue a case for or against … Read more

Management at J.C. Penney Company, Inc.-1. Evaluate two (2) key changes in J.C. Penney’s management’s style from the company’s inception to the current day.

Management at J.C. Penney Company, Inc.-1. Evaluate two (2) key changes in J.C. Penney’s management’s style from the company’s inception to the current day. Indicate whether or not you believe the company is properly managed today. Provide support for your position. 2. Explain senior management’s role in preparing the organization to shift from a catalog-based … Read more

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT

Many activists (such as Wallis) are skeptical of Hawken’s “natural capitalism” approach. What do you think of Hawken’s ideas and of the notion of “free market environmentalism” in general? Video: The Ecological Footprint. A documentary film featuring Dr. Mathis Wackernagel. Reading: http://kropfpolisci.com/environment.hardin.pdf http://kropfpolisci.com/environment.hawken.pdf http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/21060-green-capitalism-the-god-that-failed http://kropfpolisci.com/environment.capitalism.magdoff.pdf http://www.monthlyreview.org/081103wallis.php

How does the idea of multiculturalism strike you? Is it worth achieving? Does it offend you? Do you find yourself wanting to create space for others’ stories or not?

This is journal questions for my class. As with the course ‘confessional’, your journal responses may be kept anonymously for the purpose of sharing with others, in educational settings, the nature of students’ thoughts and attitudes. When you turn in your journal, please sign the cover page/title sheet next to your name as indication of … Read more