Essays on Journalism and Communication Literature Reviews

The movie supports research studies and current literature on the topic of mental retardation portraying that siblings and relatives are affected by illness of one family member.... The movie "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" vividly portrays problems and life grievances caused by mental disorder....

This review "How African American Writers Portray the American South in their Works" discusses the avenue through which literary artists present and explore their ideas, attitudes as well as experiences.... They employ this platform to inform the audience about a host of issues that they wish to pass across....

The image refers to the way in which these groups decode all of the signals emanating from the products, services and communication covered by the brand (Kapfere, 2004).... n investigation into Chinese consumers' reasons for purchasing luxury brands in the UK Chapter Two: literature Review Overview This literature review discuses the purchasing habits of luxury brands by Chinese consumers residing in United Kingdom.... For Chinese consumers such impersonal methods and lack of lived-in experience deprive them of relating to the brand and can cause a hindrance in advertising communication....

However, these causes are not clear and there is considerable gap in literature about the impact of driver awareness and traffic laws in reducing road accidents involving motorists and cyclists.... literature Review ... number of literature corroborate the existence of conflict between the motorists and cyclist (Li, 2011; Purcher, 2011; Roads and Traffic Authority, 2000; O'Connor, 2010; and De Smet, 2008).... A comprehensive literature review can provide this research considerable number of important information about the causes of conflict and approaches used to reduce or resolve such conflict without compromising the privacy of any individual....

Given the significance of collaboration, creation and communication to using of the above named technologies, educationalist have been on the forefront pointing out the web 2.... The increased rates of internet use for mail sending and receiving are a good indicator of the conceived significance of the internet for knowledge and communication.... A COMMENTARY ON THE POTENTIALS AND PITFALLS OF SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF COLLABORATIVE AND COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING, DRAWING ON BOTH YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE AND THE RESEARCH literature ...

I lack adequate adjectives to express how much insightful the articles screams.... However, as much as most her views are candidly.... ... ... Hooks argues on the need to embrace theory as a practice that takes back our memory of the past which can be used to dissect the future.... It this reason that compels me further to give what in my opinion can be the correct antibiotics to the contemporary issues expressed that are and have emerged in our society (Michael, 52)....

According to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, the use of ornamentation in religious buildings is sarcastic given the value of the ornaments and the economic position of the congregation.... In addition, the use of golden and other expensive relics draws the people from the path of.... ... ... In his opinion, it is ironical to put golden statues of the saint in a church where the poor worship as it distracts their devotion....

The Road is a literary wonder penned by Cormac McCarthy in 2006, which details the life of a father and son in a post-apocalyptic world, where an unknown calamity has driven humanity to near-extinction.... The unnamed protagonist along with his son try to survive with whatever.... ... ... The novel was adapted into a feature film, but it is interesting to note that the themes and arcs discussed in the novel are similar to other cinematic and other literary pieces as well....

This literature review "Blended Learning in Higher Education of Saudi Arabia" focuses on the critical analysis of the blended learning introduced in Saudi Arabia.... Another researcher argued that blended learning is a combination of various learning strategies that involve both asynchronous and synchronous computer techies together with face-to-face communication (Monteiro & Morrison, 2014).... The current Information communication Technology (ICT) has revolutionized the technology of learning and teaching by giving teachers more options....

Unlike other related works of literature, “The Giver” is not a symbolic literature.... The heroic representation of characters is the main aspect that attracts children into the literature.... In the book, Lowry creates an artificial world that suits her analysis....

The author of this paper "The Magic of The Mall by Jon Goss" affirms that mall developers are purposely attempting to present a representative reality to their shoppers as a means of keeping them within the confined space of the retail areas.... ... ... ... In Jon Goss' article 'The 'Magic of the Mall': An Analysis of Form, Function, and Meaning in the Contemporary Retail Environment' (1993), the author attempts to demonstrate how shopping center developers have learned and implemented strategies that tend to manipulate shoppers to make them purchase more....

Romanticism is a broad and comprehensive term that marks the sum total of a whole range of changes that appeared in the European art and literature in the late 18th century (Ousby 1994).... A Critical History of English literature.... English literature.... Companion to literature in English.... English literature.... However, the dynamics of this communication between the man and the nature is not so easier to grasp without having some insight into the ethos of Romanticism and the Wordsworth's personal concept of nature. ...

