1. What are some of the author’s charges against diagnostic models of mental illnesses? Through the course of recorded history no other domain of illness has underwent such frequent theoretical upheavals and revisions as had mental illness. This is best borne by the fact that the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association…
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Germany 1866-1945 by Gordon A. Craig
1. What is the central focus of the book? How does the author thread a narrative through the sequence of distinct political phases between 1866 and 1945? Toward the middle of the 19th century Germany was witness to profound political churnings. The century that ensued is perhaps the nation’s most eventful and yet the most…
Abstract Expressionism: Bird’s Eye View by Rolph Scarlett
Painted in 1947, the work in question is a fine example of abstract expressionism. The work could be read and interpreted in more than one way. But the most obvious reference following from the title is that of a cityscape, with its attendant congestion, uniformity and chaos. Being an example of expressionist art, the mood…
Eve and Adam: Genesis 2-3 Reread
Abstract: There is mutual antagonism between the Women’s Liberation Movement and the Bible. Those espousing the feminist viewpoint criticize that the Genesis features ‘creation of woman’ towards the end of the story, even after the creation of the garden, trees and the animals. Moreover, they take offense to how women are conceived as ‘helpers’ to…
Toronto SARS Outbreak: Case Study
Critical Response to SARS in Toronto, in Howitt and Leonard, Managing Crises, pp. 75-130 The Toronto SARS crisis serves as an important case study for emergency operations personnel. During the unfolding of the crisis, there were some actions that were laudable actions and some others that were unsatisfactory. Given that 43 people lost their lives…
Dreamgirls (Musical): Synopsis, Characters
The main theme of the musical is about the rollercoaster nature of showbiz, especially that of pop music. Based on the 1960’s and 70’s rise of this genre, the musical attempts to capture all the drama and encumbrance that celebrity brings. It tries to capture the paradox of how high fame can create high-stakes for…
Qantas Airways: Service firm audit
Qantas Airways has established a reputation for itself in the highly competitive airlines industry. It has also survived the test of time by being a long time player in the Asia-Pacific regional market. Behind this success are valued marketing and service practices. Even a cursory analysis of Qantas’ business processes indicate how the company has…
Circles in a Circle by Wassily Kandinsky
The work of art chosen for this essay is Circles in a Circle by Wassily Kandinsky. This oil on canvas painting was first exhibited in 1923. It has dimensions of 38 x 37 inches approximately, excluding the frame. The work is a fine specimen of Modern Art. As the explanatory note accompanying the exhibit says,…
Into the Woods (Play): Summary & Critique
The core idea of the play is its idea of bringing various fairy tale characters together. It is a mark of the fertile imagination of writer Stephen Sondheim that classic fairy heroes such as Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Rapunzel etc, are brought under one grand narrative. While retaining their original features that these characters are…
Dune by Frank Herbert: Summary
The text of Dune is divided into three books of unnumbered chapters. Each chapter is headed by an epigraph that is a quotation, not from an existing literary work but from a pseudo-scholarly work attributed to Princess Irulan, whom the reader learns only at the very end of the novel becomes Paul’s wife. The various…