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A Cosmopolitan Democracy, 2002.
A discussion of a cosmopolitan democracy as a solution to the closing national boundaries brought forth by globalization.
1,730 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper addresses the issue of rapidly diminishing national boundaries in an increasingly globalized community. The author suggests a cosmopolitan model as a possible solution.
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"Our world is in a continuing state of change. This change is evident on various levels and has harbored itself most prominently in the vessel of political communities. As our global community pushes for a faster, simpler, more efficient way of life, we find ourselves face to face with various nation-states across the globe. We are witnessing the melding together of national communities on an international level as issues continue to break through the confines of national agenda and pose themselves as threats to the vital planetary interest. Globalization has become a major player in today?s political forum and the changes it has spurred necessitate a reevaluation of our present democratic system."
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Cosmopolitanism, 2006.
A summary of David Held's article entitled "Democratic Accountability and Political Effectiveness from a Cosmopolitan Perspective".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, £ 24.95
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This paper introduces, summarizes and discusses David Held's article, "Democratic Accountability and Political Effectiveness from a Cosmopolitan Perspective". The paper explains that the article describes a new kind of political organization that forwards democracy, cooperation, and accountability in a global world order. The paper further explains that Held's primary argument is that globalization has transformed the way that the world interacts with itself; national bounds and powers are no longer as distinguishable as they once were. Accordingly, the primary theme of this article is to address how new global coordination and cooperation can be effectively achieved in the face of issues that are increasingly global in nature.
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"Cosmopolitan", 2004.
An analysis of the image being projected by this women's magazine.
1,358 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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"Cosmopolitan Magazine" is considered one of the largest-selling, young women?s magazines in the world. Since its founding in 1886, this magazine has received much of its fame from its upbeat style, focus on the young career woman, and discussions of male and female relationships. The paper analyzes the messages being put across by the magazine, its effect on its readers and the use of advertising and color to project the desired images.
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"Cosmo?s editors might say that if they address more women?s issues and social problems such as poverty or women?s equality their readers would stop buying their magazine. However, in reality, their readers would go along with the change because it is Cosmo, the most popular Women?s magazine that sets trends for many young women in our society. By using average looking models and writing articles that would help women in daily life, Cosmo could use its popularity to crush the stereotype of the feeble, powerless woman. Through their ads and articles Cosmo needs to demonstrate that 21st century women are far more than just beautiful sex objects that are created to satisfy men and are enslaved by their consumer driven lives, but they are independent, dignified women who have a significant voice in society and are shaping our world today."
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The Politics of Toleration, 2006.
This paper examines the ideals of cosmopolitanism and tolerance in society today.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, £ 36.95
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The paper discusses how the events of September 11, 2001 forever changed how Americans view immigration, no less importantly, it changed forever how Americans view the western ideals of tolerance and cosmopolitanism. With this in mind, the paper examines whether or not it is possible to find a middle position on the tolerance continuum, which eschews the undue persecution of unpopular or even threatening groups, without conversely succumbing to an acceptance of every form of cultural manifestation we encounter. The paper argues that cosmopolitanism is a noble ideal, but one which fails to appreciate that some cultures (like certain nations) have done a much better job than others of granting rights and citizenship to all members of its society.
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Cosmo vs. "Pride and Prejudice", 2001.
An interesting comparison between "Cosmopolitan" magazine and Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice".
1,010 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 0 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper discusses the comparison between Austen?s novel, "Pride and Prejudice" and the popular magazine "Cosmopolitan", specifically the February 2002 edition featuring pop culture celebrity Britney Spears.
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"The mere fact that Britney Spears is the highlighted celebrity in this issue illustrates Simons comparison between modern culture and the characters in the coming of age novels such as Pride and Prejudice. She is the example of the modern woman in pop culture just as the women portrayed in Pride and Prejudice were women of their culture. It is the essence of not only woman that is portrayed in both venues, it is the strength of women that is portrayed. Cosmopolitan magazine prides itself on dealing with women?s issues in a way that empowers women. The whole essence of Austen?s Pride and Prejudice is the internal struggle and strength of strong women. The characters in Pride and Prejudice focus on the camaraderie of strong women as does Cosmopolitan. The magazine draws its readers from a pool of a particular type of woman as does Pride and Prejudice. Women can identify with the articles in the magazine and the story of Pride and Prejudice. It becomes personal to them in many respects."
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Three Book Reviews, 2003.
This paper review and compares three books: "Philosophy and Social Hope" by Richard Rorty, "The Law of Peoples" by John Rawls, and "Cosmopolitanism and Forgiveness" by Jacques Derrida.
3,028 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 61.95
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This paper examines these three books and evaluates each in terms of its political feasibility. It explains that these writers, especially Rawls and Derrida, are well known in philosophical circles as being among the top abstract social theorists, but it is difficult for us to see their ideas in a social context other than when they pause to criticize society in their work. It discusses how Rorty considers himself to be among the premier ?neo-pragmatists? and draws upon the tradition of Dewey. Derrida first came to the United States as a celebrity in philosophical quarters as he helped invent linguistic deconstruction. Rawls was Harvard?s premier theorist, along with his contemporary, Robert Nozick, in the early 1970?s.
