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Gossip, 2002.
A discussion of the social role of gossip, its damages and how to stop it.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper presents a discussion on gossip, particularly why gossiping is so popular and how it affects people and society. Additionally, this paper addresses various ways to prevent gossip. The paper is based on the book by Rabbi Stephen Wylen's "The Power of the Word" and other scholars wishing to decrease the amount of gossip spoken. The paper looks at gossip as a social need yet also shows its damaging effects on society.
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"Dirt, mudslinging, hearsay and tittle-tattle are words synonymous with gossip. Encarta defines gossip as conversation about personal or intimate rumors or facts, especially when malicious; informal and chatty conversation or writing about recent and often personal events. Rumors are closely related to gossip in that rumors are usually gossip that is spread and repeated about a person?s intimate details. According Robin Dunbar author of Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language, gossip is a natural part of the human species, as apes and monkeys, humanities closets kin used language to keep up to date on the happenings of friends and family, just as we do. Dunbar believes that we need conversation to stay in touch, and we need it in ways that will not be satisfied by teleconferencing, e-mail, or any other communication technology. From a religious perspective Rabbi Stephen Wylen suggests in his book The Power of the Word that ?idle gossip and malicious speech are the most frequent and pervasive sins of ordinary life? he believes people either consciously or unconsciously ?persist in patterns of speech that disrupt relationships, create unhappiness, and even endanger lives.? However one chooses to rationalize gossip it has become so imbedded into American culture that oftentimes we cannot decipher mere gossip from news."
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Rumors and Gossip, 2005.
Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of people engaging in rumors and gossip, especially in the work place.
2,492 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 53.95
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This paper investigates an important topic in organizational behavior: rumors and gossip. First, the communication models are defined and outlined which explain why people engage in gossip. It is then further discussed how there are advantages and disadvantages when people gossip and start rumors, especially in the work place. Finally, the paper explains how gossip and rumors can be controlled in the work place by the manager since they can cause a negative effect on the company's productivity.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Positive and Negative Gossip
Power, Advantage, Disadvantages of Positive and Negative Gossip
Ways for Managers to Control Gossip
Conclusion
References
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"While in an organizational environment, there are disadvantages in having gossip to start about the business. Rumors and gossip can be more debilitating than the truth. Sometimes when there are rumors about a layoff at work, employees become less motivated to continue production (How rumors start 44). When the employees are not motivated due to rumors and gossip, the company takes a loss in production and profit. This proves that rumors and any kind of gossip is negative because it causes a loss in a corporate environment."
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Gossip and Media, 2005.
An examination of the function of gossip and media in the works of Jessica Hagedorn.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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The paper examines the function of gossip and media in the works of Jessica Hagedorn. The paper focuses on how gossip among women represents an alternative avenue of definition of self and expression in an oppressive patriarchal culture.
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"The literature of Jessica Hagedorn, a Philippine American who emigrated to the US in ? at age twelve often illustrates the difficulty in forging individual identity in a culture whose mainstream images often disenfranchise, based on ethnicity, sex and sexuality. The media and other social institutions often provide an official definition or label of events, categories that seldom portray the whole story when pitted against reality."
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A Technological Approach to Gossip in the Modern Workplace, 2002.
An in-depth look at an understudied but extremely pervasive and present part of our everyday workplace: gossip
5,210 words (approx. 20.8 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 92.95
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This paper examines the advanced method of communication available these days in most offices - e-mail, fax, teleconferences, chat programs, SMS, etc. It further examines how these forms of technology assist in the transferring of information in almost real time and the effect this has on "office gossip". The writer concludes that even with all these forms of communication available, the inter-personal conversation of relaying gossip is still a favorite.
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"Technology has vastly changed the means of communication over a relatively short period of time. Along with these changes in communication technology came new ways for employees to communicate within the workplace, which pose unique challenges. We continue to communicate as we used to, but now we are communicating through new and more technological mediums. As our communication methods progress at a rapid pace, the business world is forced to progress as well in order to be successful and competitive. Looking into the business culture, and how employees are communicating in this technological age is an important task of this paper. As workers in the business place, it is important for us to recognize that our modes of communication are changing. If we want to continue to communicate effectively, we must learn about how the new technological modes of communication can influence and alter our most basic interactions."
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Oral Tradition, Gossip and Urban Legends, 1999.
This paper explores how human communication has changed over time.
3,329 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 68.95
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This paper is a comparative analysis of various types of story transmission; specifically oral tradition, gossip and urban legends. The paper offers discusses and offers definitions of oral history, gossip, folklore, oral tradition, rumors and urban legends. The paper describes how and why story transmission has changed over the centuries. The paper examines some of the pros and cons of the different types of human communication.
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"Languages are not static and lifeless, they are alive - sloughing off unnecessary waste even as they are growing, expanding and regenerating. This constant change and flexibility enables language to thrive and remain useful. As a language experiences metamorphoses, the methods of application flourish as well, increasing communication capabilities and consequently maximizing potential benefits as well as negative possibilities."
