This article was downloaded by: [Hong Kong Institute of Education] On: 19 November 2013‚ At: 08:40 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House‚ 37-41 Mortimer Street‚ London W1T 3JH‚ UK Critical Inquiry in Language Studies Publication details‚ including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/hcil20 Debating English ’s Hegemony: American‚ Australian and
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of measuring utility. Case 1 When Ford motor company was having dilemma of modifying pinto’s gas tank or keep the original design‚ they chose to use Utilitarian approach to calculate the utility of both options and the result is cost over benefit‚ so they chose to risk their customers’ lives rather than correcting their poorly designed cars. Case 2 Lawrence summers The director of the white house wrote a memo that proposed shipping wastes form rich countries to poor countries is a beneficial action
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English Assessment Task 2 – Texts and Context – Poetry ------------------------------------------------- Texts are a product of their contexts. (How the same story can have a different meaning based on their context) Texts are a product of their contexts‚ but to what extent is this statement true? To investigate the truth behind this statement we explore the poets John Donne and William Wordsworth in the Metaphysical and Romantics movement. The context of these different movements heavily influenced
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Historical Context - The Crucible At the time of the Crucible’s first performance‚ audiences perceived the play as a parallel to McCarthyism‚ led by Joe McCarthy‚ whose job was to hunt down Communists and root them out. Many public figures—including actors and film directors—were brought before the committee and asked if they were Communists and to name anyone they thought was a Communist. If they refused to do so‚ they were presumed guilty. There is also a parallel to what was going on in the
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Bruce was asked why a choreographer might include human rights themes in his work‚ particularly as there is a view that the arts should only be concerned with creating beauty. He replied that‚ for himself‚ social and political themes emerge naturally as a reflection of his own concerns‚ although his aim is always firstly to create a piece of dance‚ rather than to make a statement. Nevertheless‚ he does not see a conflict between creating interesting movement and tackling difficult issues. He believes
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Aspects of Dress Individual Research Experience Dressing out of Context (Refer to Text‚ p.82-86) I decided to select the 5th layer of the clothing model. It is Interaction of Pieces; I layered articles of clothing‚ mismatched colors‚ and patterns with little coordination. I decided to wear red colored softball socks with dressy boots‚ purple colored pants‚ plaid shirt and a big necklace. I pulled my socks over my pants so they stood out. I learned that in todays society people are very
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June 7‚ 2013 is important reading Reading is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning (reading comprehension). It is a means of language acquisition‚ of communication‚ and of sharing information and ideas. Like all language‚ it is a complex interaction between the text and the reader which is shaped by the reader’s prior knowledge‚ experiences‚ attitude‚ and language community
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An understanding of the social‚ philosophical and historical context of Shakespeare’s Macbeth is important because it allows the reader to understand the play. Social- Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare around 1606. It is important for us to understand the social context on which this play was written. Shakespeare was writing for the theatre during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. The plays he wrote for Queen Elizabeth such as A Midsummer nights dream have themes
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1. What is the historical framework of this issue? 2. What is the political context of this issue? 3. What message does the media piece attempt to portray? Was the media coverage biased or unbiased? Was the issue sensationalized or portrayed objectively? 4. How might the media coverage affect the public’s perception of this issue? Does it encourage or discourage prejudice‚ discrimination‚ and stereotyping? 5. How might this issue affect the U.S. economy and labor force? 6. If you were
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High context culture is where family groups or societies have mutual connections for a long period of time. Here the behavior of the person is very casual as the members know each other have interactions for over years. For e.g. small parties‚ overnight stays‚ family gatherings etc. Low context cultures are among people that have connection but for a short period of time. In these societies‚ culture behavior should be taken seriously and should know how to behave in the cultural environment. For
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