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"Richard Rorty is a self-described ?neo-pragmatist,? who considers himself a dutiful disciple of William James and John Dewey. James and Dewey were notably different from Rorty?s contemporaries as he describes them; instead of limiting the study of philosophy to the abstract realm of discussing minor logical or epistemological points, James and Dewey proposed broad-sweeping social changes that were predicated on ideas of social embetterment. James, the first of these, proposed that the meaning of ideas is found only in terms of their possible consequences. Rorty expands this to a contrarian attack on the effete distance maintained by intellectuals from the goal of building an American democracy based on mutual improvement. Rorty proposes a "liberal utopia," but rather than believing that it is not so much the destiny of human nature or of history, he opines that it is simply the best idea that men have produced from the objectives for which they work."
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The Tweenager Youth Market, 2004.
This paper discusses the 'tweenager', a most significant European market segment because of its high purchasing power, brand loyalty, and familiarity with media technology.
2,775 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 12 sources, APA, £ 56.95
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This paper defines the ?tweenager?, the youngest members of the Generation Y segment who are eight to twelve years old, the pre-adolescent to adolescent age group, applicable to both the male and female members of the group, but much more likely to be female. The author points out that the culture of tweenagers, mainly based on the entertainment industry, considers entertainment personalities and pop culture icons as idols and ?hero? models. The paper reviews two prevailing marketers of pop culture products and services for female tweenagers, Claire?s Accessories and ?Cosmo (Cosmopolitan) Girl?, specifically in terms of each companies? marketed product, pricing, channels of distribution, and promotion strategies.
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Introduction
The ?Tweenager?
Addressing the Tweenager Market
Claire?s Accessories, Ltd.
?Cosmo (Cosmopolitan) Girl?
The Adult versus the Tweenage Market
Conclusion
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"In the case of the main units of analysis for this study, which are the pre-teen and media-savvy females, consumerism, materialism, and hedonism are illustrated among tweenagers? preoccupation with their physical appearance, or the body. The body, according to Joan Brumberg in The Body Project, ?is a consuming project for contemporary girls because it provides an important means of self-definition, a way to visibly announce who you are to the world.? Through material consumption, ?bodies are magically reworked and identities completely refashioned,? illustrating subsistence to hedonism (self-indulgence in happiness and in the pleasure that a tweenager has an identity and image of her own)."
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Martha Nussbaum's "For Love of Country", 2005.
A critique and review of Martha Nussbaum's "For Love of Country".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper presents a critical reflection on Martha Nussbaum's "For Love of Country", in which Nussbaum pleads for cosmopolitanism instead of patriotism. The paper discusses the essays written by Nussbaum that are included in her book as well as the 15 essays by noted scholars also included in the book.
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"Nussbaum's "For Love of Country" contains a series of essays by notable scholars and great thinkers such as Gertrude Himmelfarb, Nathan Glazer, Hilary Putnam, Michael Walzer and Elaine Scarry as well as Nussbaum's own writings. She opens with an essay tracing ideas from the Stoics and argues for cosmopolitanism over patriotism, insisting that world citizens regard all human beings as fellow citizens and neighbors and so it makes more sense in this era of globalization to be a citizen of the world than a citizen of a..."
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"Cradle of Islam", 2005.
A book review discussing the Hijazi culture and identity in Saudi Arabia.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 54.95
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This book review is a discussion of the Hijazi culture and identity within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, one whose urban and cosmopolitan customs, rituals and religious ceremonies and beliefs are in opposition to those of the Najd-Saudi school of Wahhabism. In Mai Yamani's account of her 'hidden' Hijaz culture, we see how the Hijazi retain their culture and identity in the midst of a suppressive environment.
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"Mai Yamani of Hijazi identity and a Saudi scholar provides an account of the schism within Saudi Arabian society between the Wahhabism promoted by the Saudi royal family and the Hijazi identity promoted in secret among members who ..."
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James Baldwin and Homosexuality, 2006.
Examines how James Baldwin portrays a queer society in his work, "Giovanni's Room".
2,017 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 43.95
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Views of queerness in literature often fall between two poles: on the one hand, an author may show a queer society as being a microcosm which reflects the prevailing mores of the macrocosm-society in which it functions. On the other, the queer society may be presented as separate and "other" when compared with the exterior society, with
which it is at odds. An infinity of shades of meaning fall between the two poles. By looking at the way in which an author treats the queer body in a work, the reader can see where their stance falls. This paper shows that in James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room", and with regards to the issue of the queer body and dealing with queerness, the reader can see that Baldwin presents a closeted, masculine perspective that is portrayed as inherently divisive within a complex and cosmopolitan society.
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"One might ask one further question: portrayed in relation to what? That is, is there even such a thing as a queer body, or is that notion in itself inherently divisive? Perhaps it is after all just a body. This is a valid question for those who may call into question the validity of the formation of a queer society as an essentially conflict-ridden
escape that is no more or less valid than any other escape."