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Jerry Springer, the Digital Man, 2008.
Looks at talk show host Jerry Springer, who brings sexual problems, gossip and aggressiveness to the American public.
765 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 19.95
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This paper explains, using the article "The Eroded Self" by Jeffrey Rosen, that Jerry Springer can be called the digital man because he understands the American digital public who wants to see and hear people's sexual problems. The author points out that, historically, gossip usually was shared with a few people and sometimes strangers, but now gossip goes "live" through the television with the digital man, Jerry Springer bringing news that often can destroy lives. The paper reports that the digital man, Jerry Springer, begins by having people post these secrets and gossip on their web site all in the pretense of using them in future shows.
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"In the past, people hid these secrets and hoped that they would never be revealed. Now, people do not care if they hurt others by revealing their secrets and the digital public wants to see and hear it. The talk show often discusses the secret someone is hiding about his or her life, the affair a person is having, cheating, a friend who steals her friend's boyfriend, or any other type of family drama. No gossip is too much for the talk show. Why? "
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Avi's "Nothing But The Truth", 2008.
This paper reviews Avi's "Nothing But The Truth", a dramatic story of a high school student who gets caught up in a whirlwind of gossip.
1,015 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 0 sources, £ 25.95
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This paper explains that the plot of Avi's "Nothing But The Truth" is about a high school student involved in an escalating situation of gossip and nationwide media hype, stemming from a minor incident that occurs during his homeroom class, which spins out of control. The author points out that the structure of Avi's book, using memos, Philip's journal entries, dialogue, and letters, provides the readers with an all-encompassing glimpse of how juvenile misconduct evolves into a nationally-recognized moral standoff. The paper relates that Avi uses the book as a paradigm of society and human relations. The author suggests that this book serves as a caricature of how stories become altered as they permeate among various social circles. The paper states that Avi implies that people have selective hearing and latch onto chosen information, adjusting and circulating it to satisfy their own needs, even if the truth must be voluntarily compromised in the process.
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"It seems that Philip's initial intent with humming along with the national anthem was simply to be inoffensive and amusing in the presence of Miss Narwin and his fellow students in homeroom. Like many typical high school students who seem to believe that slacking off in class and making wisecracks makes them appear "cool," it is possible that Philip simply wanted to make a spectacle and draw attention to himself, thereby impressing the girl that he likes as well as his classmates. Miss Narwin, however, did not find Philip's stunt to be comical, but rather insulting and disruptive."
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"Small Town in Mass Society" by Arthur Vidich and Joseph Bensman, 1994.
A reviews of the work on small town life in the U.S. in the 1960s and the effect of urban culture. Includes self-image, hypocrisy, gossip, religion and class.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 28.95
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"This study will examine Small Town in Mass Society: Class, Power and Religion in a Rural Community, by Arthur J. Vidich and Joseph Bensman. The analysis will focus on various ways in which the small town is affected by the surrounding urban world, ways which are sometimes subtle and sometimes more obvious. Mass society is viewed as a kind of encroaching enemy which must be kept at bay. It is the view of Vidich and Bensman that the small town does not exist in total contrast to urban or mass society, but is in fact heavily influenced, in one way or another, by that mass urban reality. The major problem of the book is that it is dealing with a reality of thirty years ago. Mass society in the intervening years has drastically changed small town America in ways that this book only begin to hint at."
One of the subtle influences of mass society on the small
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Comedy of Manners in Two English Plays.
This paper discusses comedy of manners in two English plays, Richard Sheridan's "A School for Scandal" and Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan".
2,815 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 0 sources, £ 59.95
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This paper explains that Richard Sheridan's "A School for Scandal" and Oscar Wilde's "Lady Windermere's Fan" are both comedies of wit and manners which provide audiences with an absurd look at London's so-called aristocratic society, by using such devices as gossip, collusion, hidden identities, reversal of attitudes, generational recurrence and the discovery of the unexpected lady. The author points out that central to both plays is the question of whether a disappointed wife might justifiably retaliate or console herself by having an affair; and, in both plays, it is the aspiring gallant or lover, who nearly succeeds in convincing the wife to compromise her marriage and her morals. The paper summarizes that, in Wilde's play, it is gossip, which first creates the disappointment and mistrust in Lady Windermere; while in Sheridan's play it is Lady Teazle's attempt to excel at gossip in order to gain a place in what she considers fashionable society as well as the malicious gossip generated by that very society, which threatens to destroy her marriage. Many quotes.
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"Most of the characters in Wilde's play are noble enough, though their actions are not always. Usually, they initially act out of love or concern, though as in the case of the Duchess of Berwick her concern for Lady Windermere is questionable but her conviction at least seems true. Darlington, too, believing Lord Windermere to be a lout, acts on his love for Lady Windermere not wanting her to endure a loveless life. Her mother, Mrs. Erlynn, though perhaps long ago selfish when she abandoned her family does in the end act in a selfless manner when she claims responsibility for the fan in Darlington's quarters. And of course Lord Windermere attempting to protect his wife from shame was acting out of love."
