Compare how society and culture in the West changed from the early modern period (1550-1789) to c. 1860 in three analytical categories: political, social, and economic. How were the French Revolution and/or Industrial Revolution responsible for these changes? Make sure you that you explain clearly the economic, political, and social shifts that occurred during this era.
Literary modernism was marked by a sense of loss of meaning and impending doom—at both an individual/psychological level (dehumanization, alienation) and a social/cultural/global level (institutional collapse, apocalypse).
Write an argumentative essay of approximately 750 words arguing what kind(s) of antidote(s) to this predicament that Modernist writers suggest, through their poems, fiction, and/or drama. What can human beings do to stave off these destructive forces and find some kind of fulfillment? What might societies need to do in order to avoid destruction?
Discuss the current issues surrounding monuments and memorials as contested works of American visual culture.
In the United States, there is currently a great deal of controversy over monuments and memorials in the South – the former Confederate States of America – centered on the Civil War. The issues surrounding these works have become particularly heated since events in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. The following two tasks ask you to think and write critically about this current debate.
Similar to Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Japanese Corporate Governance Code took effect in June 2015. Why would the top executives in Japan become more ethical based on the recent legislation with respect to the composition of the Board of Directors? Justify the rationale of Japanese top managers with respect to their sociocultural, political, and legal factors.
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Research a hostile takeover of an “acquired firm” in the recent five to seven years, and examine the long-term impact on the stock market performance of the “acquiring firm” in the post-acquisition era. Why was the takeover beneficial or harmful for the previous shareholders of the “acquired firm”? How about the previous shareholders of the “acquiring firm”?
Write about a personal experience in your own life or someone else’s life.
