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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2019 in the subject Sociology - Consumption and Advertising, grade: A, , language: English, abstract: This article will discuss the production of coffee in both countries and put forward some suggestions for improving the situation of the coffe production in Ehtiopia.Coffee is produced and consumed internationally, and this popular crop produced is mainly in tropical regions. Developed countries are the main consumers of this crop. Coffee is also the leading exporting item for some countries like Ethiopia. However, in Brazil due to the diversification of products, coffee did not take the forefront of leading export items. The coffee production industry of Brazil is well productive unlike Ethiopiäs.In the first section, the article will discuss coffee production history of Brazil and in the second section it will discuss coffee production in Ethiopia, and finally, it will compare coffee production in both countries and put forward some suggestions for the production of coffee in Ethiopia.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Academic Paper from the year 2018 in the subject Gender Studies, grade: 1,7, Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen, language: English, abstract: Feminists in the Western world have fought for a longtime against the constraints of (the Christian) religion. With the growth of the Muslim population and the increasing presence of women wearing Islamic headscarves, much is being discussed about the compatibility of feminism and Islam. The reasons and individual and social meaning of the hijab and its origins in the Koran need to be analyzed, to contribute to this discussion.With the growth of the Muslim population in Germany, the debate on the question of the compatibility of feminism and Islam has received a significant boost. There are now a lot of Muslim women who publicly comment on this issue, presenting themselves as feminists and choosing to wear an Islamic headscarf, the so-called hijab. Especially this discussion, about the religious clothing of the Muslim woman is interesting. Especially the rights of women to self-determination and freedom of religion are here in the focus of the debate. For some, the headscarf is a symbol of male oppression, for others it is a symbol of their - not just religious - freedom. The purpose of this text is to try to answer the question of whether wearing a headscarf on a religious basis is compatible with feminism, as it is understood in Germany. The relevant arguments of the discussion should be reproduced.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2018 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: South East Europe, Balkans, grade: B, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, language: English, abstract: This essay views the various development projects and initiatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning their long-term sustainability. Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country which after 23 years of direct involvement of the international community in achieving its sustainable political and economic development still exists as a kind of semi-international protectorate. In addition, Bosnia and Herzegovina's market has never been fully transformed into the western economy concept, where the lack of privatization of the state-owned companies is primarily emphasized. It remains doubtful whether the long-lasting intervention of the international community has delivered the necessary results for any kind of future sustainable development of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Ever since the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995) ended, and even before that, various development cooperation projects launched by numerous countries and by the international community as a whole have been implemented in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They targeted countless fields of country's structure; from attempts to increase its administrative effectiveness, through initiatives for the much-needed changes within the field of enhancement of political accountability and the country's infrastructure and finally, initiating moves to make the country's market more open and competitive. If we try to assess the impacts of all these development projects and initiatives and their expected long-term sustainability, it seems that most of them failed to make any sustainable effect. Unfortunately, there are no accurate numbers showing the total amounts of funds invested in the reconstruction of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but in accordance to some sources, only the World Bank Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1996 to 2000 invested 2.7 billion Euro in the reconstruction of the country's basic infrastructure.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Sociology - Work, Profession, Education, Organisation, grade: 3.5, , course: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, language: English, abstract: This study investigated the prevalence of sexual harassment among University Undergraduates of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. Three research questions were raised and one null hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. The research design was a descriptive survey. A population of 92 undergraduates was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled ¿Prevalence of Sexual Harassment among University Undergraduate'. The mean ratings and standard deviations were employed to answer the research questions and t-test was used to test the hypothesis. The major findings of the study was that there was no significance difference between female and male undergraduate likely to experience sexual harassment in Delta State University Abraka. It was recommended among other things that guidance counsellors, educational psychologists and significant others should establish more effective and workable strategies in tackling sexual harassment among university undergraduates. 