One of the many genre of books that are available go by the name of self-help books. Self-help books are books based around providing an individual with advice on how to overcome a specific issue. Within the context of this summary are self-help books based around gender. There are a variety of self-help books available for both men and women. However, the amount of self-help books for men is larger compared to the amount of self-help books for women.
In reference to self-help books for men, these types of self-help books expose the issues in which men keep secret or may not realize. In reference to self-help books for women, the books consist of issues which are very different compared to men. The issues for women which are addressed to women are issues with self-esteem and confidence. However, in reference to self-help books for men, the issues which are addressed in self-help books for men consist of being unable to express emotions in the right way and working too much. Therefore, topics inside of self-help books are variable depending on the sex in which the self-help book is addressed to.
There are also self-help books which explain the differences between men and women, and mentions why interactions between both sexes can be difficult. However, the quality in how these issues are addressed such books has the tendency to be low. Depending on the self-help books in this category, they have the tendency not to be helpful at all. There are some self-help books, however, that can be beneficial to the reader, but may also contain common knowledge. There are also self-help books which are not only for women but are exclusively for black women. While these types of self-help books are more obscure, they receive a large amount of positive reception from its directed audience due to the advice which these types of self-help book provides.
In conclusion, to this summary, self-help books can be variable in the quality of their content. However, they can also provide a positive impact on the reader.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Men's Magazines
The one form of media which people are familiar with is magazines. Within this type of media, there are magazines which are for a male audience, especially men's magazines. However, men's magazines have received controversy by women due to the exploitation of women throughout the magazines available to men. Along side the exploitation of women, men's magazines also contain material based around sexuality and foul jokes about women, and inappropriate humor based around sexuality. While other parts of the magazines do not contain such materials, a descent amount of information inside to each issue of men's magazines do contain these topics. For example, one issue of a man's magazines may contain advice on how to repair a harmed friendship, while an issue of a completely different men's magazines will provide information on the size of male genitals.
Even the exact same magazine which provides information on genital sizes will also contain information on how to overcome sexual addictions, therefore making certain men's magazine's have both hypocritical and contradictory topics. Another way which makes men's magazines hypocritical, is that the same with a front cover of a woman in revealing clothing will contain information on how to overcome a sexual addiction. Besides contradictory topics, the other topics, including how to get along with women, have people questioning if men are insecure. There are both positive and negative reception of men's magazines by the male audience. Some men are displeased with the content of the magazines, while other men find the information a supportive resource.
In conclusion, men's magazines due expose various aspects of men, which are very unfortunate. Therefore, hopefully the content in the magazines will continue in being relevant to reality.
Even the exact same magazine which provides information on genital sizes will also contain information on how to overcome sexual addictions, therefore making certain men's magazine's have both hypocritical and contradictory topics. Another way which makes men's magazines hypocritical, is that the same with a front cover of a woman in revealing clothing will contain information on how to overcome a sexual addiction. Besides contradictory topics, the other topics, including how to get along with women, have people questioning if men are insecure. There are both positive and negative reception of men's magazines by the male audience. Some men are displeased with the content of the magazines, while other men find the information a supportive resource.
In conclusion, men's magazines due expose various aspects of men, which are very unfortunate. Therefore, hopefully the content in the magazines will continue in being relevant to reality.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Alternate Sexuality In The Media
Throughout multiple decades of television broadcasting, homosexuals and bisexuals have remained unseen. Whenever an episode of a television series featured a homosexual character, controversy would emerge. Also, if a television series were to include reoccurring themes of homosexuality and homosexuals, more controversy would emerge. However, as time went on, homosexual themes were slowly becoming more acceptable on television. Unfortunately, the progression rate of homosexual themes in movies is much slower.
Australia was the first country to introduce a television series with homosexual characters, and the United Kingdom being the second. However, in the United States, the progression rate is much slower in the United States compared to Australia and the United Kingdom. To transition to movies, the progress of homosexual themes in movies is much slower. In Britain, for example, the first movie to have a lesbian theme appeared in 1990 known as, Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit. In the United States, the most highly recognized movie with gay characters is Brokeback Mountain, which came out in 2005.
To conclude this essay, it is unfortunate to see the slow acceptance of homosexuality in the media. However, the only thing we can hope for is that homosexuality will be continuously more accepted in the media.