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"M. Butterfly", 2008.
An analysis of theme of feminism in "M. Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang.
985 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper examines how, in David Henry Hwang's "M. Butterfly", a wide variety of characters and dialogue are used to explore the feminist viewpoint that men try to control women because of self-doubts and insecurities. It looks at how this is exposed as a fruitless and impossible way to establish a productive, working relationship between men and women. From the three gossipers, to Gallimard and Marc, from Gallimard and Renee to Gallimard and Song, it discusses how Hwang inspects feminism using a new and unusual viewpoint throughout the play, which he asserts in various ways.
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"While the play was borne of racial stereotypes, it evolves more into a tale exposing the intricacies of male-female relations, using East-West misconceptions as a medium, and focuses on the protective fantasies of men. The story, told after Gallimard's arrest, drips with cynicism and sarcasm. In flashbacks, Gallimard (the diplomat), describes his perception of the play, "Madame Butterfly," relating his own love affair with Song Li Ling, who him/herself expresses why he/she participated in it. Gallimard, a faceless unimportant diplomat begins to gain confidence as his "Madame Butterfly," submits to him. Further, as this is accomplished he moves up in diplomatic circles. "
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Urban Legend, 2005.
A review of urban legends and their impact on society.
1,286 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper takes a look at urban legends. The paper focuses primarily on Gail Collins' book, "Scorpion Tongue". According to the paper, Collins specifically points out that urban legends in America are synonymous to gossips about America's political history. The paper concludes by saying that urban legends can damage a society.
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"This particular urban legend circulated among the students. This type of urban legend is not time bounded for the students can relate to this, may it be students from the past, or students of the present time. This particular urban legend is funny in a way and it stirs imagination among the students as to how life was in the medieval era. And like what Collins has pointed out, urban legends such as this, are like gossips which do not provide any positive impact to any concerned people who may have heard or may have initiated such idea. It is just a thought that is nice to be heard, but there's really nothing to learn from it. "
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Media and the Mafia, 2005.
This paper discusses that organized crime has been glamorized by the entertainment industry.
1,680 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper explains that America's first big blockbuster was the very first gangster film, made in 1903, called "The Great Train Robbery"; this was not a romantic story or a comedy but rather a film about violence. The author points out that Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" (1972), a film based on a novel by Mario Puzo, produced by Paramount Pictures, is listed on the top American Film Institute's list of the 100 films in history; the 1974 sequel was the only sequel to ever win an Oscar. The paper reviews Martin Scorsese's film "GoodFellas", the very first Mafia television series "The Sopranos" (HBO), which has won many awards and the reality show "Growing Up Gotti" (A&E) featuring Victoria Gotti, daughter of John Gotti and an accomplished gossip columnist for the New York Post.
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"Years later, sound was able to be recorded on film. In 1932, nearly thirty years after "The Great Train Robbery" was filmed, a new gangster film about a mad man with a Tommy gun brought controversy to the cinema. It was called Scarface, and it was loosely based on the life of Al Capone during prohibition years. Capone was a lot like Gotti in that he loved the attention of the media. Screenwriter Ben Hecht believed that if the movie is called "Scarface", people will think it's about Al Capone and come see it."
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"So Far From God", 2007.
A review of Ana Castillo's novel "So Far From God".
1,013 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper examines how Ana Castillo adopts folkloric and fantastical tone in her novel "So Far From God" and makes the reader feel as if he or she is part of the community life of the novel. It discusses how the novel is told in the voice of a third-person narrator who does not directly participate in the actions and how the narrator tells the reader, like a neighborhood gossip, what will transpire over the course of the chapter, as in a folktale rather than a novel.
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"The fact that many of the characters have allegorical names, like the main protagonist's Sofi's daughters, Charity, Hope, and Faith (Caridad, Esperanza, and Fe) intensifies this sense that this is a tale of unconventional structure, like a fable with no moral, rather than a conventional novel focused on the development and evolution of a single character. Just like characters listen to tales told by wise, old women of the community like the centenarian Felicia, the reader listens to the narrator, uncertain of whether to trust her moral judgment, even when assured that the facts of the events are true. "
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Sexual Harassment: Impact and Consequences, 2005.
A look at the on-going problem of sexual harassment in the workplace.
1,052 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 25.95
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In this paper, the author addresses many of the issues surrounding sexual harassment in the workplace, such as the risk of offensive language or jokes, perception vs. intent, and the ultimate cost of human gossip. Furthermore, the author attempts, through a more thorough look into the problems and situations surrounding the issues, to shed some light on many of the common misconceptions regarding sexual harassment.
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"Despite widespread publicity and controversy over the problem of sexual harassment in the work place the growing challenge of preventing such an act continues to infest our work places. Several recent reports indicate that despite the acknowledgment of the continuing problem of sexual harassment, many employers have yet to fully address the problem. Moreover, recent news reports indicate that sexual harassment has found its way from the grunts of the cooperate world all the way to the highest levels of management."
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