Journal of Contemporary China (2003), 12(37), November, 639–653 Shanghai Cosmopolitan: class, gender and cultural citizenship in Weihui’s Shanghai Babe DEIRDRE SABINA KNIGHT* In Weihui’s banned novel, Shanghai Babe (1999), the social effects of globalization can be seen in changing ethical discourses...
unhealthy portrayals of female sexuality, sexual health, and shows unnecessary female sexuality on an immense level. Take the women’s magazine Cosmopolitan for example, they always have a celebrity on the front cover in a sexually suggestive stance with a lot of cleavage and skin showing. Most women...
process. The ideas of cosmopolitanism are frequently disputed and are a main topic of debate among political scientists and philosophers. The word “cosmopolitan” literally means “citizen of the word.” Peter Singer, one of the well-known contemporary philosophers is one for cosmopolitanism. He believes that...
Cosmopolitanism The word ‘cosmopolitan’, which derives from the Greek word kosmopolitês (‘citizen of the world’), has been used to describe a wide variety of important views in moral and socio-political philosophy. The nebulous core shared by all cosmopolitan views is the idea that all human beings...
additional perks such as food and beverage credit once the consumer is at the hotel. United Airlines and the Cosmopolitan hotel casino have an ongoing strategic relationship. Cosmopolitan hotel wanted to find a way to get themselves noticed by individuals coming to Las Vegas, not just people that were...
to strengthen its position to be known as a cosmopolitan city. This ideology of citizen of the world – all human belong to a single community based on shared morality – is often used to refer to some kind of identity which distinguishes ‘cosmopolitans’ from ‘nationals’ and ‘locals’. On the other...
is males and females ranging from seventeen to twenty-five years old (Cosmopolitan, 2000, p. 2). The typical family life cycle for a Gap customer comprises of single teenagers and young adults to young married couples (Cosmopolitan, 2000, p.2). The races Gap targets consist of many minorities such as...
Merchant of Venice. Venice, as in Shakespeare's time, is the city of commerce where wealth flows in and out with each visiting ship. Venice is also a cosmopolitan city at the frontier of Christendom, beyond which lies Asia, Africa, and the Ottoman Empire. Society in Venice is a predominantly male world, where...
Woods visits a woman in prison. “I brought you the bible, “she says, and the camera pans the cover of Cosmopolitan, commonly known as Cosmo. As a twenty-year- old young woman who subscribes to Cosmopolitan and Seventeen, what do I and others in my demographic want when we read a magazine? Do we buy it because...
questions: who, what, when, where, or how much. A manufacturer investigates whether consumers will buy a new pill that replaces eating a meal. Cosmopolitan magazine sends out a cover in selected markets featuring a female model to half of its readers and a cover with a female and male model to the other...
the back side of my honey nut cheerios cereal box originate from the pages of none other than America’s number one best selling women’s magazine, Cosmopolitan. Together, these images formulate an imitated Hannah Hoch collage. Representing the generalized, socially acceptable ways in which women are expected...
serve as the sources for the research conducted. The eight selected advertisements found in February 2013 issues of Cosmopolitan and Destiny magazines will be discussed. The Cosmopolitan and Destiny magazines are selected because they represent a wide range of readership and demographic categories in...
us understand the conditions for peace by reminding us that lasting peace requires both cosmopolitan legal reform and individual moral improvement, including resistance to egoism and the cultivation of cosmopolitan attitudes. The duty to pursue peace includes the duty to promote the rule of domestic and...
factors…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6 5. Conclusion 2 6. References 2 1. Executive Summary LAVA Lounge is a new leisure place targeting the cosmopolitan population of Cambridge. Being a place filled with international students and the study load they have we identified that there must be a place...
of Activities These are the boundaries imposed on each job. These boundaries can range from parochial (narrow and small minded) to cosmopolitan (broad and messy). Often, a combination of the two is required to achieve success depending on the organisation. In relation to Geneqo, we feel...
image of women in a false light, paving the way for false images and idealizations for young girls. I have chosen the following magazines: Bitch, Cosmopolitan, and Bust for several reasons; they are all geared strictly towards women, they are all meant to propagate, and they all claim to be labeled as...
theories reflects the understanding of a marriage as a relationship that provides, among other things, sexual companionship? Exploitation theory Cosmopolitan theory Protective theory Cooperative theory 10. ALL BUT ONE of the following presidents wanted to extend healthcare access: Teddy Roosevelt ...
views on globalization and its effects will be discussed in this essay. The first view is that of Kwame Anthony Appiah (388) who points out that “cosmopolitans suppose that all cultures have enough overlap in their vocabulary of values to begin a conversation” but maintains that this is not in fact the...