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Ethnology / Cultural Anthropology, grade: 2, University of Vienna, language: English, abstract: The paper is about the discrimination of Palestinian Women. The position of Palestinian women is very sensitive because they are part of different marginalized groups and therefore face multiple layers of discrimination and exclusion. They are discriminated against as women in Israel, as Palestinians in Israel and as women in the Palestinian society. The two main reasons of the discrimination are the traditional patriarchal norms and values and the occupation with its consequences, which together configures a high gender inequality. This discrimination often results in gender-based violence as sexual violence, intimate partner violence and child marriage.Palestinian women are given the role of preserving and transmitting the culture as well as the burden of bearing more children to ensure the continuation of the Palestinian people. The community¿s ethnic identity was strengthened by defending their honor. In this way ¿family honor¿ serves to defend the restriction of women¿s freedom and their inferiority. All women must follow certain rules of behavior and their success is determined by her ability to measure up to the social expectations transmitted to her through her family.The more stereotypical characteristics she internalizes, the more favorable she will be looked upon by her environment.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Academic Paper from the year 2018 in the subject Health - Public Health, , language: English, abstract: The purpose of this study was to present the systematic risk evaluation based of literature on the practice of risk management strategies on water and sanitation and how this affects the lives of Kosovo village informal settlement. The risk which comes along with these projects are mainly fatal waterborne infectious diseases which results to death. This challenge occurs mainly when the project lacks comprehensive risk evaluation plan and the methods employed in risk mitigation are not efficient to control such adverse effects. The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between the risk avoidance strategy and the performance of Kosovo water and sanitation project in Nairobi county. A mixed method research was involved in the study which elaborate data collection and data analysis.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Engineering - Safety Engineering, , language: English, abstract: In this work, the author argues that unmanned technologies will be the future of military airpower around the globe in the year 2040. Militaries around the world are heavily investing in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) technologies and drone warfare. These technologies are leading the evolution in airpower. The United States, China and several other developed and developing countries are involved in the massive development of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs). Given the complex nature of modern warfare and technological advancements of enemies, military experts predict that in the future UAVs will play a crucial role in battlefields around the globe. This is attributed to the fact that UAVs are capable of minimizing risks of human life, which are associated with operating in hostile territories and poor weather.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Academic Paper from the year 2019 in the subject Literature - Asia, , language: English, abstract: This paper tries to analyze the structure of Tahira Naqvi¿s short story 'Notebook' from the 'Attar of Roses and Other Stories of Pakistan which was published in 1997. After collecting data, the researcher has analyzed narratology in the short story supported by particular idea of Gerard Genette's theory. The analysis focuses on narration mode, focalization technique, time and mood (speech and thought) in the short story. Tahira Naqvi is one of the best short story writers. Naqvi is a fictional writer, a professor and a translator who decided to do work as a feminist. She is one of those writers who made a sensible effort to transfer myths of oppression to liberty and self-confidence about Pakistani women. The story of the elected work is about one year married couple which was turned to abusive wedlock but in the end she stands up for her liberty with confidence. The narration of the story helps the writer to convey her message to the reader. The present research concludes that the writer is conveying her message to the reader through the short story structure. 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Academic Paper from the year 2019 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, University of Botswana, language: English, abstract: This paper seeks to examine the impact of globalization on cultural gender stereotypes regarding the place and role of women in Indian society. It grapples with the question of how globalization reinforces or subverts gender stereotypes. The paper concludes that even in the advent of globalization, there is still cultural resistance concerning the place and roles of women in African societies as depicted in Disai's 'Cry the Peacock'. Globalization brings with it a cross pollination of economic, cultural, religious and social ideas and perceptions which may result in convergent and divergent reactions in different societies. In most societies, globalization results in socio-cultural resistance, especially on gender and power relations. 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, language: English, abstract: In the first section, this research paper will present the role of age on L2 phonological acquisition by explaining the strong and weak version of the critical period hypothesis. Furthermore, it will give insight into important studies that either support or decline the opinion of age being a relevant factor for a native-like acquisition of a second language phonology. Subsequently, in the last section, it will be sketched to what extent other socio-motivational circumstances among L2 learners can cause individual differences throughout the acquisition of an L2 phonology. Both sections critically examine the relevance of the L2 learner¿s age regarding the acquisition of an L2 phonology in order to find an answer to the question if age does affect the acquisition of a native-like pronunciation. As a last step, the main points and findings of this research paper will be summarised in the conclusion. 