Author: chris

You must also submit a one-page (400-500 word) “artist’s statement” explaining how your piece relates to the topics covered in the course.

Here are some suggestions for how to do a creative project:

-choose one of the course readings (or one of the optional readings), and produce a creative response/interpretation of it. How can you take the ideas in it and turn it into a creative work?

-choose one of the performance/artistic examples we’ve discussed in class to redo/reperform/reinterpret.

-select one or more theoretical term or concept we’ve covered in class as the basis or inspiration for a creative piece

You need to login to my moodle to see how the video relates to my course and the readings in moodle.
here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiyZE0d0ZQE

Taking Sides “Intergroup Contact” essay: Your four-paragraph essay should address the following questions:

Paragraph 1: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article representing the “yes” side?

Paragraph 2: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article representing the “no” side?

Paragraph 3: All in all, which author(s) do you think were the most persuasive in arguing for their position? Explain why. Note: this is is the most important of the four paragraphs.

Paragraph 4: Think of a time when you disliked someone or disliked a particular group, but you changed your mind after spending time with them. Then, think of a time when you disliked someone or disliked a particular group, and spending time with them made your negative opinion even stronger. What was the difference in the two experiences ? What variables might explain the two different outcomes?

Taking Sides “Intergroup Contact” essay: Your four-paragraph essay should address the following questions:

Paragraph 1: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article representing the “yes” side?

Paragraph 2: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article representing the “no” side?

Paragraph 3: All in all, which author(s) do you think were the most persuasive in arguing for their position? Explain why. Note: this is is the most important of the four paragraphs.

Paragraph 4: Think of a time when you disliked someone or disliked a particular group, but you changed your mind after spending time with them. Then, think of a time when you disliked someone or disliked a particular group, and spending time with them made your negative opinion even stronger. What was the difference in the two experiences ? What variables might explain the two different outcomes?

Taking Sides “Intergroup Contact” essay: Your four-paragraph essay should address the following questions:

Paragraph 1: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article representing the “yes” side?

Paragraph 2: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article representing the “no” side?

Paragraph 3: All in all, which author(s) do you think were the most persuasive in arguing for their position? Explain why. Note: this is is the most important of the four paragraphs.

Paragraph 4: Think of a time when you disliked someone or disliked a particular group, but you changed your mind after spending time with them. Then, think of a time when you disliked someone or disliked a particular group, and spending time with them made your negative opinion even stronger. What was the difference in the two experiences ? What variables might explain the two different outcomes?

Taking Sides “Intergroup Contact” essay: Your four-paragraph essay should address the following questions:

Paragraph 1: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article representing the “yes” side?

Paragraph 2: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article representing the “no” side?

Paragraph 3: All in all, which author(s) do you think were the most persuasive in arguing for their position? Explain why. Note: this is is the most important of the four paragraphs.

Paragraph 4: Think of a time when you disliked someone or disliked a particular group, but you changed your mind after spending time with them. Then, think of a time when you disliked someone or disliked a particular group, and spending time with them made your negative opinion even stronger. What was the difference in the two experiences ? What variables might explain the two different outcomes?

Managerial Incentives

Henry Manne believed that companies cannot become too incompetent or corrupt, as eventually their share price would fall and they could be taken over by another firm that would get rid of incompetent management. Adolf Berle and Gardiner Means believed that company managers have an incentive to feather their own nests and to undermine shareholder wealth.

Can elements or parts of these theoretical perspectives have governmental applications? If so, which theory do you think best describes the segment of American government known as the Congress and the Senate? Explain your answer.

Which theory best fits your ethical perspective? Which theory best fits a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Child Labor

Child labor is endemic in the poorer countries of the world, and for many children it is seen as way of keeping their families out of poverty. Critics point out that if the governments were to invest more in educating children, they could be more productive and create more wealth for their nation when they are older. In the meantime, multinational enterprises often secure suppliers who use children.