The paper 'Strengths and Weaknesses of Qualitative Approach, as Opposed to Quantitative Approach', is a fascinating example of a sociology literature review.... The paper 'Strengths and Weaknesses of Qualitative Approach, as Opposed to Quantitative Approach', is a fascinating example of a sociology literature review.... It is also noteworthy that researchers find it easier to recognize any weakness in qualitative studies conducted earlier, especially if they are using these studies for their literature review....

The following fifteen literature reviews try to demonstrate and support this assumption (Gibbons & Vaughn, 2002) ... The paper "The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change " is a perfect example of a literature review on environmental studies.... The paper "The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change " is a perfect example of a literature review on environmental studies.... According to literature study on blood transfusion and dengue, there are no reports of blood transfusion-associated dengue in endemic countries; however, there have been reports of possible transmission of dengue in health care setting in Hong Kong and Singapore (Kuno, 1995)....

In this report, reasons, why accounting is not the most effective way to achieve accountability within a business organization, will be tackled in details.... The different ways of achieving accountability will be identified in terms of preventing the risk of conducting accounting fraud.... ... ... ...

Whats more, a meta-examination of some national reviews proposes that mean contrasts are frequently little however that male studentss playing point is more generous in the upper tail of the execution circulation (Hedges and Nowell 1995).... This literature review "Sex Differences in Classroom Behavior" discusses how schools have been trying to create a classroom/school environment that will be unbiased of the gender of the students, which in numerous cases have been acted as a drawback for the male students....

The paper "New Directions in Performance Management" is a great example of a literature review on management.... The paper "New Directions in Performance Management" is a great example of a literature review on management.... It is an essential way of breaking communication barriers that could alternatively block the intended interactions between employees and managers.... oming up with the ideal working space is quite difficult, though it implies streamlining communication across the company, both top-to-bottom and bottom-to-top (Guest and Conway, 2002)....

Responding to failures, McVeigh became increasingly interested in extremist literature, such as, “The Turner Diaries” (p.... The paper "The Oklahoma City Bombings: Social Forces and Their Impact on the Case" explores a few published articles and books in order to identify the social forces, such as, historical, sociological, and biographical that motivated Timothy McVeigh for Oklahoma City Bombings in 1995....

??2 Betsy Hearns, noted writer of children's literature, has as prime examples of such books – the works of Ursula Le Guin, Robert Cornier and Peter Dickinson.... By contrast to classic fantasy, in 20th century childrens literature, the direct and overwhelming fear of rape, famine or death fades.... “The Adolescent Novel of Ideas”, Childrens literature in Education, Vol.... “The Fantastic as a Mode”, in Fantasy: The literature of Subversion, ...

As an investigative journalist by profession, Schlosser was able to show enough insight to locate and delineate the dark underbelly of the American.... ... ... The book deals explicitly with the illegitimate underground enterprise of drugs and pornography trades practiced and executed by the immigrant labours and provide a glimpse how marijuana and pornography trades are instrumental generating and operating an economic trend Sociology of Deviance: Reefer Madness “Reefer Madness” is an engaging book by the famous investigative journalist and of Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser....

The paper 'Negative Association between Financial Reporting Fraud and the Quality of Auditors' is an excellent variant of the literature review on finance & accounting.... The paper 'Negative Association between Financial Reporting Fraud and the Quality of Auditors' is an excellent variant of the literature review on finance & accounting.... Contrary to the recent criticism of the Big Five auditors, the literature review will reveal compelling evidence to support the theory that the apperance of a quality auditor in a farm leads to lower incidences of finacial reporting fraud. ...

Full Name Lecturer/ Instructor Paper/Task Date A World of Babies: Imagined Childcare Guide for Seven Societies While reading and researching the authors of this book have dealt widely with the daunting issue of child rearing by seven different scocieties.... This work therefore aims at looking into the various cultural, societal beliefs plus practices concerning child-rearing....

Book Review “All You Need Is Love” by Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman This book All You Need Is Love explores the background of American idealism.... Since America was founded it has been declaring itself as a crusading nation and promises to be a democratic nation with the goal of doing well for other nations....

Dr Fukuyama's book is a blend of social biology, anthropology, political science and biology.... In his book, Fukuyama has examined political systems back from Pre-human times up to the time of the French Revolution.... Fukuyama has also outlined major political history.... ... ... ... Fukuyama has also outlined major political history and history from the time of principal civilization movements up to modern institutions....