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Academic Paper from the year 2014 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 2.0, Free University of Berlin, language: English, abstract: Human species has come into being through nature. Its existence and emergence through evolutionary processes is glorified as the miracle of nature, for its most crucial characteristic and distinctiveness compared to other species on planet earth consists in its intelligence and its creativity. However, these characteristics of human beings have led to an ongoing process of rebellion by humans against nature. The driving forces for this development can amongst others be found in the industrial, agricultural, scientific and technological revolution taken place as of 19th century (Emmott 2013). These events have resulted in the dominance of human over other species and in the rapid reproduction of the human species all over the world. Around 1800 there were roughly one billion human beings existing, whereas today the numbers have increased to over seven billion and are still increasing per hour (Emmott 2013). Scientists have even predicted that the amount of inhabitants on earth will increase to nine billion in 2050 (Emmott 2013). This depicts a severe strain on earth and nature since the more human beings there are the more resources in form of energy and food are needed to keep them alive and the more energy is used the higher is the amount of by-products like plastic, radioactive waste, vehicle emissions and toxic gases the earth cannot be disposed of. Furthermore, resources like drinkable water will run short. In this sense, human being - as a product of nature- has begun a combat against his own designer, enslaved it and has shaped it according to his own imagination in a very short period of time.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - History of Literature, Eras, grade: 10,0, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, language: English, abstract: The following term paper will deal with the several depictions of female protagonists in English literature while the focus will be on Catherine Earnshaw, the female protagonist in Emily Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights', and the typical English characteristics. The character development will be analyzed in context of the concept of gender and compared to other English female protagonists. In order to so, firstly the principle of gender itself will be delineated, subsequently the characteristics of the Victorian Age will be briefly summarized. Thereafter, Catherine Earnshaw¿s character development will be elaborated and its similarities with and differences from other female protagonists will be emphasized.As for literature figures nowadays, Emily Brontë¿s 'Wuthering Heights' is a prime example for classic English literature of the Victorian Age, whereas coeval critics refused to accept the novel as appropriate according to the predominant behavior patterns and norms. Its solid position in classic English literature was not foreseeable then since Ellis Bell ¿ the Brontë-sisters used to write under pseudonyms at the beginning ¿ had been criticized for his violent and ruffian storyline and characters which were unconventional and shocking for a society in which it was not common to have or depict such strong and blatant feelings.In contrast to the passionate and impulsive love story which also includes revenge, hate and violence, other authors such as Charlotte Brontë published works that were typical and appropriate for the mindset of Victorian people and managed to achieve purely success and admiration, for instance the governess-novel 'Jane Eyre'. Also Jane Austen¿s 'Pride and Prejudice' which has been published before the Victorian Age and tells the love story between Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy abides the common norms and fits into the sophisticated world Austen presents.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Literature - Basics, grade: B+, , language: English, abstract: The current study attempts to explore the notion of the unpopular in relation to the two writers Wyndham Lewis and Marshall McLuhan. The notion of the unpopular is a defining factor for these two writers. Among the seminal writers and artists, there are those that have had double claim to glory and there are others who were either scorned or overlooked. There are writers who are barely talked about or written about, despite their significant contribution to modern knowledge.Wyndham Lewis is one of the writers who may be acknowledged as one of the greatest and most talented prose writers and artists. However, Lewis¿s passion for Pro-Hitler discourse positioned him as one of the most unpopular writers. There have been times when Lewis¿s books have been out of print. However, there has been minor flurry of interest in Wyndham Lewis which balances the generation of neglect. Similarly, another writer who, despite the revelation of many of his theories, he has not received significant recognition which would be Marshall McLuhan Despite the significance of his ideas on the future of the media, the Canadian writer grew out of fame due to what might be described as lack of scientific basis for his propositions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Archaeology, grade: A, Kenyatta University, language: English, abstract: The author argues that Marxism still plays an important role in the interpretation of archaeological discoveries in the contemporary world. In support of this argument, the author examines the benefits and pitfalls of Marxist thinking in archaeological interpretations of past societies. Marxism archaeology influenced the development of new ideas which were consistent with social deconstruction and post-modernism. In this case, Marxists created a more inclusive archaeology leading to the rise in the number of indigenous archaeologists around the world leading to greater diversity in this field of study. Furthermore, Marxist archaeology provides a framework where individual interests of a particular social class can be discussed. For instance, Marxist archaeology is valuable in explaining how the top one percent in the society used religion to control the masses.