Day: March 4, 2022

Compare and contrast Thomas Jefferson’s theory of property (as it has been discussed in text and instructional videos) and its relationship to happiness with the politics.

The Jeffersonian Dream and Property as the Basis of Happiness Assignment #2—Jefferson’s Philosophy of Happiness (Evaluative Essay) 
 Assigned Text to Engage in this Unit: Cullen Ch. 2 The Declaration of Independence the assigned section of the “Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson” the assigned selections from “Notes on the State of Virginia” Mathews, “The Radical Philosophy […]

Explain how changes in consumer tastes and preferences are affecting the demand functions for each product.

Applying the Supply and Demand Model Over the past 10–20 years, the use of landline phones has fallen while the use of cell phones and smartphones has increased. Explain how changes in consumer tastes and preferences are affecting the demand functions for each product. Draw graphs for each of the two products (landlines and cell […]

Write a journal entry and draw your insights and your powers of observation are turned on you and your family members.

This journal entry requires you to draw on your insights and your powers of observation are turned on you and your family members. In addition, your textbook provides six forms of non listening and this will be important to evaluate with not only terminology but vivid examples: pseudolistening monopolizing selective listening defensive listening ambushing literal […]

Choose one of these dialectics, and then describe how the dialectic is expressed in your friendships, romantic relationships, and family relationships.

Cite any resources at the bottom as follows: Wood, J. (2020). Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters (9th ed). Boston MA: Cengage Learning. Question 1: Pick a show or a movie that you have never seen before (on TV, YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video….). Select a dialog between two or more people. Turn the volume off. […]

Describe historical, social, political, and economic processes producing diversity, equality, and structured inequalities in the U.S.

Whiteness in the University As you read, there are many ways that whiteness continues to be the cultural norm that structures our educational experiences–including within higher education. Of course, this is not just about whiteness as a cultural norm, but as the basis for power within this institutional context. And, as tends to happen with […]

Discuss and compare how we see “the American Dream” portrayed in the specific primary texts included in our course materials by John Smith, Christopher Columbus, Thomas Jefferson.

Topic Discuss and compare how we see “the American Dream (or its inverse, the American Nightmare)” portrayed in the specific primary texts included in our course materials by John Smith, Christopher Columbus, Thomas Jefferson. How do they define this idea? What makes it uniquely “American”? What contextual factors influence their depiction of the American Dream? […]

Explain how and why do the women exercise their power, and what contextual factors might limit it?

Topic Discuss and compare how we see the idea of a woman’s power portrayed in the specific primary texts included in our course materials by Hannah Foster, Judith Sargent Murray, and Margaret Fuller. How and why do the women exercise their power, and what contextual factors might limit it? What elements of “power” do these […]

What elements of “freedom” do these authors/texts share in common, and how/why do other elements differ?

Topic Discuss and compare how we see the idea of “freedom” portrayed in the specific primary texts included in our course materials by Mary Rowlandson, Thomas Jefferson, and Harriet Jacobs. How do the authors define “freedom,” and why is it important to them? What contextual factors contributed to their idea of “freedom”? What elements of […]

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