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Structuralism in the Study of Media and Culture (6 Pages, 71.7 $ (USD) )

This is a 6 page paper discussing structuralism in the study of media and culture. Structuralism is based on the premise that “societies and sociological or cultural practices can be analyzed, along the lines of language, as signifying systems [and within] structuralism the subject is decentered, in other words the central focus on the individual in much social analysis is replaced by the focus on the structures, of which the individual is just another element”. Structuralist methods apply to various divisions within the social sciences such as the linguistics of Ferdinand de Saussure, the cultural critical of Roland Barthes, the anthropology of Claude Levi-Strauss and the psychoanalysis of Jacques Lacan. Structuralism plays a large part in the presentation and perception of the media as some critics believe that viewers can look beyond media reports by perceiving the signs throughout the text while other researchers, such as Barthes in his post-structural phase, believed that language was not transparent by in fact most communication was distorted and could not be presented otherwise. Structuralism overall, tends to assume that there is a structure or a “depth model” in which researchers can find the “truth” and in so doing are able to “stand outside language using the meta-languages of linguistic, sociological or philosophical analysis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Foucault And Feminism (10 Pages, 119.5 $ (USD) )

This 10 page paper argues that the French philosopher, Michel Foucault, is a modern representation of the ways in which women are viewed, especially from the perspective of the twentieth century when post modernism and post structuralism took form, by examining Michel Foucault's Discipline and Punish: The Birth of The Prison; Caroline Ramazanoglu's collection of essays in Up Against Foucault: Explorations of Some of the Tensions Between Foucault and Feminism and Madan Sarup's treatise on Post-Structuralism and Postmodernism. No additional sources are listed.

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The Introductory Concepts, Principles and History of General Psychology in Health Care

2007, 23 Pages, 8810 Words, 9 Sources, 30 $ (USD)

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Sociology Forms and Theorists (10 Pages, 119.5 $ (USD) )

A 9 page paper discussing three sociological perspectives Some still see sociology as a discipline trying to “find itself,” but that view is most common among those who fail to understand the wide variety of sociological perspectives and their applicability today’s changing environment. The purpose here is to discuss the concepts and some of the theorists of Neo-functionalism, Structuralism and Symbolic Interactionism. The theorists discussed are Talcott Parsons, Robert K. Merton, Claude L?vi-Strauss, Louis Althusser, Pierre Bourdieu, Charles Horton Cooley, George Herbert Mead and Erving Goffman. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

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Major Psychological Theories and the Cause and Effect of Oppression and Neglect in the African American Community (5 Pages, 59.75 $ (USD) )

This is a 5 page paper discussing major psychological approaches in relation to the result of oppression and neglect on the African American community. Currently, the African American population within the United States has been found to have high levels of stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and high levels of self-destructive behavior. Psychologists and sociologists argue that the cause of generations of neglect within the educational and social systems and oppression may have led to these psychological problems. Using five major psychological approaches which include behaviorism, functionalism, psychoanalytical, structuralism and Gestalt, the differences in the application of the theories to the African American community basically show that in order to reverse the trend of these psychological and societal problems, mental health professionals and educators must be aware of the psychological factors unique to the African American community. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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Philosophy And Culture (5 Pages, 59.75 $ (USD) )

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses aspects of philosophy and culture, including behaviorism, functionalism, structuralism, critical theory, negritude and different cultures. No bibliography.

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Structure and Code in Structuralism and Semiotics and Their Use in Film: “Gone with the Wind” as an Example of Cinematic Coding (11 Pages, 131.45 $ (USD) )

This is an 11 page paper discussing the use of structure and code in film. Structuralism and semiotics and their use of codes and cues to define the underlying structures in society were first theories applied to the social sciences and then to the world of narrative literature. Marx and Freud further used semiotics to demonstrate how codes can be used effectively to psychologically affect those within society. Using this premise, during the early days of feature films semiotics were used to analyze the underlying structures of films. A good example of cinematic coding is used in the classic film “Gone with the Wind” made in 1939. The film uses coding on two different levels to define the structures within society. Firstly, the film uses references and themes relevant to the era of the Civil War depicted in the film. Secondly, and probably more importantly, the film uses coding to define the structure of society during the 1930s when the film was made. Specific contrasts of bad and good, black and white, pure and scandalous, affluence and poverty are portrayed using visual, narrative and auditory codes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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Post Structuralism and Relativism (8 Pages, 95.6 $ (USD) )

This 8 page paper examines these two approach and then argues that post structuralism is just another form of relativism and is therefore is a waste of time as a basis for social research. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

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Neoliberalism and Structuralism in Transnational Companies (7 Pages, 83.65 $ (USD) )

7 pages in length. This paper serves to explain both neoliberalism and structuralism and how these concepts can relate to transnational companies. The strengths and weaknesses of each are to be explained, along with evidence and statistics to support these statements, and how they aid development in the way they do as to each view.

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Relationships Between Common Literary Theories (5 Pages, 59.75 $ (USD) )

5 pages in length. Three literary theories of particular interest are formalism, structuralism, and the reader response theory. The study herein of these three theories will indicate whether they are in agreement or conflict with each other. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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