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,5, University of Regensburg (Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: American Literature I: From the Beginnings Through the 19th Century, language: English, abstract: I have chosen to examine one of the latest filmic adaptions of 'The Scarlet Letter', made by Roland Joffé and the main distinctions to Hawthorne's version. If you delve deeper into the matter, you recognize that the Hollywood director has placed various personal focuses on different parts of the novel, especially on the most important protagonists. Furthermore, in large parts he totally rolled up the gist and used different perspectives on certain things. That is why it can be called an extremely free conversion of Hawthorne's historical fiction into a love story with a dramatically romantic background. By using several filmic devices, he finally attempted to turn the three strong main characters into a sinful but 'happy family' who are in search of a peaceful life. The book 'The Scarlet Letter' is one of America's most important pieces of literature, written by the author Nathaniel Hawthorne in the year 1850. The story about Puritan life and the subject of settling down in a 'new world' has engaged the interest of numerous generations of readers up to now. However, Hawthorne's classical work has not only caught the attention of normal literature lovers but it has also inspired a lot of artists, like producers and directors to convert the historical content into motion-pictures. What comes out in the end is often very surprising; for some critics the result is more positive, for others it is rather negative and unsatisfactory material. In this case, it always depends on what expectations you have of such a medial remake. Do you intend to get delivered a complete one-to-one transformation or are you open-minded enough to accept a creative and free modification of the original basic script This could be sometimes a highly controversial question among reviewers. 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject American Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,7, University of Dusseldorf 'Heinrich Heine', language: English, abstract: In this paper Tarantinös movie 'Django Unchained' will be analyzed in respect of the genres that can be applied to it in order to figure out whether it is a genre hybrid and what effects this hybridity has. Due to the limited scope this term paper will focus on the two genres that have probably been the most controversial ones with regard to this movie, the spaghetti Western and the Blaxploitation Movie, and furthermore touch upon the Buddy Movie genre. 'What kind of film do you want to see ' is a question that often arises before people turn towards a movie,be it in cinema or elsewhere. But what do they mean with 'a kind of film' One could paraphrase this expression with one single word: genre. Genres help people to classify movies and affect their expectations towards the movie they are going to see. Someone watching a 'romance' will be expecting something different than somebody watching a 'horror film'. Furthermore many movies cannot be specified to be of only one genre but show properties of several different genres. 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Art - History of Art, grade: 1,8, , language: English, abstract: This paper examines the cross-cultural impact of Western styles on Chinese porcelain decoration, which not only aimed at a Western clientele but was produced for the local market and commissioners as well.In the eighteenth century during the Yongzheng reign (1723¿1735) of the Qing dynasty (1644¿1911) European Jesuits became part of Beijing¿s court life and contributed to the imperial Chinese art scene. Their Western style influenced Chinese contemporaries and initiated changes in the decoration of porcelain produced for the emperor and his court. While the Jesuits who worked as artists at the court often picked up on Chinese narratives their artistic approach differed from their Chinese colleagues and resulted in new artistic manners and themes. Meanwhile, the trade with Europe flourished and contributed to the Chinese¿s growing interest in European objects. This Occidentalism was the Chinese counterpart to Europe¿s affinity with the Far East and likewise influenced the Chinese decoration on porcelain. This essay aims to examine the extent to which the Jesuits¿ work at the court and their European training influenced the imagery decoration on imperial porcelain and to which extent the stylistic changes resulted from the Jesuits¿ presence or from the side effect of the trade with Europe in the eighteenth century. First, it is important to understand the decorative manner of imagery themes before the Jesuits¿ pronounced presence in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century. Further, the essay attempts an overview on the artistic characteristics of the Jesuit art produced for the Qing court compared to the decoration on export ware for Europe. This section is followed by a stylistic analysis of four imperial porcelain wares of the Yongzheng period from the Percival David Collection and an examination of the visual influences that are found in their decoration. Finally, the essay summarises the analytical study and concludes with the consequential response to the essay¿s question.