Both the Wajcman and Jenkins articles were written before the advent of social media and smartphones (in the case of the former, in the 1980s, and the latter, in 1997).  Find one thing from either article they got wrong about the “future” of internet/communications/other technology, and select one issue or topic from either article you think would be helpful in addressing an issue with social […]

Career Exploration Assignment In a separate document, answer the following questions.  Be sure to proofread your paper. Step 1 – Industry overview 1. Why does the fashion industry interest you? 2. What, in your opinion, are the top 3 skills you will need to succeed in the industry?  Provide a brief explanation as to why you chose these skills. 3.Briefly discuss how the fashionnindustry is […]

Our choices of social media shape our perceptions of events, issues, and people. Cultural memberships influence the content of digital and online communication. Social media have altered how we perceive time and space. People tend to feel anonymous online, even when they have a name associated with their avatar. On the internet, computer mediated conversations lack body language, voice intonation, and other important nonverbal elements. […]

Consider the 250 films nominated for the American Film Institute’s list of “America’s greatest film music”: you can find the official AFI ballot from 2005 on our course site (scores250.pdf). As always, the economy of prestige pivots around a competitive prize culture; please look further than the list of 25 “winners” also posted on our site (scores25.pdf). You will see John Williams has the most […]

Final Paper (all 3 pages important!) The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your ability to apply core concepts that we’ve learned in this class to real, brand new, ethnographic data. For the paper, you must choose THREE themes/topics from the list below* and use both a) data from your interview, AND b) texts we used in class, to discuss EACH theme/topic. For each […]

 We have already touched upon Metaphysics in the previous modules. You will find that all the divisions of Philosophy connect and overlap. For this module’s discussion, answer the following questions: 1. Does reality exist before we are born and after we die? Does it exist while we are living? 2. Does reality consist of only one nature, two, or multiple? What are they? 3. Does […]

To prevent further spreading of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Center for Disease Control (CDC) requests that citizens consider “social distancing” when interacting with others.  In the context of faith-based groups, many religious leaders embraced the government’s recommendations by forcing parishioners to maintain a distance of six-feet through out their assembly and  by encouraging parishioners who are experiencing illness to not attend the service. Many […]

For Group Assignment 3, provide a detailed and developed response to the question in the PDF called “Group Assignment 3 The Firefighter’s Dilemma” (provided as an attachment to this discussion).  If you are in the “Utilitarians” group, you must answer the question according to utilitarianism; if you are in the “Deontologists” group, you must respond according to “deontology/duty theory” (Kant); if you are in the […]

Now that you have given additional in-depth thought to your potential research topic and problem statement, and received feedback on your ideas, it is time to refine those ideas into a more formal document that communicates a general sense of the direction of your research. To complete this Assignment, carefully review once more the Dissertation Premise Guide found in the “Office of Student Research Administration: […]

  The final case study for this course will require you to analyze a court decision in which a physician was found liable for medical malpractice. You will focus on facts pertaining to the medical standard of care, breach of care, and causation, and you will explain how they were applied to law. You will then use the facts of the case to identify an ethics […]