Australia was the first country to introduce a television series with homosexual characters, and the United Kingdom being the second. However, in the United States, the progression rate is much slower in the United States compared to Australia and the United Kingdom. To transition to movies, the progress of homosexual themes in movies is much slower. In Britain, for example, the first movie to have a lesbian theme appeared in 1990 known as, Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit. In the United States, the most highly recognized movie with gay characters is Brokeback Mountain, which came out in 2005.
To conclude this essay, it is unfortunate to see the slow acceptance of homosexuality in the media. However, the only thing we can hope for is that homosexuality will be continuously more accepted in the media.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Media Debates
The media can put various impressions on the people in society. There are many different ways to define and analyze the media. However, the focus of this essay will be based around two opposing theorists. The one theorist is known as "Theodor Adorno" while the opposing theorist is known as "John Fiske". Theodor Adorno's theory is based around the influence of media, while John Fiske's theory is based around the people's influence on the media.
In his time, Theodor Adorno called the media, "Culture Industry". The forms of media he referred to were both movies and music. Theodor Adorno's theory claimed that if an individual stated that he or she enjoyed what the culture industry produced, then that means they are being manipulated by the operation of the culture industry. Throughout his life, John Fiske admitted he was enthusiast of popular culture. John Fiske's theory stated that the media does not have as much as an influence on society, but that society influences the media, based upon popular characteristics of society at the present time.
In conclusion to this summary, both Theodor Adorno and John Fiske represent good debates. However, Theodor Adorno represents the best debate, due to understand how the media operates.
NOTE: In the original summary, I used the term "essay". The correct word would of been "summary".
In his time, Theodor Adorno called the media, "Culture Industry". The forms of media he referred to were both movies and music. Theodor Adorno's theory claimed that if an individual stated that he or she enjoyed what the culture industry produced, then that means they are being manipulated by the operation of the culture industry. Throughout his life, John Fiske admitted he was enthusiast of popular culture. John Fiske's theory stated that the media does not have as much as an influence on society, but that society influences the media, based upon popular characteristics of society at the present time.
In conclusion to this summary, both Theodor Adorno and John Fiske represent good debates. However, Theodor Adorno represents the best debate, due to understand how the media operates.
NOTE: In the original summary, I used the term "essay". The correct word would of been "summary".
Saturday, July 5, 2014
New Series For This Blog
The blog entries in this blog will now be based around a book known as "Media, Gender, And Identity". Instead of essays, they will be summaries.
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Conclusion For This Series
This is the last of the essays based around the text-book known as "Social Problems". The blog will be based around sociology, but a different book.
Conventional Warfare And Terrorism
As of the past decade, terrorism has been claimed by Society as a type of war. While it may be similar to war due to weapon-based, a contrast is still present between the terms of conventional warfare and terrorism. There are three different methods to define this contrast. The first reason is that the members inside of terrorist attacks remain nearly unknown. While battles within wars are conducted between known enemies, such is not the case with terrorism. The acts of terrorism are performed by unknown identities, along side who they are working under.
Another reason why Warfare and Terrorism differ is because the goals of terrorist organizations are nearly unknown. When wars are conducted, the goals and motivations of the opposing armies are clear. However, the motivations of terrorist organizations are nearly unknown. Also, another reason why terrorism and conventional are not similar is because of the fact that acts of terrorism are not balanced compared to war. While conventional warfare is conducted by two opposing armies, terrorism is unbalanced. In terrorism, a minimal amount of individuals utilize terror-based strategies in order to attack a very strong foe, which is not the same as conventional warfare.
In conclusion, both War and Terrorism are very serious, alongside being difficult to solve as social problems. The only hopeful methods to solving these issues can only be found from the strategies of the right theorists and politicians.
Another reason why Warfare and Terrorism differ is because the goals of terrorist organizations are nearly unknown. When wars are conducted, the goals and motivations of the opposing armies are clear. However, the motivations of terrorist organizations are nearly unknown. Also, another reason why terrorism and conventional are not similar is because of the fact that acts of terrorism are not balanced compared to war. While conventional warfare is conducted by two opposing armies, terrorism is unbalanced. In terrorism, a minimal amount of individuals utilize terror-based strategies in order to attack a very strong foe, which is not the same as conventional warfare.
In conclusion, both War and Terrorism are very serious, alongside being difficult to solve as social problems. The only hopeful methods to solving these issues can only be found from the strategies of the right theorists and politicians.
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