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Didactics - English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 2,0, University of Augsburg, language: English, abstract: I want to show in the following how the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach is realized theoretically and practically in the environment of an EFL classroom; especially the factors of motivation and the use of humor are outstanding. In consequence of the predominant language learning concept of CLT, the overarching goal of language teaching became communicative competence - 'the ability of individuals to act in different situations linguistically appropriate'. Suddenly though, communicative competence and meaning became the primary goals. For teachers, that fundamental communicative change in language learning meant that they could have helped leaners from then on in any way that motivates them to work with the language itself. Moreover, the course of action of the teacher expanded enormously, while amongst students an extension of interaction and social forms took place. Instead of the rather conservative, grammar focussed approaches and direct teaching the methodology of 'creative writings' - the use of authentic texts, creativity-based learning, problem-solving and student-activating activity based grammar work succeeded. Accordingly, the enhancement of communication, pair and group activities in the classroom, the reduction of the teacher's guidance on favor of the students' activation are other crucial goals of the CLT. The overall approach allows the teacher to adjust more opportunities, values, contents, goals and procedures to the interest of his learners and to keep his methods of teaching open.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, language: English, abstract: The significance of the unique properties of the letter as making the entire plot possible in the first place is important to analyze. Therefore, after explaining the most important vocabulary concerning temporality in narration, I will look at the temporal structure of the short story and Chopin's use of analepses in order to convey background information on the characters.I will also engage with significant other features of the story in terms of time vocabulary. In the last part of my paper, I will combine my findings on the temporality in the story and an interpretation to show how the construction of chronology is questioned, especially with regard to the letter, but also other themes in the story, and what these findings might reveal on the overall interpretation of the story.Kate Chopin's 'The Father of Désirée's Baby' or in short 'Désirée's Baby' has so far mostly been analyzed in terms of its racial implications and its engagement with such topics as racism, passing, and miscegenation. No specific research has been done on the temporality in the story and its significance for the interpretation of the story. When reading through the short story, it becomes clear that the construction of chronology is questioned in the story and that the most important feature is the letter.The letter as a medium as such is already ambiguous in its temporality, as it has a different relation to chronology than the fictional narration. The letter and the information it conveys first have to be written and sent, before the information can be passed on. But the letter also may be read over and over again. Thus, the letter in itself constitutes the possibility of a disruption of the chronology that usually underlies a narration.However, in this particular short story, the letter, revealing the 'truth', is placed at the very end. The usual chronology of tensed time and metrical time is thus even more questioned. It can be said that only through this ambiguous temporal role of the letter as being in two times at the same time and through presenting the option of being read at all times, the plot of the story works in the first place.The letter simultaneously 'participates' in two temporalities: As the content of the letter is at the beginning, it is the origin of the problem, but it is only found by Armand at the very end and is, therefore, at the same time the solution to the conflict.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2019 in the subject Cultural Studies - Basics and Definitions, grade: A, , language: English, abstract: Culture touches various forms of human life and as such is at the base of the social reagent and of the pure interaction between people in the social context. Interacting with other cultures is very important in the age of globalization. Often, however, behaviors can be completely different, and you can interpret ways and situations in totally different ways. A gesture, reasoning, can be offensive to others or may simply have different meanings. This happens both in the world of work and also in family social relations. The effects of culture can often become others in other cultures. In fact, it is not said that a virtuous gesture in one is read in the same way through the eyes of another culture. A direct investigation approach is essential to recalibrate our cultural perception and project it correctly into the new cultural context. Cultural intelligence and adaptation are crucial elements for achieving a good starting result.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Film Science, grade: 1,3, University of Regensburg, course: Final Girl. Frauen im Horrorfilm, language: English, abstract: This paper serves the purpose of presenting the evolution of the 'Final Girl' into the 'Final Woman', with special focus on the newly developed characteristics. It defines the horror genre and its subgenres. Furthermore, a precise definition of the 'Final Girl' is given, explaining all the details on how to define the term. The term 'Final Girl' has been underlying specific changes over the past decades. Certain films, for instance, 'Yoüre Next' (USA/UK 2011) were decisive to define a new term. These changes are massive and lead to the assumption that the 'Final Girl' has finally evolved into something new.