Young people considering this career should have musical talent, versatility, creativity, poise, and a good stage presence. Also according to the Cosmopolitan Magazine; February 2006 Vol. 240 issue, Beyonce Knowles, a well know recording artist, stated during an interview that in order to become very...
and Transnational democracy - The Prospects for Cosmopolitian democracy. David Held, in particular, for years now has been pursuing the idea of cosmopolitan democracy, which entails a system of governance arising from and adapting to the diverse conditions and interconnections between different peoples...
versus cosmopolitans you have on staff. Places like McKinsey hire a lot of very cosmopolitan people—they come from the elites in their own countries, get trained at elite schools, get foreign assignments early. Those firms become breeding grounds: Even if someone walks in without a cosmopolitan perspective...
the growing demands of commerce, as well as to the fact that trade in premedieval times was practically in the hands of those who might be termed cosmopolitan merchants, who wanted a prompt and effective jurisdiction. It was administered for the most part in special courts, such as those of the gilds in...
advertisements out of a magazine. The two advertisements that I chose are both promoting the positive aspects of perfume and were both found in a Cosmopolitan magazine, so people can assume that the intended audience is older teenage girls and women. Appeals such as affiliation, referring to a relationship...
front covers of Cosmopolitan. Not only do you see these words but you also see an image of a woman, typically a celebrity, showing off her perfect body on the cover too. By simply viewing the front page you get a sense of what beauty is supposed to be like in our culture. Cosmopolitan has created a setting...
A multicultural and earthly city like Hong Kong consists of various customs and traditions of all religions and ethnic groups. The city’s cosmopolitan philosophy is to allow people to openly worship according to their own beliefs. This religious freedom is one of the most fundamental rights enjoyed by...
lofts and exclusive penthouses, and convenient retail to meet the everyday needs of those living, working, enjoying and meeting in this top-notch cosmopolitan destination. This five year project will culminate in two hotels with 350 rooms combined, 8,000m2 of retail floor space, 180 residential units,...
image in the film. Second contrast is a monk shuffles slowly down a busy Tokyo street, ringing a bell and uttering a prayer with each step, as the cosmopolitan people race by him. It caught my attention because it shows very strong contrast in life. Next, the jungle of Borneo the streets of Kalkutta, the...
outburst of the natural urge of the creator but an artificial product catering to the psyche of the average listeners. Our page three culture and the cosmopolitan life style has also pampered the modern generation to adopt music which is squalid, lurid, baseless yet provocative enough to tantalize people towards...
forefathers came to Singapore and using this storyline, the students will get to learn more in-depth of the different races that make up Singapore as a cosmopolitan city. Since the museum can only accommodate up till 80 students each day, we will have to carry out this event for two days straight. The field...
Canada, which is a huge achievement taking into account that we’re talking about one of the most developed countries in the world. Living near the cosmopolitan Vancouver, having the chance to enjoy all the benefits of a big town but having a refuge away from the boom of the Big City is extraordinary. ...
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ethnomusicology is new born study, just about hundred years old and just about to develop. Bibliography: Turino, T.,2000. Nationalists, Cosmopolitans, and Popular Music in Zimbabwe.Chicago: The University of Chicago. Nketia,J.H.Kwebena.,1992.The music of Africa.London:Victor Gollancz ltd....
Ingold Auditorium WK49 5th August Lecturer (including title) Lecture title Department Darwin B40LT Dr Avia Pasternak School of Public Policy Cosmopolitan justice and the leagues of democracy Christopher Ingold Auditorium WK50 5-week lecture programme 12th August Dr Sally Day Department...
And it was. Once at the hotel, I realized that many people had come on their own, some to dive, some to snorkel, and others to simply relax in a cosmopolitan resort. Camel Hotel is a beautiful hotel with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It has a diving centre - Camel Dive Club - just next to it. ...
beach : vodka , archers . pineapple , little cranberry • white Russian : vodka , kahlwa , cream • black Russian : vodka , kahlwa • cosmopolitan : vodka mandarine , triple sec , lemon lime , cranberry • tequila sunrise : tequila , orange , grenadine Shots: • b52 : kahlwa , baileys...
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involved analyzing quantitative data. He has also generated subsequent studies from much of his work, including Robert K Merton’s (1949) study on “cosmopolitan” opinion leaders and Bernard Berelson’s (1954) sequel. Lazarsfeld’s contributions to communication research are a vital legacy in sociology to...
to look attractive for people so that they are interested and attracted to use the product. From what we see as the Midori advertisement in Cosmopolitan magazine, this ad evokes a sense of seriousness, beauty, exoticness and persuasion. The ad’s objective is to persuade viewers to taste the product...
magazines that include large airbrushed pictures of models, actresses, and have pan abundance of fashion and dieting tips. To name a few: Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Dolly, and Girlfriend. . These are just a few of the magazines that young girls go to and get the latest news on the stars, fashion...
having diverse culture with chinese restaurants, Indian docotors and Lebonese grocer. The blending of many cultures is something more than being mere cosmopolitan; it is a fundamental recoloring of the complexion of society. Cities like Paris or Hong Kong have always had a chic, international air, and have...
they don’t mimic the attire and image of the video vixens in these musical snippets. Magazines are a popular dominating form of media as well. Cosmopolitan and Teen Vogue are loaded with articles about fashion, hair, love, sex, and body image. Many teenage girls take to heart the little quizzes and...