When Margaret Beecher Stowe's classic, Uncle Tom's Cabin was first published in 1851 as a serial in "The National Era", it became a success beyond all expectations.... As Jane Smiley says in the introduction, "Uncle Tom's Cabin did not only create literary history.... ... ... ... It soon created regular history as well....

Instructor Date Due The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic The Growth and Decline of The Cuban Republic documents the history of Cuba the twentieth century.... The book is written by Fulgencio Batista, a hero who dominated the politics of the Cuban republic for more than two decades.... ... ...

literature review As with all sorts of liquid-retaining constructions the fundamental problem of the design is not simply one of securely supporting the load, but is of creating a form that stays liquid-tight under service conditions.... Design and construction of a prestressed concrete tank Introduction Prestressed concrete tank did not come out as an acknowledged building material up to a half-century later despite it being patented by an engineer of San Francisco in 1886....

The paper 'The Global Financial Crisis and its Impact on the Financial Sector in Jordan ' is an affecting example of a finance & accounting literature review.... revious literature ... The real estate crisis had deeply impacted the banking sector of the nation which slowly began to get transmitted to other nations in America, Europe and the Middle East, as these banks began to....

This paper 'Feedback on the Significance of Jerusalem" focuses on the fact that Peter Jennings, in "Jerusalem Stories" reporting has tried to probe the past of Jerusalem to study the main cause of quarrel in the sacred land which is equally respectable for the followers of all the three religions....

The paper "Job Satisfaction and Motivation" is a wonderful example of a literature review on human resources.... Integrating motivational, social, and contextual work design features: A meta-analytic summary and theoretical extension of the work design literature....

In 'Attention Deficit Democracy', Ben challenges the meaning and definition of 'civic engagement' and offers a systematic analysis of how the misuse of the term in social science can endanger durability of future civic engagement literature as well as the many accolades for scholarly contribution already made.... In ‘Attention Deficit Democracy', Ben challenges the meaning and definition of “civic engagement” and offers a systematic analysis of how the misuse of the term in social science can endanger durability of future civic engagement literature as well as the many accolades for scholarly contribution already made....

Also, media, people and communication are now merging.... In fact, Kodama predicted that video-based information network will be a crucial multimedia and communication platform in regional level to advance the invigoration of the region.... The following chapters analyze video training for multimedia software in the literature review.... Review of Related literature ... Of course, no literature review on training – be it video-based or not – would be complete without examining learning, the end result of training....

Lee reviews significant leaders such as Fidel Castro and the policies he used in his leadership styles and compares to the policies modern leaders use (Iacocca, 2007).... The author of this book report "Where Have our Leaders Gone" states that the book in question is a personal narration literature piece in addressing an issue that is negatively affecting society.... ?? Part The book ‘Where Have Our Leaders Gone'is a personal narration literature piece in addressing an issue that is negatively affecting the society....

Today, information technology is used to transform various sectors that affect the economy such as; education, communication, agriculture, banking and finance.... Evidently, social media is rapidly becoming one of today's popular and common means of communication.... This is important as social media ensure that communication between entertainment and potential customers is a two way thus enhanced communication (CBS News 2009). ...

This literature review "Sustainable Growth in Convenience Food Store Business" focuses on 360-degree branding that is when retail businesses perform activities that consider the identity of the brand in the approach for the presentation of the brand in consumer contact points.... Sustainable growth in convenience food store business Sustainable growth in convenience food store business literature Review ... This entails selecting “communication tools that are best at accomplishing the specific objective established for the retail brand at a particular time” (Shimp, 2007, p....

On the contrary, a study carried out by Garnero, Kamplemann and Rycx (2014) indicated that diversity in terms of education, gender or age lowers social similarity and could hinder job satisfaction, firm performance and communication.... This literature review "Age and Diversity Workforce" presents demographic change and globalization altering the composition of the modern workforce.... From the literature review, the workforce today is diverse because of the inclusion of people of all ages in the workplace....

The available literature evidently brings out the state of concern regarding the field of utopia; which in general terms is the only correspondent to totalitarianism.... literature review 4 ... In fact, given the book by Jane Jacobs, urban literature concerning utopia has been subjected to increasingly negative criticisms.... The available literature evidently brings out the state of concern regarding the field of utopia; which in general terms is only correspondent to totalitarianism....