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Gender Studies, grade: A, University of Vienna (Development Studies), course: Gender Module, language: English, abstract: This paper sets out to provide a nuanced perspective on ISIL women (women in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) by analyzing their prescribed roles and positions in the Islamic State in light of particular norms that many feminists adhere to in order to transcend the debate between global and Islamic feminism. The author lays a particular focus on the political dimension that is interwoven with the role of ISIL women in the establishment of a global caliphate and identifies some of the intricacies thereof.More specifically, the construction of differences between women and men as well as among different types of women served as a main instrument for ISIL¿s gender ideology in this larger state-building project. The author, thus, aims to address and answer the following question in this paper: How did the construction of differences inherent to ISIL¿s gender ideology shape the discursive construction of the role and position of women in the Islamic State and the Levante Women joining and serving terrorist groups is not a new phenomenon. However, the large number of female recruits also from Western parts of the world together with ISIL¿s gender-targeted propaganda strategy, its specific policy on women and its strict gender apparatus made it rather unique. The global dimension with women having joined from all over the world to support the establishment of a global caliphate adds yet another level to the complexities and historical relevance of this phenomenon.A lot has been written about ISIL¿s gender-specific recruitment practices, the motivations of women to join ISIL as well as the particular functions of and conditions for women from a security perspective, particularly with view to counter-terrorism aspirations and the broader ¿Women, Peace and Security¿ (WPS) agenda addressing also women¿s right¿s concerns including Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). ISIL women are thus mostly portrayed as either committed jihadists or victims of a brutal regime.Less has been written though on ISIL¿s gender ideology from a feminist perspective, although various sources list ¿liberation from the West¿ as one of the main motivators for women to join ISIL. The literature also neglects somewhat the political dimension of ISIL¿s gender apparatus. Considering women¿s contributions to a larger state-building project it is rather surprising that the literature has not taken these perspectives up in depth.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Politics - Methods, Research, grade: 1,0, University of Hamburg, course: Interdisciplinary Seminar in Politics and Philosophy: Ethics, Politics and Epistemology of Big Data, language: English, abstract: This paper looks at an algorithmically- led decision process that is designed to select an (almost) perfectly demographically representative cross-section for a Jury Venire using Big Data. With the scope of Lepri et al. (2017), this paper identifies that 'dark sides' such as privacy violations, informational opacity and discrimination are likely to apply to such a (yet) hypothetical Big Data Jury Venire selection process. Answering the question of how this selection process could be positively disrupted is posed, this paper finds that policies akin to Lepri et al. (2017) would address the majority of the problems identified. Further research will be required to illuminate further potential dark-sides, define more general, positively disruptive policies, as well as to specify policy suggestions.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Sociology - Miscellaneous, grade: 1.7, University of Leipzig (Institute of Sociology), course: Seminar on Theory and History of Theory: Neofunctionalism: Jeffrey C. Alexander and Richard Münch, language: English, abstract: In this literature review, the author aims to explore functionalist notions within Development Studies (DS) and the sociology of development (SOD). For this purpose, he will firstly give a short introduction to three related theories of social change: functionalism, structural functionalism and neofunctionalism. In the next step, two important theories in DS that build on them will be presented: modernisation theory (MT) and dependency theory (DT). As this literature review is explicitly not intended to be a mere presentation of theoretical elaborations, the author follows an approach that is informed by case examples Only a handful of social scientific terms can be considered to be as disputed as the presumable catch-all phrase 'development' that is also occasionally called an 'empty signifier'. Historically, the term went hand in hand with other well-intended terms such as 'empowerment', 'participation' or 'poverty reduction', ultimately resulting in one size fits all development recipes that are rather apolitical. On a rather abstract level, 'development' can also be considered a bundle of normatively positive and interconnected processes which, by now, only took place in some parts of the world. The term quickly gained momentum after the end of the Second World War, when the so-called developed countries began attempting to 'modernise' so-called undeveloped countries (oftentimes their former colonies). Typically, the inauguration address of former US-President Harry S. Truman in 1949 is said to mark the onset of the era of development policy, with the discipline of Development Studies (DS) starting to evolve only a few years later. Initially considered to be mainly economically oriented, DS soon included approaches from a wider range of subjects and even led to the emergence of new sub-disciplines such as the sociology of development (SOD). 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Academic Paper from the year 2019 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, , language: English, abstract: This paper offers a critique of Bruce Gilley's 'The Case for Colonialism'. The aim of the case for colonialism was to rehabilitate Colonialism, give it compassionate and humanitarian meanings and hence make it respectable again. This paper, however, argues that Bruce Gilley has not made any viable case for Colonialism.The research¿s aim and method are flawed because the research method did not enable the Paper to achieve its aim because, firstly, the Policy measures suggested in the Paper were ill-thought and they posed more problems for Colonialism than they have solved. And, secondly, the examples cited were themselves flawed and misinterpreted. More importantly, the Paper did not adduce any new evidence to enable it to produce new knowledge, move the boundaries of current Colonial Scholarship and hence rehabilitate Colonialism. 