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Perpetual Peace, 2004.
This paper examines the the book "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley that is a study on the text "Perpetual Peace" by Kant.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper discusses how the book "Frankenstein," by Mary Shelley relates to the cosmopolitan ideal that Kant articulates in his text "Perpetual Peace."
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"The perpetual peace that Kant envisions in his essay can be interpreted as an ideal form of geopolitical organization. In Section II of the essay Kant insists that the law of nations will be an attribute of a federation of free states. All of these states will be republican rather than monarchical, governed by the rule of law rather than factional strength and or despotism and mediated by a super sovereign league of peace to see that nations adjust themselves to the constraints of public law."
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Money Has No Smell, 2007.
This paper discusses the book, "Money Has No Smell: The Africanization of New York City", by Paul Stoller.
1,494 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 33.95
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In this article, the writer explains that it is a well-known fact that racism is an important element in the history of the US. The writer suggests that one of the main reasons for such a development could be the cosmopolitanism of American society, born out of a long history of immigration flows. The writer notes that Paul Stoller in his 2002 book "Money Has No Smell: The Africanization of New York" addresses, from different perspectives, the same idea regarding the hardships of immigrants in New York society. The writer relates that Stoller describes the multiple facets of the life of an immigrant trying to build a proper existence away from family, friends, culture and country. The writer concludes that the decades of racial segregation and discriminatory treatment have taken their toll on the shaping of American society.
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"These facts rarely make the front page of important magazines; most often they remain untold stories which still impact the everyday life of the communities which are faced with such discriminatory realities. Nonetheless, there are also events that bring out in the spotlight different aspects of the communities which deal with discrimination, poverty, racism, all emerging from a historical and often rather hard to change mentality about minority groups. One such event represented the death of Amadou Diallo, a victim of the abusive use of force by the New York Police Department. Shot down outside his Bronx apartment, his killers, four police officers were subsequently acquitted of all criminal charges. This was a clear case of discrimination, considering the fact that Diallo, a West African immigrant was unarmed at the time of his death and the use of force was clearly unneeded for. However, it represented a clear outline of the situation facing most immigrants in big cities throughout the US and the tensions they must coup with for living in a cosmopolite society."
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Toronto's Tourism, 2008.
This paper explores the positive and negative visitor perceptions of Toronto.
823 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 13 sources, APA, £ 20.95
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The paper discusses how the city of Toronto is cosmopolitan, relatively safe, has an under-rated theatre and arts community, offers an attractive waterfront vista and is remarkably affordable for tourists eager to buy souvenirs. The paper then discusses the lingering fears about SARS, the city's unknown arts community and the frigid winter weather. The paper also relates that the general sense that Toronto is "nice" but not dynamic in the same way that New York, London, Paris or Rome are, is keeping Canada's largest urban center from being the tourist magnet it could be.
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"Toronto's tourist industry is at a cross-roads. Since 2000, the total number of US tourists has declined by 15 percent. Among same-day travelers from America, the numbers have, quite literally, fallen through the floor. At the same time, the number of overnight travelers has also dropped, through much more modestly. Happily, emerging tourist markets from overseas and domestic tourism has propped up the tourist sector in the absence of US visitors: in 2006, visitor spending was up 7 percent from the previous year, and it seems overseas travelers are the major reason why this was so (Tourism Toronto, 2006). Without question, the trend is ineluctably moving towards a non-American tourist market in which Canada's largest city will have to find a way to accommodate, more and more, people who are non-white and interested in the cosmopolitan aspects of the metropolis - like Toronto's thriving Chinese or Indian (or Caribbean) communities."
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Spiritual Needs of Patients, 2008.
This paper examines the article "The Spiritual Needs of Hospitalized Patients" by Ruth Davidhizar, Gregory A. Bechtel and Edna J. Cosey.
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In this paper the writer examines an article which delves into the troublesome topic of how nurses should address the spiritual needs of hospitalized patients. The paper explores the article, briefly synthesizes it and re-defines the issue from the point-of-view of this writer and not simply from the point-of-view of the authors in question. Finally, the paper looks at what spirituality means for the "typical" client system and who it may very well privilege. The writer concludes that the review clearly shows that nurses must be sufficiently cosmopolitan to ensure that spiritual or religiously zealous individuals are given the comfort of knowing that their God or way of worship will not be ridiculed by someone placed in a position of authority and trust.
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"The following paper outlines why it is important for any nurse or clinician to understand and appreciate the spiritual needs of patients. More especially, many people in America's highly-diverse society permit religion to play a key role in their health care. Beyond that, it seems intuitive to argue that someone who is spiritually devout is also someone who will find psychological and emotional peace and comfort the instant it is realized that those treating them during a difficult period acknowledge and respect their desire to turn to faith as one means of getting through the pain and uncertainty. Should this respect be granted, it is hard to escape the conclusion that nurses will find those under their care more accommodating and receptive - and their loved ones also more accommodating and receptive."
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