This paper provides a literature review of the nonmetal vs.... literature Review on non metal vs.... his paper provides a literature review of the non metal vs.... This paper provides a literature review comparing metal and non metal fistula needles for dialysis.... n the literature, there exists little powerful evidence to lead people with respect to needles of dialysis and infiltrations however, anecdotally; most dialysis patients and nurses have faced infiltrations with major and minor complications (Du Toit, 2013)....

This literature indicates that while globalization is an uneven process with both positive and negative effects, anti-globalization seriously undervalues its benefits.... This literature indicates that while globalization is an uneven process with both positive and negative effects, the anti-globalisation seriously undervalue its benefits.... After all, some of the literature in these researches often contradicts the findings.... A critique of six key debates in the social science literature....

It is demanding for the company to make a web expertise and call for more capital than conventional organization and communication and also require a reasonable amount of time to administer.... This literature review "In What Way Social Media Has Changed the Way We Communicate and Interact" discusses the social channel and systems that have thoroughly transformed the manner we converse and interrelate with everyone in business associations and everyday existence....

The aspect of information processing becomes decentralised and communication channels are utilised in delivering information to these locations[6].... INTERNET OF THINGS: literature REVIEW INTRODUCTION The internet has provided a platform for immense development in the way people undertake their daily activities.... The internet of things has significantly improved the object-to-object and person-to-object forms of communication, consequently creating a connection between these elements....

This literature review 'Certain Factors Contributing to the Existence of Teenage Pregnancy' looks into scholars' works concerning risks that are encountered by teenagers.... The fifth part of the chapter will discuss some observed gaps in the discourse presented in the literature review....

The reviews availed some support for the utilization of multi-disciplinary approaches; however, there were “significant barriers” to their success, inclusive of the difficulty of implementing the programs and the characteristics of school environments that may impact on program outcomes.... This literature review "Overview for Adolescent Bullying" presents the impact on bullies' victims, there is considerable evidence that indicates that bullies themselves are vulnerable to a host of negative outcomes influencing their well-being and social functioning....

In the existing literature there are also many research papers claiming that applying appropriate methods can provide successful predictions.... Evidence against the EMH There are a large number of studies of the weak-form EMH in the finance literature.... Examining the efficient market literature, Ball (1994) discusses the early consistent evidence supporting the efficient market hypothesis and the subsequent empirical research which apparently contradicts it....

literature review on the effects of socioeconomic factors on academic performance literature review on the effects of socioeconomic factors on academic performance ... literature shows that the socioeconomic status of the family is the only strong predictor on matters educational outcomes (Battle Juan, 2002).... As evident from the literature, there is exists a gap between socioeconomic status and performance and measures should be put in place to bridge the gap for example through the use of poverty eradication strategies....

In order to encourage ethical behaviour, the only way to achieve is through education and communication.... The paper 'Business Ethics Nature' is an impressive example of an ethics literature review.... The paper 'Business Ethics Nature' is an impressive example of an ethics literature review.... In modern days, cultural shock plays vital part in intercultural communication and in associated disciplines such as cross-culture education (Dutton, 2011)....

European Journal of communication, 13(1), 5-32.... "Living in and Coping with World Risk Society - 42nd St Gallen Symposium by Ulrich Beck" paper argues that the current society should be keen and ensure that they manage these risks efficiently.... By so doing, they will be in a position to cope with risks associated with science and technology....

This literature review will explore various key studies conducted on the privatization of British rail.... Britain's Privatized Railway System: A literature Review BRITAIN'S PRIVATIZED RAILWAY SYSTEM: A literature REVIEW Introduction The Conservative government in the UK began British Rail's privatization in January of 1993 with the enactment of the British Coal and British rail Act 1993 (Jupe & Crompton, 2006: p1036).... This literature review will explore various key studies conducted on the privatization of British rail....

his literature review is going to be used as an important data collection process that will focus largely on an attempt to answer the research questions that are set for the study.... Because the research questions were set with the research aim in mind, it is hoped that by adequately answering the research questions with the literature review, a first attempt towards achieving the aim of the study will be attained.... The literature review will serve the purpose of secondary data collection, which means that much of the emphasis of the researcher shall be on the need to review existing works of literature that are related and relevant to the research topic....

The paper "Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Resettlement of Asylum Seekers" evaluates the role of NGOs and services they offer to refugees towards resettlement, gaps in the services provided, new initiatives to assist asylum seekers, and refugees in a successful settlement in Australia.... ...