In your opinion, what is the best way to reduce child labor for multinational corporations? How is the phenomenon of child labor viewed from your ethical perspective? Given the ethical perspective of a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged, how would child labor be viewed?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Managerial Incentives

Henry Manne believed that companies cannot become too incompetent or corrupt, as eventually their share price would fall and they could be taken over by another firm that would get rid of incompetent management. Adolf Berle and Gardiner Means believed that company managers have an incentive to feather their own nests and to undermine shareholder wealth.

Can elements or parts of these theoretical perspectives have governmental applications? If so, which theory do you think best describes the segment of American government known as the Congress and the Senate? Explain your answer.

Which theory best fits your ethical perspective? Which theory best fits a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Child Labor

Child labor is endemic in the poorer countries of the world, and for many children it is seen as way of keeping their families out of poverty. Critics point out that if the governments were to invest more in educating children, they could be more productive and create more wealth for their nation when they are older. In the meantime, multinational enterprises often secure suppliers who use children.

In your opinion, what is the best way to reduce child labor for multinational corporations? How is the phenomenon of child labor viewed from your ethical perspective? Given the ethical perspective of a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged, how would child labor be viewed?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Managerial Incentives

Henry Manne believed that companies cannot become too incompetent or corrupt, as eventually their share price would fall and they could be taken over by another firm that would get rid of incompetent management. Adolf Berle and Gardiner Means believed that company managers have an incentive to feather their own nests and to undermine shareholder wealth.

Can elements or parts of these theoretical perspectives have governmental applications? If so, which theory do you think best describes the segment of American government known as the Congress and the Senate? Explain your answer.

Which theory best fits your ethical perspective? Which theory best fits a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Child Labor

Child labor is endemic in the poorer countries of the world, and for many children it is seen as way of keeping their families out of poverty. Critics point out that if the governments were to invest more in educating children, they could be more productive and create more wealth for their nation when they are older. In the meantime, multinational enterprises often secure suppliers who use children.

In your opinion, what is the best way to reduce child labor for multinational corporations? How is the phenomenon of child labor viewed from your ethical perspective? Given the ethical perspective of a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged, how would child labor be viewed?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Managerial Incentives

Henry Manne believed that companies cannot become too incompetent or corrupt, as eventually their share price would fall and they could be taken over by another firm that would get rid of incompetent management. Adolf Berle and Gardiner Means believed that company managers have an incentive to feather their own nests and to undermine shareholder wealth.

Can elements or parts of these theoretical perspectives have governmental applications? If so, which theory do you think best describes the segment of American government known as the Congress and the Senate? Explain your answer.

Which theory best fits your ethical perspective? Which theory best fits a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Child Labor

Child labor is endemic in the poorer countries of the world, and for many children it is seen as way of keeping their families out of poverty. Critics point out that if the governments were to invest more in educating children, they could be more productive and create more wealth for their nation when they are older. In the meantime, multinational enterprises often secure suppliers who use children.

In your opinion, what is the best way to reduce child labor for multinational corporations? How is the phenomenon of child labor viewed from your ethical perspective? Given the ethical perspective of a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged, how would child labor be viewed?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Managerial Incentives

Henry Manne believed that companies cannot become too incompetent or corrupt, as eventually their share price would fall and they could be taken over by another firm that would get rid of incompetent management. Adolf Berle and Gardiner Means believed that company managers have an incentive to feather their own nests and to undermine shareholder wealth.

Can elements or parts of these theoretical perspectives have governmental applications? If so, which theory do you think best describes the segment of American government known as the Congress and the Senate? Explain your answer.

Which theory best fits your ethical perspective? Which theory best fits a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Child Labor

Child labor is endemic in the poorer countries of the world, and for many children it is seen as way of keeping their families out of poverty. Critics point out that if the governments were to invest more in educating children, they could be more productive and create more wealth for their nation when they are older. In the meantime, multinational enterprises often secure suppliers who use children.

In your opinion, what is the best way to reduce child labor for multinational corporations? How is the phenomenon of child labor viewed from your ethical perspective? Given the ethical perspective of a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged, how would child labor be viewed?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.