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1,3, Pforzheim University, language: English, abstract: This essay deals with the importance and interests of different stakeholders and tries to identify how they affect the success of a business. Firstly, the essay will compare the shareholder and stakeholder theory and afterwards, the importance of employees, customers, creditors, suppliers and social stakeholders will be discussed. Further, this essay illustrates the drivers and changes of trust in a company.It is often assumed that shareholders are the most important stakeholder group in any business. However, there are two main competing theories that argue how a company should be run: the shareholder approach and the stakeholder approach. On the one hand, the shareholder approach claims for profit maximisation of the shareholder as the only objective of business. On the other hand, the stakeholder approach suggests satisfying the interest of various stakeholders. In practice, shareholder models have dominated in the past. However, corporate scandals and the financial crisis have raised doubts about that model and led to a loss of trust. 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Scientific Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Politics - Topic: Public International Law and Human Rights, grade: B, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, course: Human Rights for Specific Groups: Women, Children, Persons with Disabilities and Migrants, language: English, abstract: On 2 February 2016, the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Had¿imejli¿ and Others against Bosnia and Herzegovina became final. By this judgement, the violation of the applicants¿ rights to security and liberty prescribed by the Article 5 of the Convention has been established to be caused by the unlawful detention of the applicants in the social care institutions. After more than a year passed from the date of the judgement becoming final, Bosnia and Herzegovina still face difficulties in adopting an action plan on implementation of the measures posed by the judgement concerned.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Politics - Region: Africa, grade: A, University of Cape Coast, language: English, abstract: This essay seeks to discuss the assertion as to whether or not the African continent should be looking more towards increased partnerships with China, or strive to maintain its traditional trading relations, taking into consideration the globalized nature of the world economy and the dominance of powerful trading blocs. The paper argues that Africa should remain neutral as it would be ¿unwise¿ for it to swing towards a more trading partnership with any power bloc.The essay is organized into three sections. The first section discusses globalization and the various phases it has taken over the years. Section two will examines Africäs contact and history with its traditional trade partners. It also discusses the benefits Africa has derived and still derives from her trade with her traditional partner and hence should keep her ties with them. The section further looks at the disadvantages of Africäs trade with her traditional partners and so Africa should look at increasing trade partnership with China. The third section of this paper focuses on Africäs trade history and contact with China. The section further looks at some of the benefits Africa has enjoyed in their short term modern global trade with China, which has necessitated the need for the continent of Africa to increase her trade with China. This section again discusses the shortcomings Africa has faced as a result of her trade with China.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 36 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Master's Thesis from the year 2012 in the subject Law - Comparative Legal Systems, Comparative Law, grade: Super Distinction, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, language: English, abstract: This thesis studies Judicial Yuan Interpretation No.328 [1993] ¿ the first constitutional court decision specifically relating to the use of the political question doctrine in Taiwan. Taiwan¿s constitutional court, on the whole, does not refuse to involve itself in political questions, but this case represented an opportunity for the Justices of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to introduce the political question doctrine into Taiwan¿s legal system. The Judicial Yuan¿s previous and subsequent judicial reviews included cases in which the constitutional court dismissed the authoritarian congress for democratisation or struck down an unconstitutional constitutional amendment.It is therefore doubtful that the Justices would claim to be unable to determine the political question in Judicial Yuan Interpretation No.328 [1993]. The court had by then become too powerful to persuade people that it should address the political question doctrine. The Justices applied the political question doctrine in this case only because they wished to avoid becoming mired in political controversy.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 44 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Business economics - Economic Policy, grade: 63, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, course: Institutions and Governance, language: English, abstract: This essay emphasizes Khan¿s (2010) political settlements approach as a key explanatory paradigm for the variation in industrial policy results.The political settlements approach is applied to analyze industrial policy in the Nigerian oil refining sector. The multiplicity of horizontal elite and vertical redistributive interests has prevented the effective operation and revamp of the state-owned enterprises. It is until Dangote Industries Limited, backed by Africa's wealthiest man, has made substantial investments to build a 650,000 barell per day refinery that prospects have brightened. The construction seeks to bypass the fraught political settlement of the industry by building its own infrastructure and doing so in a way that circumvents the supply chain bottlenecks.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.