University of Hong Kong”, “I also became quite fascinated with the city itself”, “If I could choose one place to live right now”, “I greatly miss the cosmopolitan nature of the city” and lastly, “They say that college is the best time of your life”. Readers can get a brief idea of what the paragraph...
continental Europe and Asia began. Since then the city has absorbed approximately 30% of all the postwar immigrants to Canada, making it one of the most cosmopolitan cities on the North American continent. The largest single ethnic group in metropolitan Toronto is still composed of persons of British origin...
middle colonies were very different” (Wright, 13). Instead of relying on fishing and shipping for their prosperity New York and Pennsylvania were cosmopolitan and therefore their prosperity is more easily marked in terms of the urban culture. For example, there were theatres, libraries, colleges, newspapers...
was the diversification of settlers, who were attracted from several different countries rather than from England, thus helping to bring a more cosmopolitan character to the new country. Growth of the African Population and Culture South Carolina had a tremendous number of slaves especially given...
corporations overcome this issue by the strategic overlay of recognizable local values and character into western frames. They studied the magazine Cosmopolitan in 44 countries and found constants in “the modality of the photography and the generic structure of the “hot tips” problem-solution genre” (pg...
provides an extraordinary opportunity for Singapore to position itself as a travel destination within this region. Singapore is already known as a cosmopolitan, multi-cultural destination in Asia which is worth visiting either for business or holiday reasons e.g. on a cross-over to another final destination...
idea of one religion on to the general public. Equal gender rights are also wrongfully picked at through gender ruled magazines. Magazines such as Cosmopolitan stress on the facts on how a women can please a man or how to fix your hair just right. Magazines should focus more on the important factors of...
Lloret has all of this, and its inhabitants are constantly working to improve upon this destination. But there’s more. Behind the façade of modern, cosmopolitan town that could conceal a sort of inner emptiness, Lloret has the soul of a village, the vivid spirit of a community that has existed from generation...
being "in." Our days are filled with simple meaningful tasks, but recently I've started to poke my head outside of my foot soldier's cell. My inner cosmopolitan is athirst. Fortunately, there are samplings to whet the appetite; many major retailers are nearby from Williams Sonoma to Trader Joe's....
period. By category, the global mushroom market is segmented into chilled, frozen, canned, and processed mushrooms. The global mushroom market is a cosmopolitan market present in many geographical locations and leading players from across the globe are introducing mushrooms and mushroom products with high...
E 17.5 Estimate the total cost of manufacturing the tables for Cosmopolitan University. Direct materials................................................................................... $14,000 Direct labor.........................................................................................
explore and further discuss the issue. If I ask people about multiculturalism here in Barcelona many are likely to say that Barcelona is a very cosmopolitan and international city. This is a normal response that many people share in the social circles that I frequent. However, it has to be taken into...
realism and neo-realism. The next section in the paper will evaluate Kant’s third pre-condition to peace, his third definitive article. This is ‘cosmopolitan right shall be limited to conditions of universal hospitality’ (Kant 1795). As Kant’s work has been in evaluated in the context of realism, the...
reshapes social relations everywhere, revealing both the hostility of the multitude to the system of national borders and its tenacious desire for cosmopolitan freedom. The multitude calls for absolute freedom of movement and a "global citizenship," which seems impossible in today’s world, due to a swell...
hierarchy saw chance to make a Catholic state; it now operated in a different environment. Before independence it operated in a multi-denominational, cosmopolitan environment in which the Catholics had to tread with care; now it was in a homogeneous state in which the Church could impart social and moral stability...
create a subplot. Lawrence and Lee used a Southern dialect to portray the residents of Hillsboro. It emphasizes the difference between rural and cosmopolitan areas and between the North and the South. I would recommend this book to readers that are interested in ideas about fighting for freedom. Inherit...
increased. The busiest portion of this busy district was round the Sea of Galilee, and the Northeast corner of which stood Capernaum-wealthy and cosmopolitan.” (Bible History, 2008) I will continue to explain how the Kingdom of God and Jesus brought important features to the Jews. I believe that Perean...
about the making of this film and Capra Jr. transfers those stories over to us. The idea for the film came from a short story Frank Capra read in a cosmopolitan magazine. The story was called “The Night Bus”. Frank Capra bought the story, met with his writer, and transformed the story into a screenplay called...
change that climate." Bibliography: 1- Media Awareness Network 2- The Cosmopolitan Magazine 3- Young Women and the Body: A Feminist Sociology [Paperback] 4- The Body Snatchers: How the Media Shapes Women [Paperback]...